Concept: Beyond Ordinary
Client brief & design Rational
The 8 levels office block measured 45,000 sqft with over 200 staffs and none of staff owns an enclosed room, even the director. The director stresses to seek for a non conventional office. The unique method of engagement provided open collaboration, and supplied a direct sense of ownership by creating community environment throughout the entire office.
Making it fun, free and an enjoyable place to work in, designer extended beyond purely functional aspects, and provided the common area a strong visual and more aesthetically enjoyable and entertaining qualities to stimulate creativity, efficiency and collaboration.
On every floor, Designers have formed a centralized bar/pantry cum dining/discussion as design feature welcoming to every level. This centralized common area, indirectly creating a foyer open to office, provides a great choice of distinctive emotional, visual experiences and community gathering activities.
Office layout was designed with Feng Shui orientated and in system form but sensuously open for maximum adaptability so that all groups and departments can use any part of the office space and flexibility for growth expanding.
The ground floor retail zone was established with concept for free & dynamic, allowing the decorative design feature flowing from mezzanine, ceiling to form pelmet, computer desk, and sitting benches, and down to the ground, connecting design visual with the floor above. – Mezzanine, that forms meeting rooms.
Mezzanine- The decorative forms shape the 3 meeting rooms creating the link structure and leave the rest entire floor open for training purpose. Designers have created an extra big motorized door also as mobile wall panels of which it offers the flexibility of room size by enclosing an area to turn it to conference room if need.
Designers also maximized space by creating another floor at double volume of level 9, and walk through the roof top. We introduced a freestanding staircase as design feature and value the aged building poster to navigate the history throughout the building.
Work and play are not mutually exclusive. The working areas were therefore designed with a staffs chill out corner at level 6 where equipped with music hut, TV room, Bar & chill, library & reading, dine and relax, and boxing release corner…… creating community working living environment and enhance communication between the different working groups and teams.
The material, we layered our creation by introducing egg crate for ceiling to provide acoustic while exposed all ceiling slab and bare cement render flooring. Concept of rugged pronounced & bolder statement of the space, have altered the inner character of what was in most cases exclusively treated.
Design cultivates an energized and inspiring work environment that is relaxed but focused and buzzing with activities, ultimately forms a concept as a whole.
Santa Fe Interior Architecture SDN BHD is an international award winning interior design firm specialized in conceptual interior design consultancy and construction services in local and international region. Holding strong design passion in delivering excellence, we try to be everywhere to share our inspiration.
A humble start-up by Fendarie Su with a small team of designers in 2005,the firm has grown to a well respected interior design house and proudly nominated one of the top 10 premium ID firms in Malaysia.We collaborate with forward-thinking clients to envision, design & Build dreams.
International:
2017 International Property Awards - Asia Regional Nomination to world
2017 International Property Awards - Asia Pacific - 5 Stars Best Public Service Interior Malaysia
2017 International Property Awards - Asia Pacific - Award Winner - Public Service Interior Malaysia
2017 International Property Awards
2016 Silver Asia Interior Design Award - Special Residence (Asia Award in Hangzhou)
2013 Best Interior Architecture Company in Malaysia - TOP 10 Malaysia & Asia Award
2012 The RING Gold International Interior Design - F&B (iC Award in Macau)
2012 The RING Silver International Interior Design - Taylor’s University (iC Award in Macau)
2012 International Design Award 3rd prize - Institution (IDA)
2012 Gold International Interior Design Award – Corporate Office, (IIDA)
2011 Best Color International Award – Taylor’s University – Phase 2 (IIDA)
2011 International Design Award honorable mention - Institution (IDA)
2011 Silver International Interior Design Award -Institution, Phase 2 (IIDA)
2011 Gold International Interior Design Award - F&B, (IIDA)
2011 The RING Silver International Interior Design -Library (iC Award in Hong Kong)
2010 International Design Award 2nd place - Office (IDA)
National:
2016 Winner Residential - Foo Residence (MIID)
2012 Silver Award Interior Design – Corporate Offices Category (MIDA/MIID)
2011 Winner Public & Institutional– University, Phase II (IPDM/ MIDA)
2010 Silver Award Interior Design– Entertainment Category (IIDA)
2010 Silver Award Interior Design– Public Institution & Public Space Category (IIDA)
2010 Best Color Award- Institution & Public Space Category (IIDA)
2009 Best Lighting Award Interior Design– Institution (IIDA)
2009 Best Color Award- Retail (IIDA)
2009 Gold Award Interior Design- Institution (IIDA)
2008 Silver Award Interior Design- Show unit (MSID)
2008 Merit Award Interior Design- Hospitality (MSID)
2008 Best Color Award – Restaurant (IIDA)
2008 Gold & Silver Award Interior Design- Commercial & Hospitality (IIDA)