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Entwurf • Design Ester Bruzkus Architekten, Berlin
Grundriss Ebene 0 • Floor plan level 0
Grundriss Ebene 1 • Floor plan level 1
Bauherr • Client Relaxound GmbH, Berlin
Standort • Location Wilhelm-von-Siemens-Str. 12-14, Berlin
Nutzfläche • Floor space 490 m 2
Fotos • Photos Noshe, Berlin
Mehr Infos auf Seite • More info on page 134
RELAXOUND OFFICE
IN BERLIN
As communicative as a good workplace should be and
as comfortable as home at the same time: that was the
principle behind the redesign of the open-plan office of
Relaxound GmbH in Berlin. To generate more space and
strengthen the community, Ester Bruzkus Architekten
added two new mezzanine floors, creating space for com-
munal areas and intimate workspaces in equal measure.
T he Birdyboxes, which are sold by the Berlin start-up Relaxound,
play nature sounds and birdsong as soon as a motion sensor trig-
gers them, thus bringing bird concerts comfortably into everyday life.
This is said to have a positive effect on stress and tension, taking liste-
ners right into nature. The success proves Relaxound right: the boxes
have now been on the market for eight years and sales have risen rapidly
during the pandemic. As a consequence of the growing team, the office
space that had been used in Berlin-Mariendorf since 2017 also had to
be reorganized and adapted to the new number of employees. Ester
Bruzkus Architekten focussed on a varied workplace design with diffe-
rent usage zones. By installing two mezzanine floors in the 5.60-metre-
high space, it was possible to significantly enlarge the area. A gallery
made of mint green steel and a navy-blue wooden installation now
offer various options for retreats and team meetings. The lower level
of the blue room structure features acoustically isolated meeting- or
focus boxes; individual workstations can be found on the level above.
In contrast, the green gallery on the upper level offers communal areas
with a relaxed balcony atmosphere, a long dining table and an office
kitchen, whereas the desks are located on the lower level. The result is
an informal vice versa situation of space utilization across the different
floors. As a detailed room-within-a-room, the wooden structure made of
blue-coloured MDF, which functions like a plug-in system of interlocking
walls and doors, accommodates built-in cupboards and shelves with
plenty of storage space and shelves for products, so that the rest of the
office space remains tidy. Sound-absorbing materials such as fabric, felt
and open-cell aluminium reduce reverberation in the individual rooms.
Overall, the concept emphasizes the importance of office work, which, in
contrast to working from home, can easily manage to score points with
various options on offer for team- or individual workstations and even a
“club office” complete with a sofa corner and a record player. Combined
with Bruzkus’ typical, striking colour combination and detailed furniture
planning, the result is definitely something to tweet about!
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