Within a 15 meters tall storehouse the size of a football field in the middle of nowhere in the alluvial plane at the river mouth of the Thames, Threefold Architects designed its administrative wing as a dream-come-true of urbanity and communication within walking distance. Two levels with densely packed, personalized office workplaces are accompanied by a connecting volume — a spatial piece of furniture that combines horizontal and vertical access with freely assignable work areas.
The many-shaped »stations« permit occupancy in a flexible way and give space to quality and efficiency of informal (office) communication. The planning and construction phase lasted only eight months. This accelerated the selection process for materials and construction: CNC-manufactured large-scale load-bearing cross laminated timber elements with ready-to-use surfaces were lifted into the space shortly before completing the roofing.
The many-shaped »stations« permit occupancy in a flexible way and give space to quality and efficiency of informal (office) communication. The planning and construction phase lasted only eight months. This accelerated the selection process for materials and construction: CNC-manufactured large-scale load-bearing cross laminated timber elements with ready-to-use surfaces were lifted into the space shortly before completing the roofing.