Office for Terekh.group — Ukrainian manufacturer of outdoor furniture made of concrete, wood, metal and recycled plastic.
The task we faced was not just to provide comfortable working conditions for workshop and office workers, but, most importantly, to implement the concept of transparency and openness of the company. Create a space in which every employee, from the manager to the forklift driver, will feel part of the team working on the overall result. That is why we placed the office not in a separate room, but directly in the workshop space, in a transparent box, raised above the production line.
The structure of the box was designed taking into account the load from people, furniture, and samples of concrete products that will be placed inside. Wood was chosen as the structural material, thus minimizing the carbon footprint which will leave the structure as a result of its manufacture, operation and subsequent disposal. For the same reason, we did not buy new furniture, but filled the interior with used items from auctions and flea markets. Stainless steel lamps, which we found on the shelves of the workshop under a layer of dust, were also repaired and reused.
The office space consists of four functional areas: a meeting room behind a red PVC curtain, a working area, an exhibition of materials and a terrace with a hammock. From the main space you can go up to the roof, which we turned into a rooftop terrace overlooking industrial landscape of Podil.
A revitalization project of an old industrial workshop into a modern production combined with an office.
The main element is a transparent office block without a ceiling raised above the assembly line. We decided not to make a ceiling in order not to interfere with the natural light of the workplaces, since the workshop had windows in the roof.
The absence of walls makes it possible to change the layout of different zones, and if it is necessary, the entire structure can be reassembled in another location.
We chose FSC-certified wood without any coating for construction, as it's a local material that minimizes the carbon footprint of the building compared to other materials.
The project envisages the use of standard sizes of beams and slabs, as well as standardized connections, which allowed us to build this structure with a waste of less than 5%.
For the interior, we used refurbished industrial lamps that we adapted to energy-saving LED lamps, as well as reused tables and chairs. The temperature of the lamps is close to daylight.
All works were done by highly professional local carpenters and builders. Transportation of components was minimized.