Barry Callebaut Inmhéanach Ceanncheathrún Corparáidí by Evolution Design

Barry Callebaut Inmhéanach Ceanncheathrún Corparáidí by Evolution Design is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2022 Duais Airgid A' Design Award in Dearadh Interiúir Competition Category.

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Barry Callebaut Inmhéanach Ceanncheathrún Corparáidí

by Evolution Design

Client: Barry Callebaut

Duais Airgid A' Design Award Winner in Interiúr Category

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The Design

About Barry Callebaut Inmhéanach Ceanncheathrún Corparáidí

Is inmhéanach ceanncheathrún corparáidí é Barry Callebaut atá suite in Zürich na hEilvéise. Áitíonn an oifig trí urlár d'fhoirgneamh lárionaid ghnó agus clúdaíonn sí 3800 méadar cearnach. Suíonn acadamh seacláide le cistin atá feistithe go gairmiúil i lár an phlean taobh thiar de bhallaí gloinithe, ionas gur féidir le fostaithe agus cuairteoirí faire ar sheacláidithe i mbun oibre. Nasctar trí mhol ar gach urlár le staighrí inmheánacha agus feidhmíonn siad mar phointí caife le haghaidh sosanna agus cruinnithe neamhfhoirmiúla. Cruthaíonn páipéar balla adhmaid, choirc, chaonaigh agus chróich Mheirice timpeallacht tadhlach, agus tacaíonn plandaí a ghineann ocsaigin le timpeallacht oibre shláintiúil.

The Recognition

About the Duais Airgid A' Design Award

Bhuaigh an dearadh Barry Callebaut Inmhéanach Ceanncheathrún Corparáidí Duais Airgid A' Design Award, aitheantas an-ghradamach a bhronntar ar dhearaí ardchaighdeáin, álainn agus drámatach. Is saothair thar a bheith drithleacha agus an-chruthaitheach iad buaiteoirí Airgid a léiríonn saineolas, tallann agus géarchúis shármhaith a ndearthóirí. Táthar ag súil go mbeidh an dearadh Barry Callebaut Inmhéanach Ceanncheathrún Corparáidí ina shaothar iontach, ina léiriú sampla, thar a bheith gairmiúil agus go domhain nuálach. Is aireagán an-suntasach, ionadmhuirthe é an dearadh seo a bhuaigh Duais Airgid A' Design Award a dhéanann leas do theorainneacha na healaíne, na heolaíochta, an deartha agus na teicneolaíochta agus a chuireann chun cinn iad. Is cruthú é an dearadh Barry Callebaut Inmhéanach Ceanncheathrún Corparáidí a bhfuil formad mór leis, a mhúsclaíonn mianta, a thugann mothúcháin dhearfacha agus a adhnann iontas agus ionadh.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: The office has its own integrated chocolate academy. This is where innovation and inspiration take place behind glazed walls, enabling staff and visitors to watch the chocolatiers creating new products. This professionally equipped kitchen is located in the centre of the office so that it is the first area both employees and visitors see on arrival. The sleek academy kitchen is set against earthy floor finish and organically shaped pendant lights in the reception, that add warmth to the design.
Dimensions & Packaging: Barry Callebaut occupies 3 floors of a new business centre building in downtown Zurich. The project floor area is 3800 square meters or 40900 square foot.
Tags: Barry Callebaut, headquarters, Zurich, chocolate academy, sustainability, workplace design, Evolution Design
Production Technology: In alignment with the sustainability strategy of Barry Callebaut, using environmentally friendly, certified, upcycled, and natural materials was another primary design consideration. Textures of wood, natural materials, like the safflower wallpaper, cork and moss, create sensory experiences in both the hubs and the workspaces. Specifically selected oxygen generating plants in combination with sensors deliver a healthy and productive work environment.
Design Challenge: Besides planning a workplace that is fit for new work and employee needs post pandemic, the second major challenge was integrating the chocolate academy in a regular office building. The requirements for the room temperatures, ventilation capacity and placing of the equipment were very strict, so the planning team had to make quite a few interventions in the plan to respond to the needs of the client.
Research: The project was planned in the early stages of global pandemic that posed many difficult questions and unknowns. The architects carried out a number of in-depth workshops and surveys with the client and users, in order to find out what would be the main attraction points for employees to return to the office post pandemic. The research resulted in a workplace concept that creates an agile and attractive place to live and work and focuses on stimulating the physical collaboration and team spirit.
Inspiration: The project brief was to create a strong connection to the culture of Barry Callebaut and its confectionary products. To respond to the brief, the architects conceived a tactile design concept that reflects the variety of flavours, aromas and textures of cocoa products. Different types of wood and fabrics, natural materials and a combination of earthy colours reflect the ethos of sustainability, innovation and sensory pleasure of Barry Callebaut.
Project Duration: The project started in April 2020 and was finished in August 2021 in Zurich.
Operation Flow: In order to encourage staff circulation between the three floors that Barry Callebaut occupies in a multi-storey building, the architects planned internal staircases that link three hubs on each floor. Each hub has its own distinctive interior design and colour palette according to the core beliefs of Barry Callebaut. Used primarily as coffee points for breaks, informal meetings and lunch, these hubs enable optimal circulation and create a sense of a journey through the various zones.
Patents: Copyrights belong to Evolution Design, 2022
Team Members: Claudia Berkefeld
Nydia Godoy
Stuart Dickens
Marco Noch
Patrik Uihlein
Image Credits: Image #1: Photographer Peter Wuermli, 2022. Image #2: Photographer Peter Wuermli, 2022. Image #3: Photographer Peter Wuermli, 2022. Image #4: Photographer Peter Wuermli, 2022. Image #5: Photographer Peter Wuermli, 2022.