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ICE - BEIJING OFFICE
ICE - BEIJING OFFICE
Beijing, China
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ICE - BEIJING OFFICE
Beijing, China
CONCEPT
The remodeling of a mid-1900 flat in downtown into a modern and efficient office for the Italian Trade Agency in Beijing was challenged by the strict limitations of the building code that forbid any intervention on the walls, floors and electrical system. Therefor the concept idea started from the furniture designed as functional islands and connected by a suspended network of tracks.
INFRASTRUCTURE
This strategy has conceded to turn the constraints of the site into advantage: because it is allowed for the cables to cross the wall only above the doors, the track that support data and electric wires becomes the decoration element that visually reminds the principle of network: a system of technological nerves that run through the rooms and connects together all the office.
The suspended tracks are the infrastructure also for the lighting design. A continuous linear light in the upper part of the track provides a comfortable indirect light by reflecting on the ceiling while spotlights are placed in strategic locations to provide the right amount of direct light where needed.
FURNITURE DESIGN
To balance the materiality of the existing wood floor, the design of the custom furniture is all in a neutral palette of whites and greys. Two elements break this homogeneity: the red track of the meeting room and the green carter of the server in the service room.
The desks are placed on the functional island like independent plug-in elements that could be organized in variable setting. The height of the table frame varies according the location. In shared office rooms the frame is enlarged to improve privacy on the personal desk, while in private offices the frame is low to interact with guests.
Team: Momo Andrea Destro, Margret Domko, Zhao Xue, Yanran Zhong, Martina Muratori
Client: ICE-ITA Italian Trade Agency
Production: Domani Casa
Photo: Hector Pei
The remodeling of a mid-1900 flat in downtown into a modern and efficient office for the Italian Trade Agency in Beijing was challenged by the strict limitations of the building code that forbid any intervention on the walls, floors and electrical system. Therefor the concept idea started from the furniture designed as functional islands and connected by a suspended network of tracks.
INFRASTRUCTURE
This strategy has conceded to turn the constraints of the site into advantage: because it is allowed for the cables to cross the wall only above the doors, the track that support data and electric wires becomes the decoration element that visually reminds the principle of network: a system of technological nerves that run through the rooms and connects together all the office.
The suspended tracks are the infrastructure also for the lighting design. A continuous linear light in the upper part of the track provides a comfortable indirect light by reflecting on the ceiling while spotlights are placed in strategic locations to provide the right amount of direct light where needed.
FURNITURE DESIGN
To balance the materiality of the existing wood floor, the design of the custom furniture is all in a neutral palette of whites and greys. Two elements break this homogeneity: the red track of the meeting room and the green carter of the server in the service room.
The desks are placed on the functional island like independent plug-in elements that could be organized in variable setting. The height of the table frame varies according the location. In shared office rooms the frame is enlarged to improve privacy on the personal desk, while in private offices the frame is low to interact with guests.
Team: Momo Andrea Destro, Margret Domko, Zhao Xue, Yanran Zhong, Martina Muratori
Client: ICE-ITA Italian Trade Agency
Production: Domani Casa
Photo: Hector Pei
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