AD : THE INVIGORATING DESIGN ELEMENTS AND A VIBRANT COLOR SCHEME CERTAINLY IS A TREAT TO THE EYES . WHAT PRIMARY IDEA / STORY MADE YOU DECIDE ON USING SUCH DESIGN SCHEMES ?
PALLAVI : With this project , it was all about making each element playful , vibrant , and full of personality but that still has the ergonomics and layout that works for an office setting . Throughout the highly collaborative process , we met with stakeholders to craft a design scheme that looked to both education studies and color psychology to develop space planning and color placement . The floor plan is highly organic , modeling the pattern of how synapses fire in the brain when children learn . It has sinuous lines and is very dynamic , there ’ s a real organic flow to it . One of the most important things we took from this project is that there are no straight lines in nature , and while architects tend to have this linear approach to space planning , nothing is perfect . That fluidity is further showcased through the furniture , lighting , and art choices .
AD : ONE OF YOUR FAVORITE ELEMENTS FROM THIS SPACE THAT YOU CHERISH THE MOST AND WHY ?
PALLAVI : All the playful , quirky features we ’ ve added in the scheme like the custom-designed exhibition stand with a funhouse mirror ( BELOW ) that shrinks adults to the size of children , and in lieu of traditional staff photos , the wall of handmade ceramic faces .
// below ; The Early Childhood Authority HQ in Abu Dhabi by ROAR . Photographer : THE OCULIS PROJECT
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