Woven Screen Office

Small site, big ambition.

Location: Unit 5, 2A Gordon Avenue, Geelong West, Victoria
Project type: Commercial office
Status: Unbuilt concept
Existing premises: 33.3 m²
Proposed form: Ten storeys, with a 36-metre concept height target
Architect: Bespoke Architects

Woven Screen Office explores how thoughtful architecture could maximise the potential of our compact Gordon Avenue premises. The concept investigates a slender vertical workplace that makes productive use of a constrained site while giving close attention to architectural character, arrival and the experience of working inside.

A woven bronze screen defines the proposed exterior, introducing texture and depth to the narrow façade. Its layered form offers opportunities to filter daylight and balance views with privacy, giving the building a distinctive identity within its shared commercial court.

At ground level, an inverted-V portico frames the entrance beneath the projecting upper floors. Angled columns, external planter boxes and a sheltered entry ramp create a welcoming approach. Glazing reveals an interior of warm timber, pale mineral finishes and bronze detailing, with integrated bench seating providing a place to pause.

Within the three-metre-wide building, the stair, lift and joinery form a compact circulation core. Typical office floors accommodate six workstation positions, arranged between an L-shaped desk beside the front glazing and a linear bench along the stair wall. Shared bathroom and tea facilities on Levels 1 and 8 support the vertical workplace.

The concept follows the gazettal of Amendment C433ggee on 15 September 2026, implementing planning changes associated with the Pakington Street and Gordon Avenue Urban Design Framework. Using our own premises as a design study, we’re exploring how existing commercial sites might evolve and contribute to the future of Geelong West.

Woven Screen Office remains an unbuilt architectural concept. The proposed height and ten-storey form are design targets, subject to site-specific planning controls, development rights and technical feasibility. Gazettal of the amendment does not constitute approval of the proposal.

Images: Concept visualisations — Bespoke Architects.

A tall, slender office building with a wooden facade, featuring multiple balconies with plants, set against a blue sky with clouds and some flying birds. A parking lot with cars, people, and a dog are in the foreground.
A tall building with woven bronze exterior, featuring multiple balconies with plants, set against a blue sky with clouds.
Modern architectural entrance with a V-shaped portico, leafy plants in copper planters, and a glass door leading to an interior corridor, bathed in warm natural light.
An aerial view of a modern office space with two desks, chairs, a staircase, and a small enclosed area, set on a wooden floor with a balcony and outdoor greenery.
A modern lobby with glass entrance doors, wooden ceiling, brass railings, potted plants, and natural sunlight streaming in.
A planning document from Bespoke Architects titled "Exploring Geelong West's future." It mentions a proposed amendment to C433gge, gazetted on September 15, 2026, with a small photo of a tall, narrow wooden building structure against a blue sky with