Biuras 2016 Nr. 74

English:

This editorial office employs professionals of different areas, so we searched for a link that made the character Flintas a children favourite, but also attractive to adults. We thought about the kind of place he would be at home with, what associations, details, materials could reflect such a place. Flintas is a traveller and adventurer, so a jungle theme, adapted for a modern office, was chosen for the interior. The relaxation zone was enhanced with green walls, vertical greenery, artificial crocodile skin sofa, crocodile statuettes, untreated solid wood furniture combined with rusted metal parts.For the walls and ceilings of the working spaces a more tranquil white colour was chosen, alongside solid wood furniture. Flooring was chosen appropriate to the function of the spaces: black carpeting and oak print wooden laminate.To create a comfortable and enjoyable work space for employees of “Flintas” editorial office, a lot of attention was given to the movement of people in the office, as well as the grouping of workspaces. The 190 sq. m office was divided into an archive, creative, client reception, sales and book-keeping departments, a relaxation zone with kitchenette and a conference room.The work spaces of employees doing creative work and those working with the clients were placed on opposite sides of the office, so as not to interfere with the others work. However, the employees can all meet up in the relaxation zone, sit together at the bar in the kitchenette or in the conference room.A great deal of attention was also given to the selection of appropriate lighting for the editorial office. Work spaces are lit with multi-headed ceiling fixtures resembling spiders. Each “legs” can be adjusted to suit individual needs, as well as the intensity of the lighting, the colour, and grouping of light. For the general lighting of workspaces LED projectors were chosen, while the relaxation zone is lit with black pendulum lights.