2011
Plaza de les Dones del 36, Barcelona.
Co Govers and Joana Ramalhete
110 m2
An architecture firm. An e-commerce business. Two very different companies with fluctuating personnel depending on season or project. A large open space. How can two companies share such a space without losing the openness, daylight and view?
The answer was simple: the space is organized into diferent areas by a multi functional box that doubles as Meeting room, presentation space, bookshelves & storage. The work tables are strongly oversized so they accommodate more or less people, as needed
Name: Local 14
Location: Plaza de les Dones del 36, Barcelona.
Client: Corporative
Surface area: 110 m²
Project design: 2010
Construction: 2011
Architects: Co Govers and Joana Ramalhete (ZEST Architecture)
Photography: Adrià Goula
Graphic documentation: ZEST Architecture
Each elevation of the box is different, and created to perform as the perfect backdrop for the different areas in the office: desk work, taking photos of products, packaging products, archiving architectural projects. The whole space is more dynamic because the box has been turned slightly away from the grid, allowing for a packaging zone behind it with natural light and views. The distance between the box and the packaging workbench behind it has been calculated to allow efficient and ergonomic movements during packaging.
The box has been made of bamboo construction panels and shows off all the beauty of the material, using both longitudinal and transversal sections of the plant. The interior has been paneled with noise reduction material covered in colorful fabric to give a fun and light touch and reducing distraction for the other personnel during meetings. Other cupboards of similar design complete the warm and Scandinavian atmosphere.
The design of the office is perfectly attuned both to busy periods with lots of staff and more mess, and quieter times with less staff and a tidier atmosphere. The materials: furniture made with bamboo construction panels, desks made of natural oiled pine, a floor of finely polished silver cement with integrated electricity sockets.