Block Ṣíṣe Aṣa Ilé Iṣẹ́ Òfíìsì by Adrian Chan is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2021 Àmì-ẹ̀yẹ Irin A' Design Award in Àpẹẹrẹ Àyà Inú Ilé àti Ibi Àfihàn Competition Category.
IrinInú Ilé· 2021
Block Ṣíṣe Aṣa Ilé Iṣẹ́ Òfíìsì
by Adrian Chan
Client: Adrian Chan Design and Research Office
Àmì-ẹ̀yẹ Irin A' Design Award Winner in Inú Ilé Category
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About Block Ṣíṣe Aṣa Ilé Iṣẹ́ Òfíìsì
Block jẹ́ ìṣètò aṣa ilé-iṣẹ́ òfíìsì tí ó bo mítà ìbùsọ̀kan mọ́kànlélógójì. A ṣẹ̀dá òfíìsì náà fún ilé-iṣẹ́ ìmọ̀ràn àti ìdánilẹ́kọ̀ọ́ àwọn òṣìṣẹ́ ènìyàn tí ó nílò àyè fún ìpàdé ẹgbẹ́ àti ìṣẹ̀lẹ̀ ìdánilẹ́kọ̀ọ́. Àjà kúkúrú àti àyè kékeré jẹ́ àwọn ìṣòro pàtàkì. A ṣètò àwọn kọ́bìnẹ́ẹ̀tì gẹ́gẹ́ bí ọ̀wọ̀ọ̀wọ̀ àwọn ìdíwọ̀n iṣẹ́-ṣíṣe tí ń fò léfò tí a gbé kalẹ̀ ní ẹ̀gbẹ́ ògiri tí ó dàbí gàlẹ́rì, ní tẹ̀lé ìlànà ti ọ̀nà Prairie School. Àwọn ìdíwọ̀n náà ń mú àwọn iṣẹ́ bí ìpèsè oúnjẹ àti ìtẹ̀wé ṣẹ. Iwájú ẹnu-ọ̀nà náà ń ṣiṣẹ́ gẹ́gẹ́ bí ibi ìtẹ́wọ́gbà, àyè ìjíròrò kúkúrú, yàrá ìdánilẹ́kọ̀ọ́ àti agbègbè ìgbafẹ́. A lo igi oaku fífúyẹ́, bàbà, àti òkúta mábù Calacatta.
The Recognition
About the Àmì-ẹ̀yẹ Irin A' Design Award
Block Ṣíṣe Aṣa Ilé Iṣẹ́ Òfíìsì jẹ́ olùborí Àmì-ẹ̀yẹ Irin A' Design Award, ìdánimọ̀ olókìkí tí a fún àwọn àwòṣe tó dára tí wọ́n pàdé àwọn ohun tí iṣẹ́ àti ilé-iṣẹ́ nílò tí a retí láti ọ̀dọ̀ àwọn ẹ̀dá tí a ṣàwòṣe dáradára. Àwọn olùborí Irin ń fi ìjáfáfá ńlá, ìmọ̀ pàtó gíga, òye ògbóǹtarìgì àti agbára ìṣẹ̀dá àwọn olùṣẹ̀dá wọn hàn. A retí pé Block Ṣíṣe Aṣa Ilé Iṣẹ́ Òfíìsì yóò jẹ́ ẹ̀dá tí a kà sí gidigidi, tí a gbóríyìn fún tí a sì nífẹ̀ẹ́, tó wúlò tó sì ní ìmúṣẹ̀dá tuntun. Àwòṣe tó borí Àmì-ẹ̀yẹ Irin A' Design Award yìí ń kó àwọn ọ̀nà tó dára jùlọ ilé-iṣẹ́ jọ, ó sì ní àwọn ànímọ́ ìmọ̀-ẹ̀rọ tó péye tí a so mọ́ ìmọ̀ ṣíṣe àti ẹ̀bùn. A bọ̀wọ̀ fún Block Ṣíṣe Aṣa Ilé Iṣẹ́ Òfíìsì nítorí ìfọ̀kànbalẹ̀ rẹ̀, a sì ṣàwòṣe rẹ̀ láti pèsè ìmúdára ìgbésí ayé tó ń ran ayé lọ́wọ́ láti di ibi tó dára jù.
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
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