The c-shaped floor plan of the headquarters’ top floor (“F21”) of South Korea‘s largest cosmetics group AmorePacific is divided into communal areas for collaborative work and areas for teamwork – in total 3,100 sqm.
The areas that open onto the inner courtyard connect a market square with a café and a lounge for spontaneous meetings with the so-called “University”. In addition to places for research, brainstorming and presentations, there is also a library in the “University”: up to 8,000 books can be accommodated in a podium that resembles an amphitheater. Informal meetings can be held inside the arena, too. The outer ring offers reading places.
In order to provide in-house start-ups with space to develop new ideas and products, Kinzo has created special team areas that open onto the city. These areas resemble typical Seoul houses with front gardens. Each “start-up family“ is provided with a 60 sqm area equipped with various basic elements which are flexible and can be arranged according to the needs of the teams. In addition to a team house for meetings and individually movable table elements for focus or teamwork, there is a multifunctional scaffolding that can be used as a partition, a place to relax or do sports, or as a breakout zone.