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The designers construct the building and build the negative floor on the outdoor garden, forming the 700- square-meter public activity space that faces the landscape area. By using patios and many large-scale French windows, problems such as natural lighting and ventilation of public space are solved. At the same time, the natural landscape in the area are fully displayed.
Continue readingThe German engineering company Puls moved to new premises and used this opportunity for visualizing and stimulating a new collaboration culture within the company. The new office design is driving a cultural change, with teams reporting a significant increase in internal communication, particularly between research and development and other departments. The company has also seen a rise in spontaneous informal meetings, known to be one of the key indicators of success in research and development innovation.
Continue readingThe designer believes that the profundity and significance of space live in the sustainability derived from the unity of interrelated and codependent man, space, and environment; hence with enormous original materials and recycled waste, the concept is materialized in the design studio, a combination of home and office, for a design style of coexisting with environment.
Continue readingAs the site is situated in a corner land lot in the traffic-heavy city, how can it find tranquility in the noisy neighborhood while maintaining floor benefits, spatial practicality and architectural aesthetics? This question has made the design quite challenging in the beginning. To largely increase the habitation privacy while keeping good lighting, ventilation and field depth conditions, the designer made a bold proposal, build an interior landscape.That is, to build a three-floor cubic building and move the front and back yards to the atrium, to create a greenery and water landscape.
Continue readingInspired by the traditional Austrian farmhouse, the research and development office of the German engineering company PULS Vario is designed around the principles of how innovation occurs. The four main office areas – retreat, dialogue, create and share – are tailored to support different tasks and different stages of the invention process, from deep thinking to idea and knowledge sharing to coming up with new products.
Continue readingDesigned according to the IWBI‘s WELL Building Standard, the headquarters of HB Reavis UK is aimed at promoting a project-based work, which encourages the break down of departmental silos and makes working across different teams simpler and more accessible. Following the WELL Building Standard, the workplace design is also aimed to address the health issues associated with modern offices, such as lack of mobility, bad lighting, poor air quality, limited food choices, and stress.
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