The design
concept for the INTERCAM offices is based on providing customers with an
atmosphere of solidity and reliability with a fun atmosphere inside while still
capturing the essence of the bank.
The project,
located in the Lago Zurich building in Plaza Carso, consists of 3,800 m2, on
two floors.
The public floor
is a fundamental element of the project since it has a spacious reception area,
meeting rooms for customers and meeting rooms for suppliers, canteens for
customers and a currency exchange service counter. It should be noted that the customer
canteens were designed to make the customer feel that they are eating in the
comfort of someone’s home. Details like the marble wall with the logo, the
granite floor in the reception area and the lattice wall in reception, give the
space a sense of seriousness while also capturing the cheerfulness of the bank.
The presidential
suite, located on floor 10 has an area for secretaries, a private office for an
assistant and the president’s private office. The finishes are worth
highlighting because the combination of wood, granite, carpet, glass, stone,
lighting and ceiling details give the space a unique and different touch. The
boardroom, emerging between the workstations, is a large space being a large
sculptural envelope with its latticed facades, which provide privacy and
hierarchy to that space.
The rest of floors
10 and 09 are equipped with meeting rooms with audio-visual equipment, coffee
areas, printing areas and casual meeting area which give a special touch to the
floor as it contributes to team interaction as well as to freedom of use. The
furniture selected for this project is unusual for a bank, since all the workstations
are bench-type which makes the space more cheerful. Being open plan with workstations, meeting
and private rooms in the core, lends a feeling of spaciousness, and a wonderful
use of light on all four sides creating a sense of connectedness with the
outside. The casual meeting areas which are created emulate exterior spaces,
like parks, this is for users when they need a rest or when there are visitors
they can go to these recreational spaces for a break. These spaces have areas
for a coffee and for printing.
The project is
designed to generate routes and landmark spaces, which give the user a logical
way to read the space, making these landmark spaces a useful and significant part
of the project.
The finishes are
an integral part of the project, being combined in such a manner that they
complement each other. The marble, carpets, stone, artificial grass, red
acrylic and wood blend together creating a fusion.
The bank's
technological needs were of paramount importance to the project calling for
innovative and ecological solutions to enable us to provide functionality and
efficiency. One hundred percent of users
have natural light in their workspaces which significantly increases
productivity.
A project of
extraordinary craftsmanship, it fits the user like a tailored suit. Architectural details spring out at the user
at every step. The entry of light is harmonized by the different materials
achieving spaces that change with the passage of the day.