AVA Design Office, New Delhi

With the dual needs of a larger space to accommodate a growing team, as well as the need to make a true millennial friendly office, the designers embarked on a journey to carve out a new age work space for their in house design team. Architect Vistasp & Associates had a single objective that their space  should inspire each day as the team walks into the premises. They also coined the suffix 2.0 to go along with the fact that the office was on the second floor as well as to denote a rebirth of sorts in their approach of the new office and its Eco system.

They say a room should never allow the eye to settle at one place, it should smile at you and create fantasy. That is what the new office does: with a rustic yet modern environment, it surrounds anyone who comes in with a positive and vibrant pulse.  The inspirational quotes on the entrance wall “Every great Design begins with a story”, welcomes one into the world of design. The exposed brick wall with the philosophical quote “One Life: Design a story worth telling”; forms an apt backdrop to the arena with stepped seating’s and projection walls.

The rope feature strung between the framework separating the arena and the open office, is itself a feature that subtly marks the insignia of the firm. The large think tank is aptly called the Green Basket with the in house hand painted Green flora wall and views of plants and greenery outside the large windows. The other meetings space known as the Glass Box again focused on another artistic rendition of flora, but this time on a white backdrop, instead of black. The reception counter almost blends into the stepped arena, creating a ramp like feature that is meant to be an active social space. There is also a rotating checkered metal raised counter as well that becomes a podium for the laptop to connect with the AV system at the arena.

The booth seating areas are quiet pensive spaces like a small library area to flip through books or engage in casual conversation. The wash room and the shelves of pride in between also are very tastefully done. The café with the spill out terrace is known as the “Bird cage” which is a major get together space at lunch time and quiet working area during non lunch hours. The attached retro look open pantry is a self service area and meant to be engaging itself. Cabins are all faced in glass to allow for visual connectivity, which is one of the interesting elements in the ebb work space, as views are across and unhindered with natural light well planned.