Nortel Networks

SJB Interiors brought hospitality to the workplace with the design of Nortel Networks. The reception was designed as a concierge and the customer arrival is a vivid electronic installation that artistically interprets the concept of telecommunications. The concrete slabs are left exposed as too are the services; as a counterpoint, all the new finishes are glossy and highly reflective with shots of colour. Key to the brief from Nortel was bringing the otherwise disparate staff together. Chunky timber staircases were designed as sculptural elements that encourage vertical circulation through the building.