Confidential Resources Company Executive Office

Seeking to redefine their executive presence and increase leadership visibility, this confidential resources company set out to transform their traditional executive floor. Through a strategic engagement, they recognised that the existing suite — formal, enclosed, and hierarchical — no longer aligned with their evolving culture. The challenge was clear to create a space that fosters openness, collaboration, and connection.

Gensler reimagined the suite with a shift from formality to flexibility, introducing open work and social zones infused with refined copper accents — a subtle homage to the company’s core resource. To enhance visibility and transparency, full-height glass entries and corridors were introduced, maintaining breathtaking views of the sea and mountains while symbolising the client’s renewed commitment to accessibility and openness.

Natural materials and integrated biophilia promote wellbeing and authenticity throughout. Gently curving collaborative zones flow through the suite, echoing the surrounding mining landscapes and encouraging spontaneous connection. Rather than concealing the structural columns, we celebrated them — cladding them in slate stone, framing them in black steel, and softening them with cascading greenery. These striking elements serve as symbolic pillars of leadership.

Jewel-toned lounge areas, layered with rich textures and contemporary stone and metal detailing, offer informal spaces for conversation and creativity. The result is a space that feels grounded yet dynamic — a revitalised executive floor where leadership is both visible and approachable, and where the environment inspires people to gather, collaborate, and mine new ideas together.