Walk into the new Surry Hills headquarters of Australian fashion brand Aje and you’re naturally drawn toward a central courtyard bathed in light. By capitalizing on the building’s two greatest assets – an atrium and a glass ceiling – Those Architects has created a fresh and modern, light-filled workplace that facilitates efficient and effortless connection and communication.
The property owner, Milligan Group, engaged Those Architects to transform the Victorian-era building into an inspiring workspace for a creative tenant. Dating from the late 1800s, the building’s long history had accumulated in its layers of materials, ad hoc construction and labyrinth of rooms. Windows were blacked out,