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ICI HQ

3DM Architecture

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JURY VOTES
Small Office
5.08
6.23
5.69
5.77
5.69
Avşar Gurpinar
Avşar Gurpinar Assistant Professor at Istanbul Bilgi University
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7
5
6
5.75
Richard Parr
Richard Parr Founder at Richard Parr Associates
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5
5
4
4.25
William Barrington-Binns
William Barrington-Binns Director of Photography at WBB & Co.
6
7
8
6
6.75
Corien Pompe
Corien Pompe Chairman and Founder at Donna e Mobile
5
5
5
5
5
Anastasia Karandinou
Anastasia Karandinou Architect, Senior Lecturer at University of East London
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5
5
5
5
Jasper Blüm
Jasper Blüm Senior Designer at Colliers
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7
6
6
6.25
Bret Recor
Bret Recor Founder & Creative Director at Box Clever
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7
6
6
6
Chen Xiaohu
Chen Xiaohu Cofounder and Brand Director at BloomDesign
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6
6
8
6.25
Jason Traves
Jason Traves Chief Creative Officer at Lucky Fox
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7
6
6
6.25
Johnny Chiu
Johnny Chiu Founder at J.C. Architecture
6
7
6
7
6.5
Li Baolong
Li Baolong Cofounder and Creative Director at BloomDesign
5
6
6
7
6
Stefano Giussani
Stefano Giussani CEO at Lissoni New York
5
5
5
5
5
Joanna van der Linden
Joanna van der Linden Global Retail Identity & Design Manager at Nestlé Nespresso
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7
5
4
5
Client
ICI Ltd.
Floor area
800 ㎡
Completion
2020
Design Architect
Design Architect
Valentina Meloni

From the outset, the aim of the project was to provide a space where a group of professionals who are usually housed separately from one another, could come together under one roof, thereby creating a more collaborative and dynamic workspace. The clients’ vision was to provide a space where different aspects of the building industry could be tackled in conjunction with one other, thereby offering the ability to have one cohesive package, with a focus on creating high quality and unique projects. The building is divided into three main areas: workshops are located at level -1, retail centers and exhibition spaces at levels 0 and 1, and offices at level 2. The project was initially defined by a solid volume floating over a transparent base, keeping as close as possible to pure forms. This resulted in a rigid plan in a rectangular volume, which was then broken up by the fins which can be seen along the upper floating facade of the building. The fins follow the sun's path in relation to the site’s orientation along with potential directional views within the interior spaces. This allowed the sunlight to penetrate the interiors at ideal angles and at desired times of the day, creating an interplay of light and shadows and a dynamic work environment for employees. Common areas flooded with light and greenery within the office space allows for interaction between employees.