office spaces were designed as a pure space allowing for their work to be viewed proudly and communicated strongly . Informal meeting spaces were created , allowing staff to communicate regularly in a relaxed environment .
Ogilvy are proud of there company history and although they are excited to be moving forward into a new space , it was again important to bring in a sense of history . In doing so , we removed the old and familiar “ pencil ” reception desk and reclad the existing desk in high polished stainless steel . Historical awards , certificates , quotes and even well worn and loved couches were used to maintain a sense of the familiar . It was important to Inhouse to achieve all of the above and so we set about designing a clean , translucent space by using high gloss white epoxy flooring , glass office fronts with sliding glass doors and a colour palette of whites and greys .
This basic palette was then added to with an architecturally impressive staircase linking all the floors together and making use of the large atrium space to achieve the brief of connectivity . Standing in one area in the building , you are now able to see straight through to the mountain views on the other side of the office space . The corporate colours of the Ogilvy brand , namely the Ogilvy red , was used in accent areas to highlight spaces with shots of colour . In a bold move , the lift shaft was painted red to represent movement , energy and connectivity by likening the lift shaft to the vein of the building .
There are many special features and constant ‘ surprises ’ in the space . The two large features are the multi-directional staircase and the two
mid level lounges suspended in the atrium space . The mid level lounges were created for informal meeting and relaxing spaces , without being hidden away from view ; again , designing to achieve a brief of connecting staff and keeping the business translucent and honest .
This project was done on an extremely tight programme . They successfully fitted out 3,800m 2 of office space in an 8 week programme . This in itself was a huge challenge ; added to which was the reality that the lifts to the building were the last programmed item to be installed by the landlord . This meant that every single item in the building was carried up between two and six flights of stairs .
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