How modern workplaces are delivering what the home office can’t

Australia really is the lucky country, as one of the only nations in the world with employees able to safely return to the workplace. As people increasingly leave remote work behind, office occupancy rates are rising across the country. But just why are people choosing to return to their physical offices, and what does the innovative modern workplace offer that even the best home study can’t?

The answer? A suite of benefits. With unrivalled onsite amenity and uplifting breakout spaces that encourage connection and collaboration, these progressive workplaces enhance the workday experience in ways that sustain workers, drive innovation and increase productivity.

A hub of collaboration

A recent global study by Asana revealed that 80% of remote Aussie workers missed daily interactions with their colleagues. Connecting in-person strengthens company culture and employees’ mental health, but it also encourages the innovation and creative ideation that propel businesses into the future.

At 2 Market Street, a cutting-edge business hub features multiple meeting and conference facilities, while ample outdoor space and breakout rooms on-floor encourage chance encounters and sidebar discussions – serendipitous moments that tangibly improve innovation and business performance. Have you ever tried initiating a spur-of-the-moment chat or rapport-building via video conference?

Opportunities for collaboration continue in the soaring open-plan lobby. We partnered with COX Architecture to transform the two-level space into a thriving multi-purpose foyer for tenant customers and their guests. The new activated foyer includes a café connecting the building to street level and collaborative spaces for informal meetings, while an impressive frameless glass box links both levels of the lobby with the large auditorium above. Workers can tailor these multi-use spaces to their individual needs – whether that’s savouring a chat in the café, or an impromptu brainstorm with colleagues in one of the open-plan breakout spaces.

Sense of arrival

Successfully segregating leisure and workspace is critical to worker wellbeing, with a study from Roy Morgan showing that remote workers found it difficult to switch off at the end of the day.

A sense of leaving the home environment and arriving at work in the morning sends an important signal to our brains. While ‘arriving’ at your home office may simply involve sitting down in a non-ergonomic chair, market-leading commercial office buildings have evolved the lobby from a transitional arrival space that simply gets you from street to desk into a valued ‘third space’ to connect, recharge and collaborate.

With bespoke finishes and immersive digital artwork displays, these lofty multi-functional spaces imbue the workday with a sense of possibility the moment you walk through the front door. Meanwhile, both in-person and digital concierge services deliver tailored support to workers. Our experienced concierge team at 2 Market Street will greet you on arrival and offer exclusive tenant services such as entertainment, restaurant and event bookings, enhancing ease and overall wellbeing.

Amenity and surrounding facilities

During remote working, workers proved that WFH was possible. But nothing compares to the energy and amenity of an office space at the heart of a thriving CBD – particularly when the facilities at hand are incomparable to a home study.    

From hotel-style end-of-trip facilities to premium concierge services, the offerings on hand in the modern workplace really can elevate office hours to a new level of luxury and service.

At 2 Market Street, we created layered and varied zones to provide employees with new modes of working and interacting. All spaces are equipped with the latest technology and premium finishes for the highest quality customer experience. That’s before the surrounding cityscape has even been considered – filled to the brim with Sydney’s best hospitality, restaurant options and entertainment.

As workers return to the office, vital opportunities for connection, collaboration and productivity are returning with them. It’s up to us as business leaders to invest in innovative commercial office buildings that deliver on our promise to create a better workday.

2 Market Street awaits – register your interest in this unrivalled modern workplace today.