BrandBase Pallet’s wish to have an office space which features furniture made of authentic, recyclable material inspired the design team to use Euro-pallets. The interior has been designed as an autonomous landscape that steadily changes its character, and facilitates all parts of the office.
Designed as a wholesome pellet structure, the office serves not only as a workplace, but invites the users to stand, sit or lay down on the pallets. The adoption of open office concept helps creative advertising agency with an additional, informal atmosphere. The new space replaces the company’s existing narrow, 27m deep space that is divided by split level.
The design concept consists of three layers. The first layer consists of the existing space that has been painted completely in white, to provide an identical base for the pallet structure. The second layer is a structure that slowly changes its character accommodating all parts of the office. The third layer in the design contains additions to the pallet structure such as light fixtures, staircase banisters and the furniture, which are all coloured in black shade.
The open character is improved by the disposition of the pallets in both directions over a 20cm grid. The pallet structure bonds the whole space, encompassing the whole depth of the building in one single movement.
The interior of BrandBase Pallet’s new office can be divided into four spaces: entrance area, the staircase area, the split level area and the studio area, in the back of the ground floor. The entrance area pallet structure features two rows of desks, providing a total of eight working units on two different levels. The staircase area is divided in two parts – the formal part with its steps and banisters; and a more informal part, where stacked pallets provide for a place for relaxation.
The split level area includes the upper floor portion, where the staircase transforms into the management premises, with a combined presentation and meeting room. This space features four desks, which are designed more independently. The pallet structure, separated by a transparent wall with see-through doors, develops into the presentation room. The studio area forms the stern part of the ground floor. White desks at the space are connected with the pallet structure through black wires, which hang along the ceiling from the staircase to the desks and servers like lianas.
The office was completed in July 2010 and utilised 270 pieces of pallets.