The architectural icons of Scandinavia have taken over several floors of the Nordea headquarters building in Gdynia. Across the 5 floors and 5,500 sqm of the Scandinavia Office, we recall the spirit of Nordea's origin.Bike paths, the vivid Superkilen city square of Copenhagen, the famous opera house in Oslo, and the Temppeliaukio church of Helsinki – all of them served as inspiration for the Scandinavia Office. we wanted to create a unique, vibrant place full of life, akin to a multi-functional city square. An office space where the user remains relaxed and comfortable.
The goal set by the Management of Nordea, which guided us from the very beginning of the design process for the company's premises in Gdynia, was to create an office that could attract and retain the best employees, and become the company's brand image. Fortunately, we did not have to seek far for inspiration. To continue the trend of local design, as well as the urban and coastal references used in the Seaport Office project, we decided to recreate the atmosphere of Nordea's places of origin. Scandinavian cities were an obvious point of reference for us.
"哥本哈根"楼层以Superkilen公园为灵感,在入口处设有色彩缤纷的公共空间欢迎员工。Superkilen公园由BIG设计,是许多文化的交汇点。在这个区域有非正式的会议区和各种规模的会议室,这大大促进了自发和项目计划的合作,这个区域通向与厨房相连的大型网络空间。在这里可以找到日常用于各种站立会议的区域。而再往前是公共区域,除了厨房外,还有一个会议室和网络室。后一个房间,由于灵活的家具解决方案,方便开展任何正式的或自发类型的会议,可以边喝咖啡边交流想法。
The "Copenhagen" floor welcomes employees with its colorful common space located right at the entrance, inspired by Superkilen Park. The Park is a public realization of the Bjarke Ingels Group which is the meeting spot of many cultures. In this zone there are informal meeting areas and conference rooms of various sizes, which greatly facilitate both spontaneous and planned cooperation, just as in the actual square. The bicycle path, which defines the thorough fares, introduces us to different themes of Copenhagen and leads to a large networking space connected with the kitchen. In here can be found the daily zones, used for all kinds of stand-up meetings. Further on is the common zone, where apart from a kitchen there is a conference and networking room. The latter room, thanks to the flexible furniture solutions, facilitates any kind of meeting, formal or spontaneous, to exchange ideas over a cup of coffee, or when coloring a mural inspired by Christiania – the cradle of Denmark's alternative culture.
In the "Stockholm" section we find classic Swedish houses, painted the traditional Falun Red. These are focus rooms, for meetings involving 2 to 4 people, as well as video conferencing. The social kitchen, an ideal place to meet and organize a meal or simply to relax is a comfortable place where anyone can truly feel at home.
以"赫尔辛基"为灵感的地板特色元素,是空间必不可少的细节,根据其功能将空间明确划分为不同的区域。最重要的区域是宽敞的多功能会议室,灵感来自具有纪念性和现代设计的Temppeliaukio教堂,这是一个灵活的区域,用于组织市政厅会议,客户的研讨会或员工会议。它还可以作为一个内部的共同工作空间,来自其他城市的人们可以在这舒适地完成任务。其他会议室和工作区充满了绿色植物,让人想起芬兰松树林。
The characteristic elements of the floor inspired by "Helsinki" are the essential intricate details and consistent space branding, clearly dividing the space into individual zones according to their function. The most important area is the spacious, multifunctional meeting room, inspired by the monumental and modern design of the Temppeliaukio church. It is a flexible zone for organizing a town-hall meeting, a workshop with clients, or an integration meeting for employees. It also serves as an internal co-work space, where people from other cities can pursue their tasks in comfort. The other meeting rooms and work zones are full of greenery, reminiscent of Finnish pine forests, with the potential for encounters with Moomins or even…the Groke!
A strong architectural accent is already visible at the entrance to the floor inspired by "Oslo". It consists of a common zone with a transparent conference room, the design of which was inspired by the award-winning Opera building project by Snøhetta studio. The calm atmosphere of Scandinavian design dominates the entire floor. White and other bright colors illuminate and visually enlarge the space, creating a feeling of lightness and freshness, while the deep-blue floor creates a perfect contrast. Skillfully selected environment details, such as cut mirrors, geometrically arranged cork, carefully selected greenery and lightweight furniture together form a coherent design. Thanks to this, we achieved an interior to soothe the senses, while at the same time providing space for organizing various activities, ranging from creative to individual work, requiring concentration.
Together with programmers, we developed the Agile workplace concept, the primary elements of which are home zones – work zones, tailored to different types of activity: daily team stand-up meetings, work which requires focus, video conferencing, brainstorming, as well as ad-hoc meetings. Thanks to the versatility of the solutions created for the Seaport Office project, we were also able to implement them into this project easily, while expanding the design to include the previously described common zones, which are necessary for employees in building relationships and generating new ideas. Thanks to this, every employee can find a place for themselves.