wieden+kennedy’s 50,000 sq.ft new york office space by WORKac
photo © bruce damonte

 

 

 

the design for renowned advertising agency wieden+kennedy‘s 50,000 sq.ft new york office embraces urban density as its motto. conceived by architecture office WORKac, this motto manifests as a minimal compression of individual work areas, which open up room for a gradient of diverse collective spaces. the overall architecture moves away from the ‘office as a playground’, to put work back at the heart of creative endeavors.

 

in relation to wieden+kennedy’s highly collaborative nature, WORKac designed a wide range of discussion spaces to accommodate meetings and gatherings of varying size, privacy levels, and duration. throughout, teams can choose to hold quick reviews standing up at 10 foot long over-the-counter blackened steel tables, have informal discussions in lounges with comfortable furniture and natural wood floors, or gather in the kitchens for working lunches.

wieden+kennedy's 50,000 sq.ft new york office space by WORKac

7th floor view of the central coin stair with over-the counter meeting, phone booths, and open office spaces beyond
photo © bruce damonte

wieden+kennedy's 50,000 sq.ft new york office space by WORKac

photo © bruce damonte

 

 

more traditional meetings can be held in conference rooms that range in scale from smaller, intimate ‘phonebooths,’ to ‘picnic-table’ meeting rooms that accommodate up to 10 people to larger, formal ‘widen-long’ conference rooms. glass walls create a sense of lightness and transparency to the space. clusters of these different meeting spaces are organized around groups of 20-25 people in open offices, featuring polished concrete floors.

wieden+kennedy's 50,000 sq.ft new york office space by WORKac

coin stair and spiral stairs connect all three floors vertically
photo © bruce damonte

wieden+kennedy's 50,000 sq.ft new york office space by WORKac

a perforated metal spiral staircase connects the 7th and 8th floors, leading to a generous bamboo-clad, library den
photo © bruce damonte

 

 

a series of larger collective ‘moments’ are distributed vertically to serve as the connective tissue for the agency. these spaces open up views across the office through circular oculi that create the largest possible openings in the floor slab while minimizing structural impact. connecting the 6th and 7th floors, a circular shaped, walnut-clad ‘coin stair’ features bleacher seating that can accommodate office-wide meetings or informal discussions below a spider-shaped structure that transfers load from a removed column.

wieden+kennedy's 50,000 sq.ft new york office space by WORKac

neighborhood showing over the counter meeting space, picnic table conference room and open office spaces
photo © bruce damonte

wieden+kennedy's 50,000 sq.ft new york office space by WORKac

view of over the counter meeting space with a lounge and picnic table meeting room
photo © bruce damonte

wieden+kennedy's 50,000 sq.ft new york office space by WORKac

photo © bruce damonte

 

 

on the 7th floor, inside the office, a large, multi-purpose gym offers additional space for interaction and recreation. the space doubles as a ‘black box’ to accommodate the whole office for lectures or film screenings.

wieden+kennedy's 50,000 sq.ft new york office space by WORKac

central kitchen space on the 6th floor
photo © bruce damonte

wieden+kennedy's 50,000 sq.ft new york office space by WORKac

outdoor park as work space
image © raymond adams

 

 

to bring the outside in, a double-height space on the 6th and 7th floors is combined with the removal of the existing windows and a new interior storefront to create an outdoor park surrounded by blueberry bushes and visible from the street. completely wired for power, music and wi-fi , employees can use the outdoor space to meet, eat lunch or even take a bi-weekly yoga class.

wieden+kennedy's 50,000 sq.ft new york office space by WORKac
outdoor park and view into the 6th floor office space
photo © bruce damonte

wieden+kennedy's 50,000 sq.ft new york office space by WORKac
outdoor park
image © raymond adams

wieden+kennedy's 50,000 sq.ft new york office space by WORKac
8th floor library
photo © bruce damonte

wieden+kennedy's 50,000 sq.ft new york office space by WORKac
library and view through the spiral stair
photo © bruce damonte

 

wieden+kennedy's 50,000 sq.ft new york office space by WORKac


lounge with view of the central coin stair

wieden+kennedy's 50,000 sq.ft new york office space by WORKac


library and connection to office spaces beyond

wieden+kennedy's 50,000 sq.ft new york office space by WORKac


wide-n-long conference room

wieden+kennedy's 50,000 sq.ft new york office space by WORKac


wide-n-long conference room and kitchenette

wieden+kennedy's 50,000 sq.ft new york office space by WORKac


picnic table meeting room and phonebooth on the 6th floor

wieden+kennedy's 50,000 sq.ft new york office space by WORKac


bar and spiral stair on the 7th floor

wieden+kennedy's 50,000 sq.ft new york office space by WORKac


view from the spiral stair down to the 6th floor

wieden+kennedy's 50,000 sq.ft new york office space by WORKac


range of workspaces

wieden+kennedy's 50,000 sq.ft new york office space by WORKac


6th floor plan

wieden+kennedy's 50,000 sq.ft new york office space by WORKac


7th floor plan

wieden+kennedy's 50,000 sq.ft new york office space by WORKac


8th floor plan

wieden+kennedy's 50,000 sq.ft new york office space by WORKac


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