Us - B2B24 - Il Sole 24 Ore

3°prize
interior design
Zurich head office, Milan
The building consists of nine storeys distributed
on four bodies, that criss-cross to create an
inner court on the first level, round which the
reception and all the other facilities are
organized. On the ninth floor you find the
executive suites, the board room and a hall
covered by a transparent, geodetic structure.
The layout of the standard floor, taking up
about 2500 m 2 and accommodating up to
265 people, is organized in team offices with
four workstations defined by medium-high
storage units, designed to be secluded enough
to create a small, cosy environment; there
are also break areas and a cafeteria.
The requested flexibility was obtained through
the layout of floors, the technological choices,
the consistent look and the environmental
and energy control.
color@work
The directional marks were carefully considered
and the choice fell on coloured panels placed
opposite the lifts to make it easier moving on the
floor. The colours, too, intentionally clashing with
the monochrome shades of the working areas,
increase the visibility of the vertical connections
and allow an easy orientation. ■
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