Challenges
The challenge was to create an office in the basement, which will cater 4 different companies but should
look like one big company’s office. The challenge was to segregate the space without making visual
partitions.
Our Idea
The site is present in the basement, so the focus was to create a space which doesn’t feel like a
basement, that is the office should be well lit with sufficient air circulation. The idea was to create a
coworking environment without creating partition walls. The entire theme of the office was based on
fusion of natural materials, sunlight and greenery to give a lively feel to the office which is present in the
basement.
The focus was on the employees, who have to work at least 8 hrs. in the office. Providing a cheerful
environment in a stressed workplace was the major concern while designing.
What We Did
We designed the space providing 3 access to the building from the ground floor. We opened up front
and rear of the basement and covered it with glass to maximize the amount of light entering in the
basement. The partitions we selected were made up of wooden frames and fixed glass to provide
transparency in the office. The spatial design was to divide the office into 3 zones. First zone containing
a common reception area, conference room and toilets. The second zone had 2 offices which had 3
executive cabins and a workplace of around 10 -12 people. The third zone had another 2 offices which
had their own foyer, 2 executive offices and staff area of around 12-15 people. The zones were carefully
designed to give access from all the sides to all the 4 offices.
The wall dividing 2 office zones was designed with a combination of wood and grass abstract, which
started from the staff area and continued to the executive’s room to give a feeling of oneness and
eliminate the hierarchy that may occur due to division of cabin spaces. The abstract was designed
carefully by balancing the pine wood and grass. The abstract was placed on the wall where fused
sunlight through glass would enhance the texture of pine wood and grass. The partition between the
staff offices was created using louvers to mentally separate the place and visually giving a look of one big
office. Another interesting element of the design is the ceiling. We had designed the ceilings with
exposed pipes and ducts. The PVC pipes connecting the light were painted black to provide extra
attention on the ceiling. The color scheme chosen for the entire office was black, grey, brown and beige.
Different tones of grey were used on structural elements like ceiling, columns and beams. The partition
frames were made of wood with black polish to create bold lines between the spaces. Brown color
laminates were used on the table with grey color tabletop laminates to blend in the entire theme. The
low height beige colored chairs and sofa were selected deliberately to stand out in the entire cabin.
The interiors of the walls were designed to suit the profession with graffities, models, frames and
stickers with motivational quotes to enhance the spaces.