The Rapha Melbourne Clubhouse is located in an early 1900s warehouse on Guildford Lane with both the building and laneway of heritage and cultural significance within the Melbourne CBD fabric. With its bluestone walls, exposed floor and roof structures the building offered both opportunities and challenges to provide a space that both respected the building’s features and represented Rapha’s brand aesthetic.
GroupGSA and artillery was engaged as the local design practice, working collaboratively with Rapha and Brinkworth (Rapha’s UK-based retail design specialists) to provide a fit-out solution marrying the building’s unique features with Brinkworth’s fit-out design elements. Our role included design reviews and integration, base building improvements and restorations for re-roofing, floor repairs, structural works, a new staircase and compliance improvements for disability access, fire and environmental requirements. Furthermore, the Melbourne studio interior design and artillery teams managed the local engineering inputs and construction works for this exciting and significant laneway project.
Simone is an Associate Director leading our Melbourne Interior Design team. Her national and international experience covers various sectors, including hospitality, luxury residential, commercial/workplace and health. Notable projects she has led include redesigning a luxury hotel in Melbourne and the interior design of a high-end residential complex in Dubai.
