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WORK CULTURE
NEWSWORTHY
K.LIGHT IMPORT:
ADVANTAGES OF
THEIR NEW LED
SPOTLIGHTS
LED lighting loses far less energy
to heat compared to other lighting
technologies.
This
equates
to
about 80% of the electrical energy
being converted to light, while
20% is converted into other forms
of energy such as heat. With less
heat emitted by LED lighting, air
conditiong costs can be greatly
reduced when compared to traditional incandescent light bulbs,
which only operate at 20% energy
efficiency, meaning that 80% of the
electricity is lost as heat.
LED lights have the benefit of a
longer life span, therefore cutting
maintenance costs. They have no
Pure Design recently undertook the
refurbishment of American Multinational,
Johnson & Johnson’s Cape Town Offices.
The brief was to find a cost effective
solution to upgrade their +/- 3,000m 2
office space which was untouched for
about twenty years, with focus on work
culture transformation and stimulation
of staff interaction.
Pure Design designed and project managed all disciplines for the entire project. This
ranged from finding, setting up and relocating staff to temporary accommodation, to the
comprehensive demolition, clearing, complete construction, shop fitting and new office
furniture, data, AV, telephony, signage, decor etc. This project ran from early 2014 until
June 2015.
Convincing the client to go open plan was the most challanging part of the project. This
initially resulted in countless design variations, but they eventually settled on a concept and
started to develop the design. The process was very challenging, but creating a space that
transformed Johnson & Johnson’s work culture was achieved. The original space had an
office for almost every person, hampering staff interaction and lacking inspiration. The
building is longer than it is wide so the designers used this to their advantage, by placing a
sizable coffee shop style pause area in the centre, linked to the kitchen and bathrooms.
This forces staff to walk from their workstations to the central hub, which created far more
interaction and ultimately stimulates productivity. With technology more mobile these days
staff are also encouraged to work away from their desk a few times in the day if their
technology allows them. This was achieved by placing high back sofas throughout the
workspace for small teams to meet and workshop non-confidential topics and projects. It
was also found that many team meetings are happening in the coffee shop instead of
enclosed meeting rooms. Pure Design are pleased that they were a significant part of
Johnson & Johnson’s transformation as a company.
www.puredesigninteriors.co.za Images: Sally Wellbeloved
filaments, which decreases the risk
of filament breakage and replacement of the complete bulb.
LEDs will start at full brightness
immediately, unlike florescent and
metal halide lights.
Most LED lights operate at low
voltage so they are cool to touch
and much safer to handle during
installation and maintenance.
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