CCI Melbourne

Catholic Church Insurances has been a Linear client since 2009. Engaged again in 2016, we were brought in to develop a new ‘Workplace Vision’ for the organisation – one that aligned the quality and character of their offices nationally while transitioning the business to a more collaborative, mobile working model. The concept was rolled out across Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane, Adelaide and Perth.

The strategic outcomes were significant. By consolidating individual work points and reducing the footprint per person, CCI’s Melbourne office was able to reduce its overall space by 1,000 square metres – a considerable saving for the business without any compromise to the working experience. Sit-to-stand desks were introduced across all locations, reflecting CCI’s commitment to the health and wellbeing of their people.

The design concept draws on the organisation’s identity in a way that feels contemporary. Traditional references to church architecture – cloisters, stained glass, mosaic floors, portals and archways – are reinterpreted through a modern lens to create spaces that feel meaningful and distinctive. Strong timber banding leads visitors through the key thoroughfare toward meeting spaces, evoking the quiet procession of a modern cloister. Symbolic entry doors mark meeting room thresholds with a sense of ceremony, and mirrored light fittings carry a subtle nod to altar fixtures. Brightly coloured Tretford rugs in collaborative zones bring warmth and pattern, an updated take on stained glass.

The overall palette is warm and neutral, with punctuations of strong colour in key areas that give each space a sense of arrival.