design overview
SYNOPSYS is the party of this design service, which is the world’s number one electronic design automation (EDA) solution provider and chip interface IP supplier, and it is also a global leader in information security and software quality.
At the beginning of the design, we faced various “restrictions” proposed by the owner based on the user’s perspective – the workstation is a square box with a width of 2m * 2m and a height of 1.1m to ensure the privacy of employees; the workstation must have continuity, It cannot be interrupted by the solid wall; the “chat” area must be separated from the “work” area to ensure a space that the staff could focus on their work… Such a set of conditions is almost the opposite of the most popular way of working flexibly.
Building Exterior
For Synopsys, “technology” is not only the sign of future and, but also the basic conditions for safety and convenience for current life. Based on the characteristics of this enterprise, we discarded the classic elements such as black, white and gray tones and technological lines commonly used by technology companies in the design. With the design concept of “chip box”, we deconstructed and reorganized the chip elements, using rich colors and different splicing method to create a warm, flexible and culturally thick office environment.
Use chip box as the main line to connect the space
CREATE THE BOX —— SPATIAL COMPOSITION
The building has 6 floors. In terms of space function division, according to the needs of the owner and the characteristics of the space, we arranged the functions of the company for external reception such as meetings, training, and cultural exhibition halls on the first floor. Except for the office place, the leisure and fitness center was also set on the second floor. 3-6 floors are used as standard floors with mainly office functions.
standard layer functional zoning diagram
In the horizontal layout, based on the owner’s consideration of the “dynamic – static separation” of the office environment, we arranged the open office area and manager room by the window to give employees a brighter working environment and a wider view. Closed functional spaces were arranged around the core tube, such as meeting rooms, coffee bar, collaboration area, printing room, etc., so that the office area and public area activities can not interfere with each other.
Standard layer functional zoning diagram
The back-shaped plane is like a chip motherboard, which divides and combines various “components” with different functions. The seemingly scattered layout actually hides logic. Like running programs, it drives the normal operation of the entire enterprise.
OPEN THE BOX —— LOBBY
As the first impression of the enterprise, considering the multiple roles of the space itself, visual shaping more replaces the enterprise itself. The design is based on calmness, highlighting the impression of pioneer and modernity brought by technology, extracting abstract elements from the chip, and merging the walls in an orderly and irregular manner, creating a sense of pavement for the space to be entered.
The east side of the lobby looks toward the service desk
Elevation analysis
What is worth mentioning is the design of the lobby reception desk. It is not only a refinement of the shape “S” which is the initial letter of SYNOPSYS, but also a smooth and rounded curve that reflects the open and inclusive corporate culture of the company.
Details of the reception desk
SEARCHT THE BOX – STANDARD FLOORS
For the interpretation of other floors, in addition to continuing the use of core chip elements, considering that the company is a technology company dominated by post-90s employees, we have given the space more color and element changes in the design. The standard floor adopts a uniform layout, which is convenient for the team to switch office spaces between floors without obstacles. Each layer is distinguished by theme colors and elements to increase the fun of space exploration.
Standard layer axonometric drawing
According to the logic, we use “orange, green” as the theme color for the 2nd, 4th, and 6th floor, and “square” as the basic element. The seemingly irregular pattern of the chip was used to creatively interpret different areas of the space which increased the building Interesting and spatial tension.
The elevator hall is distinguished by different ground colors
open office
Open collaboration tables were setting among the work station groups. Floor and ceiling shapes were used as soft partitions for division, which highlighting the spatial attributes.
collaboration area
The collaboration area serves as a soft space between the workstation groups, and the floor and ceiling shapes emphasize the spatial attributes
For the consideration of different collaboration forms and flexibility requirements of the office design, in addition to the collaboration tables between the workstations, open, semi-open, and closed collaborative meeting spaces were set around the core tube to create a free and flexible office environment that could stimulate the creativity and enthusiasm of employees.
Collaboration room
Small meeting room
Different collaboration forms
The theme color of the 3rd and 5th layers is “blue and purple”, which is derived from the color of the corporate logo, making it more recognizable. The basic element of “triangle” also comes from the evolution of the chip pattern, which has more variability that can be transformed into polylines, block surfaces and other.
Polylines and triangle elements outline the 3-layer 5-layer spatial form
Enclosed spaces such as conference rooms and collaboration areas continue to use “triangular” elements for splicing design to create different visual feelings, combined the difference and unity of the entire space.
The meeting rooms are distinguished by different triangular patterns.
ENTERTAINMENT BOX – LEISURE AND FITNESS AREA
The leisure and fitness area on the west side of the second floor is used as an independent area that connected to the second floor terrace and separated from the daily office area. Improved the space utilization rate, the entire space positioning is clear at a glance, and the office time is allocated reasonably from the division of areas.
As a space for leisure and entertainment, its decoration is different from the restrained office area. The flexibility and change of the “chip” are used to the extreme. The collision of strong colors and splicing patterns continuously stimulates creativity and work enthusiasm, presenting a more flexible , comfortable and free environment.
Leisure and fitness area on the second floor, connected to the outdoor terrace
This is not only the largest leisure area in the building, but also planned activity spaces such as gymnasiums, yoga rooms, game rooms, etc., aiming to create cohesive and interactive scenes by increasing public spaces, achieve a state of aggregation, and enhance the social attributes of the office space.
DOCORATION BOX – ENVIRONMENT GRAPHICS
In addition to the repeated use of colors and chip elements in the space, due to its identity of International corporation, the space also needs to have local characteristics.
The design extracts the elements of the city itself for conceptual refining and display, using Wuhan’s local ancient construction sites, flavor food, handed down techniques, natural ecology, and historical cultural relics as points to design the content of environmental graphics, evolving into a unified graphic pattern that distributed in the space. it integrates the local culture, and emphasizes the space belongings.
Environment graphics – Ancient ruins
These carefully designed patterns are finally distributed on each floor, adding local attributes to the space and forming a certain differentiated design.
The use of environmental graphics in space
Details
Floor, ceiling and wall details
Regarding the “design” itself, it is actually to bring a better user experience to the space users, and the arrival of the epidemic will not only change office habits, but also deepen our understanding of the “people-oriented” in design. The project is very forward-looking and applied for the international LEED gold certification, which strengthened the green building standards in the design and ensured a good office environment.
Project name：Interior Design of Synopsys Office
Designed by CCDI
Cooperative Party A Synopsys
Management Company DTZ
Construction unit China Arts Construction
Website：www.ccdi.com.cn
Contact e-mail：GWdesign@yeah.net
Design year & Completion Year：2018/03—2019/12
Leader designer & Team Leader designer: Li ZhiyuTeam: Pu Yuzhen, Zeng Huifan, Wang Huan, Sun Yang, Ma Yiming, Zhao Xiaoyu, Sun Ruixue, Wan Xia, Li Haitao, Zhang Ying, Yang Yanling, Di Tingting
Project location：Wuhan, Hubei
Gross Built Area (square meters)：14,000㎡
Materials used in the project：Cloth art, wood-like 3M film, parquet carpet, colored inorganic paint, white fireproof board