Community co-working in K-district

We created a courtyard improvement project for the office of an IT-company in Belgrade.
It is located in a semi-private area of the residential complex K-District, so the territory is accessible for the residents, office employees, retail and restaurant clients. The existing landscape is characterized by smooth lines, natural materials and emphasis on greenery.
We found that this area has a potential to host rich functional proposals. We created conceptual architecture and landscape design for this space. The project documentation was developed in collaboration with the MainArch bureau. Now we make architectural supervision during the realization process.

The keywords were communication, collaborative working, emotional and physical rest. We were looking to design a new format of the outside office area, where employees can work and relax during all the year. The result is a contemporary co-working space with different functional zones, opened not only for the employees of IT-company, but also for the residents. Formats of the designed functionality include:
workspaces for group discussions
independent work stations for individual work
business meeting spaces
zone for relax with swings
places for lunch

The problem of this territory is its openness and, as a consequence, solar activity during the office working hours. In our project we solved this problem by creating canopies that will reduce solar impact, protect from the sun and rain, and improve the environment's quality. There are four canopies (one is a smoking area), two of them are dedicated to co-working with comfortable workspaces fully equipped with electrical outlets and lights. Two other canopies are provided with the restaurant's furniture for the summer period. All the canopies are decorated with grapevines to create natural green shadows.

We use mostly natural material which colors and shapes are connected with the facades and architecture of the K-district. The important part of the design are mobile small architectural forms, tables and chairs, that give a possibility to choose the workplaces.