THIS SPREAD : PwC Interiors the notion that the interior of an accounting firm has to be typically corporate and serious & make it a more creative , inspirational & and fun environment to work in .
Some of most important factors taken into consideration were sustainability , flexibility of movement , work function and access . As ± 1,500m 2 of floor space had been lost in the move to the new building , innovative thinking in terms of space planning was required .
All the partner offices are built around the central core and are intentionally kept small at 8m 2 . The office is primarily meant as a private space for the partners but not necessarily an all day workspace . There was a concerted effort made to move away from the old fashioned hierarchy created by a large executive office and encourage partners to utilise the various open work spaces and meeting pods .
The best views of the Waterfront and Table Mountain are enjoyed by the staff situated on the open plan office floors . A number of hot desking options were provided for the auditing teams who often work off site and need to work in a large group setting when at the PwC offices .
by the outside environment . PwC has embraced new and innovative local design and much of the artwork has been commissioned from local artists in Cape Town . A number of pieces of furniture such as tables , chairs and screens have been custom designed for PwC . Two local grafitti artists have also contributed to the space and were allowed the freedom to create what they felt was the right design for the space . The flow from floor to floor is dictated by PwC ’ s global security policy and is a challenging factor that had to be taken into account during the design process .
Conclusion No . 5 Silo is an excellent example of an entire professional team committed to pushing the boundaries of design and functionality within the constraints of a commercial building .
Colour Palette The colourful PwC logo was used as the inspiration for the choice of the colour palette . In order not to overpower the space , a Scandinavian style colour palette , with different pops of bright colour representing the PwC brand on each particular floor , was used . There is a lot of use of texture and the natural structural material of the building , such as the exposed concrete .
As the building has amazing views out of almost every window , the design does not attempt to compete with the statements made
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