The client had the goal of establishing a new tech presence in the capital city of Sofia for their fast growing San Francisco based startup. The artistic goal of the design was to create an office as a city within a city, empowering the employees to experience all activities - necessary and enjoyable - throughout the long intense work day in a closed space, typical for the early startup life. We developed a specific spatial language for the different elements of the office “interior city”: 1. Reception Area - designed as a welcoming “city gate”, offering seating area, and inviting into the “urban square”. 2. Conference Room - as a “house” with recognizable pulled out honeycomb volume. The rooms are clustered into 2 “city blocks” to form “streets” and “squares” in the “interior city”. 3. Core Мeeting Аrea - as an “urban square” surrounded by seating features. 4. Workstations - as freestanding “personal office” module, which can be reconfigured and moved to various zones. 5. Lounge Аreas - sprinkled throughout the “city” as reconfigurable “mini parks”. 6. Break Аrea - as the “restaurant social district“ where employees can eat, drink, and chat on large communal tables. 7. Play Area - as “recreational zone”, typical for the fun loving startups. 8. Floor finish - custom carpet or “pavement” design, growing out of the “square” core, emphasizing the volumes of the “houses”.
Leanplum
FUNKT studio/Citydot Studio

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Designer
FUNKT studio/Citydot Studio
Client
Leanplum LTD.
Floor area
640.00 ㎡
Completion
2017