OFFICE SPACE: 6 WORK SPACES LOOK TO THE FUTURE
Architects around the world are answering the prayers of business workers who have to try to endure a workday of staring at blank walls and being crammed into tiny cubicles. New design layouts and concepts help promote worker productivity and create an interesting, open space to be inspired and thrive. These designs are not only effective in changing the mood and efficiency of workers but they are also sustainable. The following are six innovative buildings whose construction boosts creativity:
1. Firm: OMA
Project: Axel Springer
Location: Berlin, Germany
The media company is building another facility as an extension to their current building nearby. The main highlight of the building is its’ 98-foot atrium with tiered levels that jut out to exterior terraces. The design of the interior was inspired by the diagonal course of the fallen Berlin Wall.
2. Firm: NBBJ
Project: Amazon.com
Location: Seattle, Washington
The new and improved (and incredibly eco-friendly) working facilities of Amazon.com in the city’s Denny Park neighborhood will be enclosed as three biodomes filled with plants and trees that help mimic and inspire growth within the company.
3. Firm: Brick, LLP
Project: 899 West Evelyn
Location: Mountain View, California
The sunlight and outdoor scenery fill this inside of this insulated glass building. Three out of four walls are clear glass and there is a 12,000-square-foot rooftop garden for employees to enjoy.
4. Firm: Skidmore, Owings & Merrill
Project: One World Trade Center
New York, New York
As a building that has been an icon and a key part of the NYC skyline, this 104-story building is the fourth tallest skyscraper in the world. 3 million-square-feet of office space is kept sustainable by incorporating recycled materials like gypsum and introducing renewable energy and rainwater collection into its’ design.
5. Firm: Valerio Dewalt Train Associates
Project: Adobe 410 Townsend
Location: San Francisco, California
This four-story sits in the heart of the city, while the heart of the software-manufacturer’s satellite office is the central meeting space called “Hipster,” where many events such as town-hall meetings, art openings, and hack-a-thons take place.
6. Firm: Heneghan Peng
Project: AirBnb
Location: Dublin, Ireland
The office of this home rental website is divided into wood and glass pods that have hinges and wheels that can be rolled apart, creating a flexible and mobile environment. Each workspace is inspired by the array of homes from around the world listed on the site. The reception area is modeled after an Irish pub.
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