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Other Projects by Zouk Architects
Paper tube office
Sydney, Australia
Creative use of recycled
and affordable materials has allowed Zouk Architects to create
an interesting
space at minimal expense in their very own new open plan office, which is later called as the "Paper tube" office. Whereas most might
use moving office as an opportunity to dispose waste, Zouk have
done the
opposite. By making the unwanted wanted, ‘waste’ materials have
become an
integral part of the design of their new premise.Having found
themselves with a
mass of tubing, Zouk decided to put the materials to use in
their new office.
By creating a cardboard feature wall in their new
office, both a
striking visual component and functional semi-private meeting
room has been
added to the otherwise open-plan space. The tubing is also put
to use
elsewhere, forming the base of the meeting table, its
surrounding seating, and,
in the most traditional application, storage for rolled
drawings. Smaller
sections
of cardboard tubing have also been filled with scrap paper and
used as
sun shades on Western facing window.
Their efforts
alone weren’t enough to generate the quantity of cardboard tubes
needed for
this ambitious creation. Therefore, Zouk turned to local printing
companies, Copy
World and Technoprint who happily handed over the unwanted
byproducts. Sample materials,
previously hidden away in the practice’s library, are also used
prominently in
the new premise. Rather than fitting a new kitchenette
splashback, tile samples
from Skheme tiles are upcycled, as a functional sample board.
Paint and fabric
samples introduce a splash of colour to an office wall, and
carpet samples from
Whitecliffe Carpet add a much-needed element of comfort to the
cardboard tubing
seating, transforming it into a vibrant and functional elements
in the
meeting roomEven the obligatory
office cork board is re-imagined, following the same theme of
material reuse. Recycled Wine corks
are organized in
the shape of the Zouk's logo, providing a noteworthy feature so
visually
arresting that no business card, invoice or any other piece of
paperwork has
yet been pinned to it. The
innovative signage also extended to use of recycled keyboards to
display the name of the practice. One of the few empty
walls in the office is a deceptive addition to the space, being
only
intermittently blank. The sheen of the smooth surface can be
attributed to
Baresque Idea paint, which turns this surface into what Zouk
refer to as their
‘brainstorming space’.Though not recycled,
shelving in the office is made from materials that are
traditionally used for
construction. The simple combination of plywood and concrete
blocks - two
materials both widely available and cost effective - has created
a flexible
space that provides the practice with a practical yet visually
appealing way to
store their material and catalogue library. The modular nature
of its design
makes the inevitable act of increasing shelving space in the
future close to
effortless.Photography by Pulch Photography
and affordable materials has allowed Zouk Architects to create
an interesting
space at minimal expense in their very own new open plan office, which is later called as the "Paper tube" office. Whereas most might
use moving office as an opportunity to dispose waste, Zouk have
done the
opposite. By making the unwanted wanted, ‘waste’ materials have
become an
integral part of the design of their new premise.Having found
themselves with a
mass of tubing, Zouk decided to put the materials to use in
their new office.
By creating a cardboard feature wall in their new
office, both a
striking visual component and functional semi-private meeting
room has been
added to the otherwise open-plan space. The tubing is also put
to use
elsewhere, forming the base of the meeting table, its
surrounding seating, and,
in the most traditional application, storage for rolled
drawings. Smaller
sections
of cardboard tubing have also been filled with scrap paper and
used as
sun shades on Western facing window.
Their efforts
alone weren’t enough to generate the quantity of cardboard tubes
needed for
this ambitious creation. Therefore, Zouk turned to local printing
companies, Copy
World and Technoprint who happily handed over the unwanted
byproducts. Sample materials,
previously hidden away in the practice’s library, are also used
prominently in
the new premise. Rather than fitting a new kitchenette
splashback, tile samples
from Skheme tiles are upcycled, as a functional sample board.
Paint and fabric
samples introduce a splash of colour to an office wall, and
carpet samples from
Whitecliffe Carpet add a much-needed element of comfort to the
cardboard tubing
seating, transforming it into a vibrant and functional elements
in the
meeting roomEven the obligatory
office cork board is re-imagined, following the same theme of
material reuse. Recycled Wine corks
are organized in
the shape of the Zouk's logo, providing a noteworthy feature so
visually
arresting that no business card, invoice or any other piece of
paperwork has
yet been pinned to it. The
innovative signage also extended to use of recycled keyboards to
display the name of the practice. One of the few empty
walls in the office is a deceptive addition to the space, being
only
intermittently blank. The sheen of the smooth surface can be
attributed to
Baresque Idea paint, which turns this surface into what Zouk
refer to as their
‘brainstorming space’.Though not recycled,
shelving in the office is made from materials that are
traditionally used for
construction. The simple combination of plywood and concrete
blocks - two
materials both widely available and cost effective - has created
a flexible
space that provides the practice with a practical yet visually
appealing way to
store their material and catalogue library. The modular nature
of its design
makes the inevitable act of increasing shelving space in the
future close to
effortless.Photography by Pulch Photography
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