DESIGN NAME: Halle A by Designliga
PRIMARY FUNCTION: Workspace design
INSPIRATION: The design concept was inspired by the dynamic interaction between architectural atmosphere, the modern digitally focused world of work and the contemporary search for intimacy and material substance. CEO and Creative Director Sasa Stanojčić and Christina Koepf, Head of Interior Architecture and Design, express it thus: „We aimed to create a space which immediately creates the desire in anyone entering it – client, colleague or supplier – to explore the place and become a part of it.“
UNIQUE PROPERTIES / PROJECT DESCRIPTION: //Customer info:
Halle A is the studio of the Designliga design bureau and Form & Code, its strategic partner in Web and application development.//
//Task:
Design and execution interior architecture (LP 1-8), design furnishings.//
//Solution:
Until its conversion, 10.4-metre-high hall was a metal-working shop for the Munich utilities company Stadtwerke München. The initial intention of preserving the character of the hall was carried out, and a studio was created which builds on the industrial atmosphere of the space and continues its external features throughout its interior. The colour palette is based on the materials and textures prevalent in the complex, whose brick buildings primarily house skilled trades.
The structure of the hall interior is determined by two ridge-roof buildings containing two floors of individual offices. Together with the old foreman's office, they form an ensemble which produces the effect of a roofed village square in the intervening space. Despite the size of this space, it is divided into distinct zones and functional areas which creates a feeling of intimacy. The upper area of the space is taken up by the top floors of the buildings and the two conference and meeting-rooms in the old foreman's office.
The kitchen is designed as a private room for staff, while the library is where visitors are received and spontaneous meetings are held. The cabinets lining the walls each end in a counter-top that designates the start of the work area. These cabinets combine a variety of functions; they are used for storage and filing, as well as serving as standing workplaces and reception counters.
Halle A is a studio, workplace and living space for the people that work here and for our visitors.//
OPERATION / FLOW / INTERACTION: Before planning was started, interviews were held with all staff to determine their individual needs.
PROJECT DURATION AND LOCATION: Until its conversion, Halle A was a metal-working shop for the Munich utilities company Stadtwerke München. The hall is part of the Heizkraftwerk Süd CHP plant complex, located directly in the green area to the south of the River Isar.
FITS BEST INTO CATEGORY: Interior Space and Exhibition Design
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PRODUCTION / REALIZATION TECHNOLOGY: -
SPECIFICATIONS / TECHNICAL PROPERTIES: The hall has a rectangular footprint 650 square meters (about 7.000 square foot) and ceilings 10,4 metres in height at their highest point. The east and west sides are built of glass bricks and incorporate a row of windows at eye level. Flooring combines areas of cross-grained larchwood parquet with concrete, adding visual structure to the hall. Exposed crane tracks and heating elements extend throughout the entire hall. Part of the interior is two-storey; what was once the foreman's office overlooks the hall and the entrance, which is flanked by two brickwork walls.
TAGS: interior design, workspace design, office design, office, workspace, designliga, munich, germany
RESEARCH ABSTRACT: -
CHALLENGE: -
ADDED DATE: 2013-08-28 08:19:09
TEAM MEMBERS (2) : CEO and Creative Director Sasa Stanojčić and Head of Interior Architecture and Design Christina Koepf
IMAGE CREDITS: Credits and rights for all images: Designliga; photographer: Pascal Gambarte, 2013.
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