It's an understatement to say that Australians love their sunshine. Part of a culture that thrives on its connection to the outdoors, antipodean architecture has long prioritized access to natural light. Axle, the new campus for the Commonwealth Bank of Australia, goes beyond delivering this amenity: It also harnesses that sunlight to power the building itself-one of myriad sustainable threads integrated into its design to make it one of Australia's greenest workplaces. Designed by fjmt studio with interior fit-out by Woods Bagot, Axle is the first commercial building to open in the South Eveleigh precinct, a rising tech and start-up hub on the site of historic railway workshops on Sydney's outskirts. The 452,000-square-foot building incorporates two large plates anchored by a top-lit atrium.
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