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'basic office' by betillon / dorval-bory architectes 
image © simon deprez


parisian architecture firm betillon / dorval-bory set up their 'basic office' in a renovated shop space near luxembourg gardens, paris.
with only 25 square meters to work with, the architects decided to keep it simple. instead of breaking up the area into compartments,
an open space allows the light from the front window to flood to the back. 
 
two strips of workspaces are divided by a central circulation aisle. this allows for the flexible arrangement of stations
as well as providing wall space above the desks where storage cabinets are mounted and illuminated from behind by fluorescent tubes.
the wall washing aims to give a sense of the natural light. for overhead lighting, three powerful pendants hang from the ceiling. 
 
with concrete flooring and linear positioning of furniture, sound became an issue. pyramidal acoustic foam tile,
the same material used in recording studios, is dropped from the ceiling to absorb the reverberations. for further sound masking,
hanging loudspeakers broadcast music and white noise. the back wall of the office is a white-stained cork surface which becomes
a pin-up board for current projects and images.    
 


elevational view of workspace as it spans the length of the office area 
image © simon deprez



view from back of the office 
image © simon deprez



pyramidal acoustic foam on the ceiling has pendant speakers broadcasting music.
this idea was the basis for 'acoustic composition', a competition entry by the architects.
to see the designboom's coverage of the project, click here. 
image © simon deprez



open and closed storage units 
image © simon deprez



view of facade 
image © simon deprez



front of the office during construction 
image © betillon / dorval-bory architectes 



back of the office during construction 
image © betillon / dorval-bory architectes 



floor plan / level 0 



elevation 



elevation



exploded axonometric 
bora db
11.02.11  
7
vraiment impressionnant!
mickeyrine   11.02.11
I see monitors but no computers
googoole   11.03.11
I see mouse pads but no mice ;-)
Gogi   11.03.11
true, we installed the computers, printers, and actually a bit of mess later...
Nicolas DB   11.03.11
very impressive...
Trauringe   11.03.11
...not
the truth   11.04.11
Hi,

I'm a french photographer from Paris. Do you think it would be possible to shoot some picture in there ? Who should I reach to ask permissions ?

Thanks for your answer.
Julien   11.10.11
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