As part of these redevelopment phases, the number of workstations was increased without reducing our standard dimensions, and the amenities offered to employees were significantly enhanced. Many elements were added or redesigned: a new reception area, a workshop dedicated to ideation and the creation of models and objects, a new materials library, glass-walled meeting rooms equipped for videoconferencing, and a barista station with a kitchenette.
The firm was committed to respecting the built heritage by minimizing its interventions and favoring simple, understated layouts that highlight the exposed structure of the former building—a vestige of the area’s industrial past.
The layout of a large open area on the ground floor offers multiple possibilities. Serving both as a flexible workspace and a gathering place, it features mobile unassigned workstations and a garage door for hosting events. A signature element, the wooden ceiling structure brings the space to life and suggests a focal point for gatherings. In addition to its acoustic properties and integration of lighting fixtures, it creates a warm and calming atmosphere. Echoing the firm’s identity program through its orthogonal grid and to the structure of the extension with its use of wood, its assembly details are also reminiscent of furniture designed and manufactured in-house several decades ago.