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The Synergist Office

The Synergist

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Tea Lounge [Korean Style MT room] daytime - the Synergist
Tea Lounge [Korean Style MT room] view to Tea making - the Synergist
Workstation for Director - the Synergist
Tea Lounge [Korean Style MT room] daytime - the Synergist

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Comments
Innovation
Functionality
Creativity
Eco-Social Impact
Total
JURY VOTES
Small Office
7.10
7.65
7.74
6.78
7.32
Florian Seidl
Florian Seidl Design Manager at Lavazza
Lovely space and interesting lighti...
6
8
7
6
6.75
Royce Epstein
Royce Epstein Design Director at Mohawk Group
The kitchen is like a beacon of lig...
5
7
6
6
6
Julie Payette
Julie Payette Cofounder and Partner at v2com newswire
Like the cozy and arty atmosphere...
6
7
6
6
6.25
Shannon Pringle
Shannon Pringle Interior Designer at Bernardon
8
8
8
8
8
Matteo Renna
Matteo Renna Founder at matteorenna | studio
Nice and cozy interior with interes...
6
7
7
6
6.5
Jelle Sapulete
Jelle Sapulete Design Director at Adidas
5
6
5
5
5.25
alberto caiola
alberto caiola Design Director at Alberto Caiola Studio
5
6
5
6
5.5
Simona Franci
Simona Franci Principal and Design Director at Fortebis
5
6
5
6
5.5
P.C.Ee
P.C.Ee Editor & Creative Director at industry+
6
7
8
6
6.75
Comments
Innovation
Functionality
Creativity
Eco-Social Impact
Total
GRAND JURY VOTES
Shortlisted - Small Office of the Year
7.46
8.07
8.02
7.68
7.81
Florian Seidl
Florian Seidl Design Manager at Lavazza
Lovely space and interesting lighti...
6
8
7
6
6.75
Royce Epstein
Royce Epstein Design Director at Mohawk Group
The kitchen is like a beacon of lig...
5
7
6
6
6
Julie Payette
Julie Payette Cofounder and Partner at v2com newswire
Like the cozy and arty atmosphere...
6
7
6
6
6.25
Shannon Pringle
Shannon Pringle Interior Designer at Bernardon
8
8
8
8
8
Matteo Renna
Matteo Renna Founder at matteorenna | studio
Nice and cozy interior with interes...
6
7
7
6
6.5
Jelle Sapulete
Jelle Sapulete Design Director at Adidas
5
6
5
5
5.25
alberto caiola
alberto caiola Design Director at Alberto Caiola Studio
5
6
5
6
5.5
Simona Franci
Simona Franci Principal and Design Director at Fortebis
5
6
5
6
5.5
P.C.Ee
P.C.Ee Editor & Creative Director at industry+
6
7
8
6
6.75
Floor area
110 ㎡
Completion
2021
Social Media
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Finishes

the Synergist office "新語之堂"
In designing this space, the transition space was designed to embody the concept of both physical movement from one place to another, as well as a transition of psychological state. The transition space was designed so that as one walks through, for those few steps that last maybe a few seconds, one knows one is moved to a new place. In this regard, the transition space is meditative and philosophical. It is both light and profound. 

In designing a space, imparting variability signifies an accommodation of variety of actions, adds an element of fun to the space, and makes intersect roles belonging to different time frames. Imparting variability requires analysis of actions, observation of states of mind, technical solutions and aesthetic compromise. The 45-degree mirror as a variable element induces perception of what lies beyond the 90-degree angled walls of the transition space, blankets unnecessary visual exposure of the service space, and determines the impression of the overall space. 

Planned for the floor of the transition space is a stepping stone-style floor with volcanic rock filling in the spaces between the stones. As one steps forward, effortlessly, without having to adjust one’s stride, noticing the volcanic rock between the stepping stones, the low light levels cause one to concentrate on one’s own footsteps. A natural psychological transition occurs as one enters the space from outside and perceives the change in space.

When designing work spaces, buffer spaces are as important as the spaces where work is actually done. Spaces in which work can be done in a variety of modes and inspire thought in a variety of directions, yet in no way coerce the occupant to engage in action are necessary. These spaces act as a buffer somewhere along the boundary between work and the everyday. At Synergy Hall, the buffer space is the tea room. Alone, the tea room is a meditative space. Occupied by many, the same room is like a yard. 

The tea room was planned as a multi-purpose space accommodating not only function but also action, purpose, and time. In planning the tea room, variability of the space was essential. A key consideration was expandability, so that the space may accommodate not only meetings and brainstorming sessions but also lectures, seminars and other programs. The solution was found in an element of traditional Korean architecture.

“Angojigi” The Angojigi door can open up and outwards or slide along a horizontal axis. Through an interposed Angojigi doorway, the two spaces of the team room and the sample room expand into and overlap with each other, giving each space added function and fun. Lighting outside work spaces is kept to a minimum in Synergy Hall. This way, the shadows created by lights and forms have greater presence throughout the space, and it is during the hours the shadows are alive that one focuses best.