Acronis Sofia Espacio de Oficina by Helen Koss

Acronis Sofia Espacio de Oficina by Helen Koss is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2022 A' Design Award de Hierro in Diseño de Espacios Interiores y Exposiciones Competition Category.

HierroInterior· 2022

Acronis Sofia Espacio de Oficina

by Helen Koss

Client: Helen Koss Interiors

A' Design Award de Hierro Winner in Interior Category

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The Design

About Acronis Sofia Espacio de Oficina

El área de oficinas de Acronis Sofia se extiende por 5 pisos en uno de los edificios de oficinas más progresistas de Sofía, NV Tower. Helen Koss Interiors fue encargada de desarrollar un diseño de oficina basado en la identidad de marca de la compañía. El desarrollo de la distribución y el diseño se realizó mediante talleres en línea con la colaboración de múltiples equipos de la empresa ubicados en todo el mundo. El equipo de diseño implementó los más altos estándares en acabados, elementos de seguridad, higiene e innovación. La inspiración para la iluminación en las áreas de recreación y colaboración se extrajo de las cautivadoras obras de James Turrell.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award de Hierro

Acronis Sofia Espacio de Oficina ha ganado el A' Design Award de Hierro, un reconocimiento prestigioso concedido a buenos diseños que cumplen los requisitos profesionales e industriales que se esperan de creaciones bien diseñadas. Los ganadores de Hierro demuestran gran habilidad, alta especialización, comprensión experta y capacidad creativa de sus creadores. Se espera que Acronis Sofia Espacio de Oficina sea una creación muy apreciada, admirada y querida, práctica e innovadora. Este diseño ganador del A' Design Award de Hierro integra las mejores prácticas del sector y tiene características técnicas competentes unidas a conocimiento práctico y talento. Acronis Sofia Espacio de Oficina es respetado por su minuciosidad y está concebido para aportar mejoras en la calidad de vida que ayudan a hacer del mundo un lugar mejor.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.

Unique Properties: The office of Acronis Sofia spreads over 5 floors in one of the most progressive office buildings in Sofia, NV Tower.
The concept was developed with consideration of the global company brand policies and highest standards of finishes, security, hygiene and innovation. During the challenging time of the global pandemic. The development of the design was done with collaboration and coordination of multiple teams within the company located in different countries and even continents.
Dimensions & Packaging: The total space of the designed area is 10,000 sqm.
Tags: Acronis, Office design, Dark blue, brand identity, IT, Cyber security
Production Technology: New developments in the field of Hygiene were implemented, such as self cleaning WC from CWS-boco Deutschland GmbH.
Together with the HVAC technical team we were able to integrate a UV purification system into the pure air supply to the office. All areas of WC have automatic "NO TOUCH" doors in order to minimize the spread of bacteria via physical contact. All drinking water machines are from https://www.waterlogic.com/ with integrated filters and UV for maximum purification from bacteria and viruses
Design Challenge: Coordination of multiple workshops with representatives of different verticals in the company which were located in several different sites worldwide
Research: The design was data driven, and developed based on quantitative research of data gathered from the clients data base and qualitative research based interviews and workshops with the team.
The design team conducted several initial meetings in order to determine the general needs of the client.
Data was collected from several locations of already existing offices of the client which are worldwide spread.
The research included interviews of key employees, analysis of the space, workflow analysis and analysis of company/employees rituals gathered from the existing company sites.
Inspiration: The inspiration and the basis of the design development was taken from the Acronis brand, our team has developed a visual and spatial perception of the company essence, by integrating the brands ethics, values and visuals into the space. For the leisure area of the we were inspired by the works of James Terrell .
Project Duration: Started Aug. 2020 finished Sep. 2021
Operation Flow: The space was planed and decorated in such manner that it will remain unforgettable once visited. The impact of the brand DEEP BLUE COLOR is so vast on the visitors that they can not get it out of their mind. upon the entry you immediately know that you are in Acronis.
Team Members: Helen Koss, Velislava Panayotova,
Cvetelina Mitkova
Image Credits: Alexandar Novoselski