za bor architects: yandex saint petersburg office space
the new office space for the russian language search service company yandex integrated a series of large-scale objects thoughtout the interior fabric of the building.
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‘yandex saint petersburg office’ by za bor architects the casted polymer jellyfish-clocks contain network printers station
moscow-based architectural office za bor has conceived the new office space for the russian language search service company yandex. located in the saint petersburg benois business center, the re-design intergrates a series of contrasting unusual objects thoughtout the interior fabric of the building. sprouting from the walls and floor, items such as search-engine or internet navigation icons are placed sporadically around the office environment to create a sense of playfulness and joy.
the concept re-interprets common 2D pixelated items, and proportionatly scales them into life-sized interactive art-objects. the reception desk welcomes visitors with a ‘search’ button, and a giant arrow pointing towards a certain direction. the most bizarre objects are used for zoning, conference halls and meeting spaces for informal communication and are scattered along the entire work-space. in addition, a gym, cafeteria, showers, lecture halls and several coffee-points are seen throughout the inner scope of the development.
the big pacman
at the reception visitors are met by a well-known search button and a yellow arrow
visitors find themselves both in an amazing space which architects had transformed from linear into 3D, observing the pixel objects which grew to gigantic proportions
the big @ sign
the spiral elements for example are separating the informal communication zone from the corridor
the red wigwam and space age conference room
workplaces
the big play button
the chat meeting pod
3D objects are made according to advertising designs technologies (their cages are filled with polystyrene foam, meeting all standards of fire and environmental safety
a yellow arrow an unofficial yandex logo and a significant part of the web-site
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