Block Deseño de Interiores de Oficina by Adrian Chan

Block Deseño de Interiores de Oficina by Adrian Chan is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2021 A' Design Award de Ferro in Deseño de Espazos Interiores e de Exposición Competition Category.

FerroInteriorismo· 2021

Block Deseño de Interiores de Oficina

by Adrian Chan

Client: Adrian Chan Design and Research Office

A' Design Award de Ferro Winner in Interiorismo Category

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The Design

About Block Deseño de Interiores de Oficina

Block é un deseño de interiores de oficina que abarca 41 metros cadrados. A oficina foi creada para unha empresa de asesoramento e formación en recursos humanos que necesitaba un espazo para reunións de equipo e eventos de formación. Os teitos baixos e a área reducida foron os principais desafíos. O mobiliario está disposto como unha serie de bloques funcionais flotantes situados ao longo dunha parede tipo galería, seguindo os principios do estilo Prairie School. Os bloques albergan funcións como servizo de comida e impresión. O vestíbulo de entrada serve como recepción, espazo de reunións informais, sala de formación e área de cóctel. Empréganse carballo claro, cobre e mármore Calacatta.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award de Ferro

Block Deseño de Interiores de Oficina gañou o A' Design Award de Ferro, un recoñecemento prestixioso outorgado a bos deseños que cumpren os requisitos profesionais e industriais esperados de creacións ben deseñadas. Os gañadores Ferro demostran a gran habilidade, a alta especialización, a comprensión experta e a capacidade creativa dos seus creadores. Espérase que Block Deseño de Interiores de Oficina sexa unha creación moi apreciada, admirada e querida que é práctica e innovadora. Este deseño gañador do A' Design Award de Ferro integra as mellores prácticas do sector e ten características técnicas competentes ligadas ao saber facer e ao talento. Block Deseño de Interiores de Oficina é respectado pola súa minuciosidade e está deseñado para proporcionar melloras na calidade de vida que axudan a facer do mundo un lugar mellor.

Behind the Design

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

Unique Properties: The client, an HR advisory & training firm, needed an office that could communicate openness and could facilitate different interactions from team huddles to training events. The space, however, presented some challenges: low ceilings (7 ft 4) and a small enclosure (41sqm). Referencing the Prairie School, cabinetry are conceived as a series of floating functional blocks embedded along a gallery-like wall inviting the occupant to follow along. Other areas then allow for flexible programming whilst maximizing spatial efficiency.
Dimensions & Packaging: Total area 41 square meters
Ceiling height 7 ft 4 in
Tags: Office, Ceiling Height, Flexible Space, Prairie School, Cabinetry
Production Technology: Materiality leans towards warm, textural and light finishes, with abundant usage of light oak, copper and calacatta marble. Materials chosen have been vetted based on sustainability certifications.
Design Challenge: The biggest challenge was space-planning in a small area and executing a design that could satisfy the various occupant needs of the client.
Research: Thorough research was conducted to understand the business needs of the company. It was found that the office experienced fluctuations in occupancies due to working from home, itinerant workers/freelancers, and hosting of small to large scale events. As such, precedent research was conducted to derive spatial solutions that were relevant to each case/ occasion. Research was also conducted into historical styles where their principles could be applied where relevant.
Inspiration: The 19th C. architectural style Prairie School often featured horizontal bands of windows and lines that would direct one’s attention to the horizontal, de-emphasizing the ceiling height. The functional blocks in this project manifest this idea; they achieve the objective of expanding the space while each serving essential functions such as food and beverage, printing etc. Where office space is at a premium, functionality becomes architectural device and ornamentation.
Project Duration: The project started in January 2019 and finished in June 2019.
Operation Flow: The space allows for flexible programming whilst maximizing spatial efficiency and privacy where needed: The entry foyer doubles as a reception, huddle space, training room and cocktail area; the backroom serves as storage for folding chairs and a private relaxation pod.
Team Members: Adrian Chan, Tracy Lam