Architrave Büro

Architrave is an upcoming Berlin based start-up operating in the real estate market. The project brief for the new headquarter clearly defined the need for a place that reflects the working environment for a creative, young and playful team, but at the same time conveys the message of a serious and reliable company to its customers and investors.

The newly rented spaces by Architrave were originally equipped with old-fashioned cell offices. At the client's request, the office space was gutted and a floor plan developed that not only breaks up existing structures, but also embodies this spirit and stands for a fresh start-up. Therefore functional areas are oriented around a central space, the heart of the office, which can act programmatic dynamically through mobile furniture. The kitchen area is adjacent and offers space for a bar and typical American diner seat niches, which can be separated by a slightly transparent curtain, but can also remain as an extension of the centerpiece. From there go off the reception area with a specially designed reception counter, as well as adjoining meeting rooms, offices and three small boxes that can be used for phone calls or meetings. The three main zones, which are formed by the kitchen, the centerpiece and the reception area with adjacent offices, were visually separated from each other by differently colored linoleum flooring, making the individual rooms appear clearer. In order to provide the office with an individual flair, we designed a wide variety of furniture, lights and a reception counter especially for Architrave.

Client

Architrave GmbH

Location

Berlin, Germany

Year

2018

Task

Design development and implementation

Programme

Office

Status

Completed

Area

1.000m2