Block Munus Primarium: Compositio Interior Officii by Adrian Chan

Block Munus Primarium: Compositio Interior Officii by Adrian Chan is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2021 Praemium A' Design Award Ferreum in Designatio Interior Competition Category.

FerrumInterior· 2021

Block Munus Primarium: Compositio Interior Officii

by Adrian Chan

Client: Adrian Chan Design and Research Office

Praemium A' Design Award Ferreum Winner in Interior Category

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The Design

About Block Munus Primarium: Compositio Interior Officii

Textus Libri: Block est compositio interior officii quadratos metros XLI complectens. Officium creatum est pro societate consultationis et disciplinae de rebus humanis, quae spatium ad conventus turmae et eventus disciplinares postulabat. Tecta humilia et area parva praecipuae difficultates erant. Armaria disposita sunt sicut series unitatum functionalium natantium per parietem galeriae similem, praecepta stili Prairie School sequentia. Unitates functiones tenent sicut ministerium cibi et impressionis. Vestibulum ingressus munus receptionis, spatii collocutionis, cubiculi disciplinae et areae convivalis fungitur. Quercus levis, cuprum et marmor Calacatta adhibentur.

The Recognition

About the Praemium A' Design Award Ferreum

Block Munus Primarium: Compositio Interior Officii victor est Praemii A' Design Award Ferreum, honoris amplissimi formis bonis dati, quae postulatis professionalibus et industrialibus ab creationibus bene formatis exspectatis satisfaciunt. Victores Ferrei magnam peritiam, altam specializationem, intellectum periti et facultatem creandi auctorum suorum ostendunt. Exspectatur Block Munus Primarium: Compositio Interior Officii creationem multum aestimatam, admiratam et carissimam, practicam et novam fore. Haec forma Ferreo victa optimas industriae consuetudines integrat et proprietates technicas idoneas, cum scientia et talento coniunctas, habet. Block Munus Primarium: Compositio Interior Officii ob diligentiam suam honoratur et ad vitae qualitatem emendandam formatum est, ut mundum meliorem reddere iuvet.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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