Block Ọrụ Ime Ụlọ Ọfịs by Adrian Chan is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2021 Ihe Nrite A' Design Award nke Igwe in Nhazi Ime Ụlọ na Ngosipụta Competition Category.

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Block Ọrụ Ime Ụlọ Ọfịs

by Adrian Chan

Client: Adrian Chan Design and Research Office

Ihe Nrite A' Design Award nke Igwe Winner in Ime Ụlọ Category

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The Design

About Block Ọrụ Ime Ụlọ Ọfịs

Ederede Akwụkwọ: Block bụ nhazi ime ụlọ ọfịs nke kpuchiri mita kwaduru 41. E mepụtara ụlọ ọfịs a maka ụlọ ọrụ na-enye ndụmọdụ na ọzụzụ banyere ndị ọrụ (human resources), nke chọrọ ohere ịnọ maka nzukọ ndị otu na mmemme ọzụzụ. Ihe isi ike bụ elu ụlọ dị ala na obosara nke dị nta. E doziri kabinetị dịka usoro ihe ndozi ọrụ na-efegharị nke edobere n'akụkụ mgbidi yiri ụlọ ngosi, na-agbaso ụkpụrụ nkà Prairie School. Ihe ndozi ndị a na-ejere ọrụ dị iche iche, dịka nnye nri na ibi akwụkwọ. Ọnụ ụzọ mbata na-arụ ọrụ dịka ebe a na-anabata ndị ọbịa, ebe nzukọ dị nta, ụlọ ọzụzụ, yana ebe oriri na ọṅụṅụ. E ji ọsịsị oak na-egbuke egbuke (light oak), ọla kọpa, na nkume marble Calacatta rụọ ọrụ a.

The Recognition

About the Ihe Nrite A' Design Award nke Igwe

Block Ọrụ Ime Ụlọ Ọfịs meriri A' Design Award nke Igwe, nnabata dị ugwu e nyere design ndị dị mma nke na-emezu ihe ndị a chọrọ n'ọrụ na ụlọ ọrụ nke a na-atụ anya n'ihe e kere eke ndị e mere nke ọma. Ndị meriri na Igwe na-egosi nka buru ibu, ọkachamara dị elu, nghọta ọkachamara na ikike imepụta nke ndị kere ha. A na-atụ anya na Block Ọrụ Ime Ụlọ Ọfịs ga-abụ ihe e kere eke a na-asọpụrụ nke ukwuu, a na-eto na a hụrụ n'anya nke bụ ihe bara uru ma dị ọhụrụ. Design a meriri A' Design Award nke Igwe na-ejikọta ụzọ kacha mma nke ụlọ ọrụ ma nwee àgwà teknụzụ kwesịrị ekwesị jikọtara na ihe ọmụma na talent. A na-asọpụrụ Block Ọrụ Ime Ụlọ Ọfịs maka nlezianya ya ma e mere ya ka ọ nye mmeziwanye ndụ nke na-enyere aka ime ka ụwa bụrụ ebe ka mma.

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