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Novartis, Australia

Transforming their Way of Working

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Case Study Overview

Case Study Overview

Building cohesion and strengthening collaboration under one new roof and through new ways of working

Organisation: Novartis Pharmaceuticals

Location: Sydney, Australia

Office Footprint: 10,000+ sqm

Key Concepts: Facilitating collaboration & inspiring productivity and performance

The Back Story

The Back Story

In 2013 Novartis asked Veldhoen + Company to help design and build a new office environment aligned with their business strategy for decades to come. Their new office building and new way of working should be ready and supported by their staff at the end of 2015. Activity Based Working is fueling their new way of working.

"There was much debate as to how to spatially configure what were in essence six distinct companies into one workspace. Rather than segment the building into a series of vertical strata, Activity Based Working was adopted. This was a big move for a company that described its work practices as 'conservative'. The implementation of ABW was particularly radical, with the CEO and all managers renouncing dedicated offices."
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The Challenge

There was much debate as to how to spatially configure what were in essence six distinct companies into one workspace. Rather than segment the building into a series of vertical strata, Activity Based Working was adopted. This was a big move for a company that described its work practices as 'conservative'. The implementation of ABW was particularly radical, with the CEO and all managers renouncing dedicated offices.​

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Media Coverage

Explore the various media about Novartis’ new way of working and their new headquarters:

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Animation: Novartis's new Australian HQ

 

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