DESIGN NAME: PMTRT Istanbul Office
PRIMARY FUNCTION: Office design
INSPIRATION: The starting point of the planning was to ensure that the interior design would eliminate the hierarchical location of the employees and motivate the employees. This approach focusing on the intra company requirements, rather than the employees titles was reflected to this project that meets current and future requirements, emphasizes the company’s performance and dynamism and reflects a modern but clear design.
UNIQUE PROPERTIES / PROJECT DESCRIPTION: The project in the Istanbul Metrocity Business Center was performed by mimaristudio.
The starting point of the planning was to ensure that the interior design would eliminate the hierarchical location of the employees and motivate the employees. The project aimed at providing simple, but stylish office spaces, and the area was planned based on a foyer opening to the entrance hall, and connecting to two main circulation lines.
OPERATION / FLOW / INTERACTION: The first step of the project was the search for a new location suitable for the new requirements. Mimaristudio participated in the selection of the most suitable place, in terms of technical infrastructure and requirements, from a few alternatives.
The starting point of the planning was to ensure that the interior design would eliminate the hierarchical location of the employees and motivate the employees. This approach focusing on the intra-company requirements, rather than the employees’ titles was reflected to this project that meets current and future requirements, emphasizes the company’s performance and dynamism and reflects a modern but clear design.
PROJECT DURATION AND LOCATION: The project started in July 2013, finished in September 2013, constructed in December 2013 in Istanbul
FITS BEST INTO CATEGORY: Interior Space and Exhibition Design
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PRODUCTION / REALIZATION TECHNOLOGY: The project aimed at providing simple but stylish office spaces and the area was planned based on a foyer opening to the entrance hall, and connecting to two main circulation lines. The entrance hall is designed as not only a waiting and recreation room, but also a meeting room, and serves as the artery of the office. The materials, colors, service facilities and lighting concept of this space were designed to make it user friendly to the employees and the visitors of the office. The triangular layout of the space starting from the foyer connects the two corridors at the service exit, and divides the office into three zones. Two sides are connected to the facades, and the space in the center is used as a working space.
SPECIFICATIONS / TECHNICAL PROPERTIES: It is a 500 m2 office area located in Metrocity Business Center in Istanbul.
TAGS: contemporary, dynamic, clear, visioner, innovative, global
RESEARCH ABSTRACT: The project aimed at providing simple, but stylish office spaces, and the area was planned based on a foyer opening to the entrance hall, and connecting to two main circulation lines. The triangular layout of the space starting from the foyer connects the two corridors at the service exit, and divides the office into three zones. Two separate meeting rooms were designed, each facing difference façades. One is a general meeting room with a capacity of 22 persons, while the other is a meeting space for 12 persons with video conference facilities. All furniture in the office was designed specifically by mimaristudio, considering the office’s concept and requirements.
CHALLENGE: The starting point of the planning was to ensure that the interior design would eliminate the hierarchical location of the employees and motivate the employees. This approach focusing on the intra-company requirements, rather than the employees’ titles was reflected to this project that meets current and future requirements, emphasizes the company’s performance and dynamism and reflects a modern, but clear design.
The project created a workspace that reflects the employer’s corporate sedateness and global vision together with its international identity.
ADDED DATE: 2015-02-25 14:58:37
TEAM MEMBERS (2) : Ayca AKKAYA KUL and Onder KUL
IMAGE CREDITS: Ayca AKKAYA KUL and Onder Kul, 2014.
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