Olympic House is formed around five key objectives: movement, transparency, flexibility, sustainability, and collaboration, each of which translates the Olympic Movement’s core values into built form. A hallmark of the design, the dynamic, undulating façade makes the building appear different from all angles and pays tribute to the Olympic spirit by emulating the graceful movements of an athlete. An eight-meter column-free zone from the façade into the building results in a flexible workspace that encourages interaction and brings daylight into the building. White-topped - for maximum light reflection - desks are placed on the office floors, nearest the windows, while glass-walled meeting rooms are located farther in. Lounge areas, grouped around the stairwell, presented the opportunity to introduce the Olympic colors through their upholstery. With surface treatments—microperforated steel, carpet—helping to contain noise the building performs well acoustically. It is an entirely fluid and transparent environment, not only within each office story but also across floors, as all are completely open onto the wide central stairwell. The Unity Staircase soars the full height of the building and connects the five floors through a central atrium. The staircase makes five downward rotations – seen from above or below, they appear to overlap in the form of Baron Pierre de Coubertin’s five Olympic rings.