As the largest electricity distributor on Australia’s east coast, Ausgrid powers millions of homes and businesses every day. Recently, the company expanded its footprint in Newcastle’s CBD with a newly constructed, multilevel workplace designed to accommodate over 300 employees.

This dynamic new workplace had to meet the diverse needs of multiple teams including engineering, call centres, operations, and more. With acoustic performance a key priority to support a wide range of workstyles, Ausgrid partnered with Zenith to provide a broad array of furniture solutions that provide functionality, privacy, and comfort for all.

Having dedicated areas and furnishings that align with work tasks is an invaluable resource: Workers can move to a setting that best fits the task at hand. Estate by Zenith is a table system that is distinguished by its grounded pedestals which come in a selection of profiles. Serving as either an individual work-point table or a collaboration setting, Estate creates a ‘neighbourhood’ for specific modes of work.

As a quintessential all-rounder chair, Ausgrid chose Jac for its perfect confluence of elegance, clean lines and comfort. Thoughtfully designed and robustly manufactured, Jac effortlessly fulfills the seating needs for a multitude of spaces and applications. Jac also aligned with Ausgrid’s commitment to sustainability: For every Jac sold a tree is planted through Zenith’s Sustainability initiative.

For a versatile, multi-functional table, Ausgrid opted for the inimitable Kissen. With a charming distinctive leg profile, Zenith’s Kissen-named after the German word for cushion- has proven popular for the design conscious office. Designed with the physical and functional requirements of today’s varied office work modes in mind, the Zenith design team created the Kissen table to foster connection. Whether collaborative group work or social connection, this is a table created for interactivity.

Creating unique enclaves within the workplace, Zenith’s Precinct collection is a series of individual elements that, when combined, create a vast variety of workspaces tailored to singular or collective needs. For meetings or social connection, Precinct Meet Booth provides a room within the room. With sound minimising screen encasings, the Meet Booth caters to the full spectrum of work modalities, providing a ‘precinct’ for focused work or team activity.

To support Ausgrid’s vision for a dynamic, balanced workplace in Newcastle, Zenith delivered a suite of furnishings tailored to Ausgrid’s diverse operational needs. From Estate tables, Jac chairs, Precinct Booths and more, each product was chosen to enhance functionality, comfort, and focus across a wide range of workstyles.

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