5AM: meeting point for starting companies

‘meeting point for starting companies’ by 5AM 7 boxes in a row

the concept of ‘meeting point for starting companies’ was developed by belgium- based stuido 5AM for a design competition organized by the province of west flanders. the assignment was to fill up a large empty space (+ – 900m2), located in the middle of several offices with furniture where the users could gather. given that these existing offices are quite static, we looked elsewhere for precedents. ‘suivez-le-guide’ breaks with the conventions in the field of office furniture. it is a response to the demand for other ways of working and communicating. it is a series of 7 volumes of plywood, with an acoustic felt on the inside wall, which performs multiple functions such as a bulletin board. each box allows the user to practice their own activities like:

advalvas: a box where users have their mail boxes, but also can make announcements relax: a box where people can rest in a completely enclosed space flex work: a space where you can perform your desk work, alone or with others  meeting: a big box for 6-8 people for informal meetings play: bingo golf, darts and a bar.

each box is made of steel frame on wheels and is mounted on a rail so users can move the space to create more functions.

new setup

sliding one box

sliding one box

flex work box

biggest box for meetings

bar

relax box

bingo golf in action

bingo golf in action

2 boxes forming a meeting room

detail

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