The advertising agency AGE McCANN found suitable home for themselves in the Rotermann’s Uus Jahuladu (new flour storage) by our office. This Uus Jahuladu was originally designed for open office typology with non-homogeneous light condition by random windows. This project was to become our pilot project to study how the irregular condition of natural light could work within traditional cabinet typology given by the client. Through the design process we discovered this condition was an important source to create soft and cozy atmosphere, as opposed to typical glass-facade office buildings.
Our approach was to offer zones and corners with various atmosphere for workers to chose, and to have materials and forms which evoke nature, details associated with homes. Cabinets are located along perimeter wall with glass wall to the corridor and plywood-finished partition walls with built-in shelves. The core is treated in a different manner; covered with smooth back metal sheet together with bright yellow openings.
Reklaamibüroo AGE McCANN leidis endale sobiva paiga kontoriks Uues Jahulaos, meie büroo projekteeritud hoones. Uus Jahuladu on projekteeritud avatud planeeringuga kontoritele, seda just ebakorrapärase akende rütmi tõttu. AGE McCANN kontor sai meie jaoks aga pilootprojektiks olukorrast, kus ebavõrdsete valgustingimustega ruumid pidid sobituma kliendi poolt ette antud traditsioonilise ruumiporgrammiga – kabinet-süsteemiga. Protsessi käigus ilmnes, et see on oluline lähtekoht loomaks pehmet ja hubast atmosfääri, vastandudes tüüpilistele klaasfassaadiga kontorihoonetele.
Lõime erinevad tsoonid ja nurgatagused, et pakkuda vaheldusrikkust kontoris töötajatele. Kujunduses kasutasime elemente, mis pretendeerivad kodutundele. Kabinetid on paigutatud perimeetrisse. Kabinetid on omavahel eraldatud vineerist seintega, millesse integreeritud riiulid ja mahutid. Koridorist eraldab kabinette aga täisklaassein. Kontori keskosa käsitlesime kontrastina – selle seinad on kaetud musta metall-lehega, milles erk-kollased sisselõiked.
Team:
Kerli Valk (Kukuhaus OÜ), Tomomi Hayashi
Award:
Nominated for the Estonian Association of Interior Architects (ESL) Annual Prize 2009