The building and interior of the new office of the FinnishThe Alma Media publishing house is the envy of everyone: spaciousness, bright colors, an ecological approach Expanding office space is the dream of many, even small organizations. The Alma Media publishing house was incredibly lucky: the company moved from its old cramped office to its own spacious building in the center of Helsinki.
The project was developed by the studioGullstén-Inkinen Design&Architecture. The designers' primary goal was to construct a building that meets American green building standards – LEED (The Leadership in Energy& Environmental Design).
The next most important goal of architects isThe goal was to organize internal workspaces as efficiently as possible. The management sought to establish interaction between departments, thus creating conditions for new ways of solving work problems, and laying the foundation for the development of corporate culture.
Grandiose plans required unconventional solutionssolutions, and the architects created a project for a multifunctional workspace, where each employee could independently choose the place most comfortable for work at a given moment.
In order to provide the employees of the publishing houseTo provide temporary privacy and soundproofing, Gullstén-Inkinen Design&Architecture even designed a special line of furniture called Nordic Silence, which included furniture sets with insulating covers, gazebos and free-standing box-rooms.
Throughout the building near the elevatorsrecreation areas, unobtrusively decorated in shades of the corporate palette, are located on the top, fifth floor, where the management board meets, conference rooms and a room specially designed for brainstorming, decorated in the restrained style of a modern Scandinavian chalet with a fireplace and wood trim. www.gullsten-inkinen.com Gullstén-Inkinen Design & Architecture
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