Excerpt: The Corner Office by Mold Design Studio is an interior design project that exemplifies how smaller work environments can enhance productivity. The office, designed for an architectural MEP consultant, features modern, industrial loft-inspired interiors that emphasize transparency. The design celebrates hidden services like plumbing, electrical, and air-conditioning, using colors to demonstrate the practice’s expertise.
Project Description
[Text as submitted by architect] Designed for an architectural MEP consultant, this 1300 sq ft. workspace overcomes the challenges of restricted square footage, which have been addressed with an open plan layout, high ceilings and natural light. The office design exemplifies how smaller work environments can enhance productivity.
As per the client brief, this office incorporates 45 workstations, two director workstations, a casual meeting table and utilities like pantry, restrooms and printer/plotter station. Modern, industrial loft-inspired interiors define the design grammar with transparency at its core. Considering the office has been designed for an architectural MEP consultant, the design intent was to celebrate the otherwise hidden services, such as plumbing, electrical, air-conditioning and highlight them using colors, demonstrating the expertise of the practice.
Concrete flooring complements the exposed ceiling and creates a cohesive ambience. A metal grid framework suspended from below the services section, serves as the base system to incorporate lighting. Lighting design is an important part of office interiors as it affects work efficiency. A vacant rectangular space brings in natural light with curtain glazing on all three sides which has been a blessing and an opportunity for the project. While managing the glare with blinds, the natural light helps make the space appear bigger and create good energy. A combination of suspended and surface-mounted lights have been used to create a layered and efficient lighting system.
A muted color scheme of warm and inviting greys and browns juxtaposes the industrial design vocabulary. Pops of hues such as orange, black and blue enliven the space. The contemporary, clean-lined furniture unveils a sleek metal structure with wooden finish infills, further complements the loft-style concept. Organized storage along the circulation space features black chalk-finished shutters to create an interactive board.
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