Tea point
Space description
The Tea Point is a small area for staff and/or visitors to access basic refreshments amenities. Tea points are typically suited to smaller office areas (approx. 30 persons or less), or serve as adjunct spaces in larger offices where a Tea/Lunch Room or Communal Staff Space is some distance away.
Adjacencies
This space is to be located within office areas and may be located to the side of main access pathways.
Staff work point (professional offices)
Academic work point (academic offices)
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Components
Planning
Planning
| Site factors | - |
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| Room and Spaces Planning Requirements | - To suit office layout minimum 1.8m wide. - Space to the side of general corridor. |
| Design occupancy | - As per office layout |
| Area | typically 4 to 10m2 |
| Other | - One tea point per floor or department over 500m2. - Located as extension of common walkway |
Building fabric
General
| General | - |
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| Design principles | - Location and size to be considered in the context of the entire floor and existing/other amenities available. |
| Materials & finishes | - Tea point to suit overall office aesthetic |
| Proprietary items |
- ZIP units for boiling/chilled water - Dishwashers in larger tea points |
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Internal Walls
| Wall Finish | - To suit office aesthetic |
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| Other | - Splashback above benches 450mm high |
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Floors
| Preferred Material Selection | - Vinyl or marmoleum floor preferred |
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| Other | - 150mm high Feather edge black vinyl skirting |
Ceilings
| Ceiling Finishes | - To designer's specification |
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| Ceiling Heights | - Minimum 2700mm above FFL |
| Ceiling Selection | - Gridded or set plaster ceiling. |
| Acoustic Ceilings | Gridded accoustic tile ceiling Ecophon Acoutic in White NRC: 0.6 - 0.8 Absorptive Ceiling |
Openings
Windows
| Window Selection Requirements | - Windows are Desirable for this space. |
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| Observation Windows | - Open to adjacent corridor/walkway. |
| Other | - External glazing (if provided) to have a sill height of 1000mm mi. above FFL. |
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Doors
| Doors Type | Door not required except to provide acoustic separation to adjacent spaces |
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| Door Function | Not Lockable |
Fixtures
Fixtures
| General | - Stainless Steel Sink - Boiling /chilled Water Unit |
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| Other | - Built in cupboards with bechtop and overhead cupboards - Provide waste bins to suit size of kitchen/tea point. |
Furniture
Furniture
| General Design Principles |
- Cafe and informal meeting style furniture may be suitable where space permits - Where tea point is located near a breakout space, refer to Staff Communal Space for further information. - Provide waste bins to suit size of kitchen/tea point. |
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Fixed Furniture
| Kitchen & Tea Room Equipment | Pending size of kitchen / tea point, typically allow for: - Microwave oven/s - Fridge/s - Benching surface and cupboard storage - GPO's to benching for coffee machine, kettle, sandwich press (users to provide small appliances) - Sink with appointements per 'Sanitary Fixtures' - Space allocated and GPO's for vending machine/s where appropriate. - Provide waste bins to suit size of kitchen/tea point. |
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Fittings
Window Coverings
| Blinds | - Blinds to windows as required by building and/or users |
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| Curtains | - Curtains to internal spaces may be used as feature screening devices between spaces/zones |
Security
Security
| Security type / group | - |
|---|---|
| CCTV | - Will typically be required to areas accessible by public. |
| Access control | - Required to greater office area. |
| Intruder detection | Not required |
| Keying | Refer to Doors |
Acoustics
Acoustics
| Noise level | - Consideration Required. Minimise noise carriage to work point areas with appropriate screening, furniture, and material and product selection. |
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| Noise emittance | - Medium - Low. Group gatherings may produce noise. |
| Room acoustics | - To be considered through design process. |
Services
Ventilation
| Natural ventilation | - Natural ventilation as redundancy for mechanical system. - Manually openable windows. |
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| Supply air | - Make Up Air |
| Exhaust | - Provide Exhaust as required by regulations |
| Controls | - Set points to greater office areas, as per mechanical design spec. |
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Conditioning
| Mechanical cooling | - Conditioned Space - Air Conditioning |
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| Mechanical heating | - Conditioned Space - Provide Heating to MQ Mechanical Standard |
| Controls | - Commensurate with building system - Reed Switch To Openable Windows / Louvres - User control for the air conditioning units are to be located adjacent to the light switch in each room to enable the unit to be turned on or off. |
| Other | - |
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Water
| Portable cold water | - To tapset at sink, boiler/chiller unit, and dishwasher |
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| Portable hot / warm water | - To tapset at sink and dishwasher |
| Non-portable water | - Not suitable |
| Other | - |
Drainage
| Sanitary drainage | Connection to sink, dish washer & BWU |
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| Trade waste | Not Required |
| Other | - |
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Gas
| Natural Gas | Not Required - Natural Gas fueled appliances not recommended. |
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Fire protection
| General | - Fire protection to be considered as part of overall office design. - All fire protection requirements should refer to Australian Standards, BCA, and any relevant alternative solutions |
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| Fire detection | - To code requirements |
| Fire suppression | - FIRE HOSE REEL - to code requirements |
| EWIS | To Code Requirements |
| Portable fire equipment | - PORTABLE FIRE EXTINGUISHER/ BLANKET - to code requirements |
| Other | - |
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Illumination
| Lighting / lux levels | - No specific lux level required generally. Provide appropriate lux level lighting to zones within space as required - eg, collaboration tables will require appropriate lighting. | |
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| Lighting controls | - Managed by BMS - Switches banked in logical location. - Breakout space lighting to typically be part of circulation space circuit. - Movement Sensor - Manual Override | |
| Natural light | - Natural daylight to space is desirable | |
| Other | - Special and/or feature light fittings may be appropriate | |
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Power
| Type | - Standard 10A GPO's where required. - GPO points to suit equipment. |
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| Quantity | - To suit layout and function of space. |
| Other | - GPO connections for fixtures as required. |
Communication / AV
| Voice | Not required |
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| Data | Not required |
| WAP | - Wireless Access to entire floor required |
| Other | - |
Commissioning
Commissioning
| Building Commissioning | - |
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| Services Commissioning | - |
| As Built Documentation | - |