New Zealand Commercial Design Trends Series NZ Commercial Design Trends Vol. 35/01C | Page 39

Left, top:With its variety of
seating options, the lounge
area is a place for casual staff
interactions, meeting clients or
just a place to relax.
Left, lower and below As well
as clusters of workstations,
Imperatori’s design includes a
range of flexible workspaces
such as open offices and
four large semi-transparent
polycarbonate boxes configured
for more focussed activities.
want it to feel like it was a sea of workstations.”
To counter this – and to stay within the modest
budget for the fit-out – the company’s exist-
ing white melamine workstations were grouped
together and a black steel frame added at the end
of each grouping.
“This allowed us to take power to the worksta-
tions without cutting into the concrete slab, but also
meant we could add planters, TVs or white boards
into the frame to give the space more character.”
Added work flexibility comes from the variety of
meeting and personal spaces dotted throughout
the floor. These range from small, vibrantly coloured
telephone booths to four large polycarbonate boxes
configured for more focussed activities.
Ladrie says that Attraction wanted its fit-out to
express its brand values rather than having them
overtly portrayed in the design.
“They have a lot of artists and movie people
coming to the premises and they wanted them to
see and feel that they were in a friendly, creative
space, not a highly structured office environment.
“It also has an identity that very closely reflects
the Mile End area where it’s located, which is one
of Montreal’s most hip and cool areas. So it’s an
attractive place for younger generations to work.”
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