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BÜRO UND VERWALTUNG • OFFICE BUILDINGS TECHNISCHER AUSBAU • TECHNICAL SOLUTIONS

Das ehemalige Eckbüro der Geschäftsführung wurde samt Nebenraum zu einem Multifunktionsbereich umgebaut. • The corner office of the management including an adjoining room was converted into a multifunctional area.

Unterstützt wird die multifunktionale Nutzung durch je zwei Stehtische und Sitzbänke, die sich zur Tribüne formen lassen. • The multifunctional use is supported by two tables and benches that can be arranged into seating steps.

F rom the table island to the common area and from the cubicle office to the mul- backdrop for a high table welcomes the visitors. Oak veneer with a striking grain gives
tispace. When redesigning the 590 square meter office of C3 at the Hamburg lo-
the furniture a warm and homely look. The milled agency logo is also placed in a com-
cation, we quickly noticed that the previous office structure was very rigid and – apart partment. The high table is also a custom-made item. Apart from the non-standard for-
from the hallway – only allowed a few meeting rooms for the more than 600 em- mat, the table frame lacks the central strut in the upper area, thus allowing the central
ployees. Reinterpreting the existing building and transforming the entire office space - insertion of connection panels and the large table lamp. The side of the wall unit facing
in terms of appearance and, above all, use - that was our intention! Due to the clear away from the entrance is used for privacy. It offers two deep seating niches, each with
budget, it was a great challenge for our Parat team to limit the revision of the floor plan a desk and a place for a phone box. The wide window front opposite provides sufficient
to just a few interventions while still reinterpreting the existing and enabling future- daylight. The material on this side of the wall unit stands out from that of the front.
oriented working methods. In order to create space for concentration, collaboration
and creativity areas, we first dissolved the existing cell structure. For spatial real- Grandstand or dining tables and benches - a multifunctional room
ignment, we also refrained from allocating permanent workplaces. We reduced the
number of desks and used the freed up space for work places that offer a retreat for The wood veneer resembles cashmere-grey laminate. The coarse upholstery fabric of the
phone calls, short meetings or creative teamwork. The focus of the structural measures benches convinces with its haptic quality and the flush-fitted wool felt in the back wall
was in the immediate entrance area. By removing a glass partition, we dissolved the of the seating niches improves the acoustics. We planned a double-walled construction
existing structure and created a smooth transition to the hallway. This has created a both between these integrated half-open alcoves and between the front and back of the
previously absent reception situation – a zone of arrival and communication. room divider itself. This reduces the structure-borne sound between the units and allows
for cable routing accessible for service. At the front of the wall unit, a shelf construction
The wall unit: seating niche, telephone box, pin board and bookshelf serves the small lounge of the open reception as a mini-library or presentation area for
the agency's publications. We complemented the existing furniture with phone booths
The axis from the entrance door to the window has been preserved and, moreover, for spontaneous conversations, central lockers and wall seats for brief exchanges in the
restaged by the added construction. A wall unit offers storage space, a pinboard, books- hallway. The second focus of the conversion, however, is at the end of the corridor, in the
helf, seating niche and telephone booth all in one. The wall unit with a clear grid as a former corner office of the management with a (so far) exclusive view of the Elbe.

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