A new way of generating workspaces. Furniture "Principles" for UniFor by OMA
08/06/2022.
[Milan] Italy
metalocus, CARLOS RUBIO
metalocus, CARLOS RUBIO
Principles furniture designed by OMA for UniFor in the Lombardy region of northern Italy, specifically in the city of Milan, is presented. The furniture collection offers a modular system giving users the freedom to choose their workspace.
The collection has been expanded to more than a hundred elements, from rectangular conference tables to circular shelves and cylindrical meeting modules that can be configured in different ways. This creates spaces in which you can work both individually and collectively.
The collection has been expanded to more than a hundred elements, from rectangular conference tables to circular shelves and cylindrical meeting modules that can be configured in different ways. This creates spaces in which you can work both individually and collectively.
Furniture Principles for UniFor by OMA. Image courtesy of Delfino Sisto Legnani and Alessandro Saletta - DSL Studio.
Furniture Principles for UniFor by OMA. Image courtesy of Delfino Sisto Legnani and Alessandro Saletta - DSL Studio.
Furniture Principles for UniFor by OMA. Image courtesy of Delfino Sisto Legnani and Alessandro Saletta - DSL Studio.
Furniture Principles for UniFor by OMA. Image courtesy of Delfino Sisto Legnani and Alessandro Saletta - DSL Studio.
Furniture Principles for UniFor by OMA. Image courtesy of Delfino Sisto Legnani and Alessandro Saletta - DSL Studio.
Furniture Principles for UniFor by OMA. Image courtesy of Studio Amos Fricke.
Furniture Principles for UniFor by OMA. Image courtesy of Studio Amos Fricke.
Furniture Principles for UniFor by OMA. Image courtesy of Studio Amos Fricke.
Furniture Principles for UniFor by OMA. Image courtesy of Studio Amos Fricke.
Furniture Principles for UniFor by OMA. Image courtesy of Studio Amos Fricke.
Furniture Principles for UniFor by OMA. Image courtesy of Studio Amos Fricke.
Furniture Principles for UniFor by OMA. Image courtesy of Studio Amos Fricke.
Furniture Principles for UniFor by OMA. Image courtesy of Studio Amos Fricke.
Furniture Principles for UniFor by OMA. Image courtesy of Delfino Sisto Legnani and Alessandro Saletta - DSL Studio.
Furniture Principles for UniFor by OMA. Image courtesy of Studio Amos Fricke.
Furniture Principles for UniFor by OMA. Image courtesy of Studio Amos Fricke.
Furniture Principles for UniFor by OMA. Image courtesy of Studio Amos Fricke.
Furniture Principles for UniFor by OMA. Image courtesy of Studio Amos Fricke.
Furniture Principles for UniFor by OMA. Image courtesy of Studio Amos Fricke.
Furniture Principles for UniFor by OMA. Image courtesy of Studio Amos Fricke.
Axonometry. Furniture Principles for UniFor by OMA.
Axonometry. Furniture Principles for UniFor by OMA.
Axonometry. Furniture Principles for UniFor by OMA.
Axonometry. Furniture Principles for UniFor by OMA.
In the Principles furniture designed by OMA, curved and straight dividing panels come together to form separate spaces for private phone calls and concentrated work. Other semi-covered areas are also created for meetings.
The furniture pieces have been designed to provide a flexible workplace. For example, the desks are made up of double-layered surfaces so that each desktop can be used differently: for storage, eating, or working. Acoustic materials have been incorporated into the designs, as have power sockets.
The furniture pieces have been designed to provide a flexible workplace. For example, the desks are made up of double-layered surfaces so that each desktop can be used differently: for storage, eating, or working. Acoustic materials have been incorporated into the designs, as have power sockets.
Axonometry. Furniture Principles for UniFor by OMA.
Description of project by OMA
What is the appeal of the contemporary workspace at a time when remote working is increasingly commonplace? Is there room for an alternative to the dry cubicle workspace and the ‘fun’ office of Silicon Valley? Designed by OMA for UniFor, the PRINCIPLES furniture collection offers a modular system that gives users the freedom to define their own workspace.
Originally designed for the Axel Springer Campus in Berlin, the collection has been expanded to over 100 elements from rectangular conference tables and sectioned desks to circular shelving and cylindrical meeting pods, which can be configured in endless ways, suitable for working together or independently. Straight and curved partition panels join to form individual nooks for private calls and focused work, or semi-secluded areas to meet and discuss with others, while ring-shaped sofas, donuts, and soft islands allow people to get together and interact in a more informal manner.
Each piece is designed with features that support a flexible workplace. Desks have double-layered surfaces so that any tabletop can be used for work, storage, or eating. Acoustic materials have incorporated the designs to assure an optimal soundscape. Power outlets embedded into the furniture give the option to work virtually anywhere in the building. More than office spaces, various public buildings can host the collection: reading rooms in libraries, lounges at airports, and foyers at theatres.
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Architects
Design team
Philippe Braun, Giulio Margheri, Katrin Betschinger, Camille Filbien, Valerio Di Festa, Natalie Konopelski, Konstantinos Papasimakis, Andrea Verni, Giada Zuan.
Collaborators
Design.- Antonio Barone.
Client
UniFor.
Dates
2022.
Location
Milan, Italy.
Photography
Studio Amos Fricke.
Delfino Sisto Legnani and Alessandro Saletta -DSL Studio.
Delfino Sisto Legnani and Alessandro Saletta -DSL Studio.
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Office for Metropolitan Architecture (OMA) is a leading international partnership practicing architecture, urbanism, and cultural analysis. OMA's buildings and masterplans around the world insist on intelligent forms while inventing new possibilities for content and everyday use. OMA is led by ten partners – Rem Koolhaas, Ellen van Loon, Reinier de Graaf, Shohei Shigematsu, Iyad Alsaka, David Gianotten, Chris van Duijn, Ippolito Pestellini Laparelli, Jason Long and Michael Kokora – and maintains offices in Rotterdam, New York, Beijing, Hong Kong, Doha and Dubai.
Responsible for OMA’s operations in America, OMA New York was established in 2001 and has since overseen the successful completion of several buildings across the country including Milstein Hall at Cornell University (2011); the Wyly Theater in Dallas (2009); the Seattle Central Library (2004); the IIT Campus Center in Chicago (2003); and Prada’s Epicenter in New York (2001). The office is currently overseeing the construction of three cultural projects, including the Musée National des Beaux-arts du Québec and the Faena Arts District in Miami Beach – both scheduled for completion in 2016 – as well as a studio expansion for artist Cai Guo Qiang in New York. The New York office has most recently been commissioned to design a number of residential towers in San Francisco, New York, and Miami, as well as two projects in Los Angeles; the Plaza at Santa Monica, a mixed use complex in Los Angeles, and the Wilshire Boulevard Temple.
OMA New York’s ongoing engagements with urban conditions around the world include a new civic center in Bogota, Colombia; a post-Hurricane Sandy, urban water strategy for New Jersey; the 11th Street Bridge Park and RFK Stadium-Armory Campus Masterplan in Washington, DC; and a food hub in West Louisville, Kentucky.
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