Block Design Interior de Birou by Adrian Chan

Block Design Interior de Birou by Adrian Chan is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2021 A' Design Award de Fier in Design Interior Competition Category.

FierInterior· 2021

Block Design Interior de Birou

by Adrian Chan

Client: Adrian Chan Design and Research Office

A' Design Award de Fier Winner in Interior Category

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The Design

About Block Design Interior de Birou

Block este un design interior de birou care acoperă 41 de metri pătrați. Biroul a fost creat pentru o firmă de consultanță și training în resurse umane, care avea nevoie de un spațiu pentru întâlniri de echipă și evenimente de formare. Tavanele joase și suprafața redusă au reprezentat principalele provocări. Mobilierul este dispus sub forma unei serii de blocuri funcționale suspendate, amplasate de-a lungul unui perete asemănător unei galerii, urmând principiile stilului Prairie School. Blocurile îndeplinesc funcții precum servirea mesei și imprimarea documentelor. Foaierul de la intrare servește drept recepție, spațiu de discuții informale, sală de training și zonă pentru cocktailuri. Sunt utilizate stejar deschis la culoare, cupru și marmură Calacatta.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award de Fier

Block Design Interior de Birou a câștigat A' Design Award de Fier, o recunoaștere prestigioasă acordată designurilor bune care îndeplinesc cerințele profesionale și industriale așteptate de la creații bine concepute. Câștigătorii Fierului demonstrează mare pricepere, înaltă specializare, înțelegere de specialitate și capacitate creativă din partea creatorilor lor. Se așteaptă ca Block Design Interior de Birou să fie o creație foarte apreciată, admirată și prețuită, practică și inovatoare. Acest design câștigător al A' Design Award de Fier integrează cele mai bune practici din industrie și are caracteristici tehnice competente îmbinate cu know-how și talent. Pentru acuratețea sa, Block Design Interior de Birou merită respect și este conceput pentru a aduce îmbunătățiri ale calității vieții care ajută la facerea lumii un loc mai bun.

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