IT Factory Primary Function: Mamanuga o le Totonu o le Ofisa by Ego House Architects

IT Factory Primary Function: Mamanuga o le Totonu o le Ofisa by Ego House Architects is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2021 A' Design Award Ario in Mamanu Totonu Competition Category.

ArioTotonu· 2021

IT Factory Primary Function: Mamanuga o le Totonu o le Ofisa

by Ego House Architects

Client: EgoHouse

A' Design Award Ario Winner in Totonu Category

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The Design

About IT Factory Primary Function: Mamanuga o le Totonu o le Ofisa

O le IT Factory o se mamanuga totonu o le ofisa na faia i totonu o se fale fa'agaioiga fa'apisinisi na toe fa'afou i Kharkiv, Iukureini. E aofia i le ofisa le 4500 sikuea mita ma e gaioi i itula uma, o lea e paleni ai sone o le galuega ma sone o le malolo. Sa fa'asaoina fausaga sima o lo'o iai ma la'au tautua u'amea ma fa'aaogaina e fai ma fa'ailoga fa'apitoa o le totonu. O se avanoa e lua-le-maualuga i le fogafale lona lua e fa'aopoopo ai nofoaga o galuega a'o tumau pea le avanoa mo le malolo. O faiga fou o le ea, fa'amafanafana ma le air conditioning e tumau pea le va'aia o se vaega o le totonu. O fa'ailoga lanu susulu ma fua lelei e 'alofia ai le fa'atupu fiu.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award Ario

O le A' Design Award Ario na manumalo ai IT Factory Primary Function: Mamanuga o le Totonu o le Ofisa, o se faamaoniga matuā mamalu e tuuina atu i mamanu sili ona lelei, matagofie ma mataʻutia. O ē manumalo i le Ario o galuega susulu tele ma fatufatuaʻi e faaalia ai le poto, le taleni ma le atamai o tagata mamanu. E faamoemoeina IT Factory Primary Function: Mamanuga o le Totonu o le Ofisa e avea ma galuega matagofie, o se fesuiaiga mo isi, e iloga i le tomai faapolofesa ma mea fou loloto. O lenei mamanu na manumalo i le A' Design Award Ario o se mea e iloga, ua mataʻina e aogā ma tuleia atu tapulaʻa o le faatufugaga, saienisi, mamanu ma tekonolosi. IT Factory Primary Function: Mamanuga o le Totonu o le Ofisa o se mea e fiafia i ai le toatele, e fafagu ai manaʻoga, aumaia ai lagona lelei ma tupu ai le ofo.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: The priority was to preserve the existing concrete structures and use them as accents of the interior space.The introduction of bright colour accents helped to avoid monotony and uniformity of spaces, as well as to visually refocus attention during the operation of the premises.
Dimensions & Packaging: Area: 4500 square meters
Tags: EgoHouse architects, Ukrainian architecture, Architecture, Ukrainian design, Office design
Production Technology: Renovation of any old premises, as a rule, involves significant alterations of the engineering part. And this is one of the most difficult parts of the entire construction process. It is known that objects built during the Soviet era do not have modern ventilation, air conditioning and heating systems. Thus, the new engineering networks have become an additional element of the space.
Design Challenge: The most challenging in this project was deciding which construction to leave as it is, restorate or demolish. It was a priority to preserve the existing structures so that they could be used in the interior - for example, metal knee brace. But still some constructions required complete restoration - the walls of the second and third floors were built again. Using engineering systems and constructions allowed to create office identity and turn obstacles to advantage.
Inspiration: The main interest and inspiration for the studio is the very essence of the renovation project - the restoration of an empty space of an industrial building and the embodiment of a new life in it through the introduction of new functions.
Project Duration: Project started in September 2020 and finished January 2021, in Kharkiv, Ukraine.
Operation Flow: The main factor for the formation of space is office working hours - it is open 24/7. Such an environment has to be comfortable, thus the balance of functional zones becomes as important as it’s set. To create in open space enough working places but save room for resting zones double-height space on the second floor was developed. Choosing a colour scheme the decision was to introduce bright but carefully measured accents, which don't take all the attention.
Team Members: Muratov Maksym, Borodaienko Tanya, Andrianova Anna
Image Credits: Ivan Avdeenko, 2021