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Client: Multinational service intermediary company<\/b>

Size: 1100 m2<\/b>

Location: Budapest<\/b>

Architect: Andrea Baktay<\/b>

Services: Interior design<\/a>

Sectors: Office<\/a>\n

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In the summer of 2020, we were commissioned to develop a space plan and design concept for a downtown office relocation project by a domestic subsidiary of an international company. The assignment turned out to be so charming that a few weeks later, we delivered a much more spectacular solution than expected.<\/p>\n\n

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Modern office interior <\/strong>in a listed apartment building <\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n

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Harmony between architecture and image<\/h2>\n\n

Building<\/h4>\n\n

The two-storey tenement building in the Andr\u00e1ssy Avenue area was built during the reign of Franz Joseph I. The 1871 zoning plan created a unified architectural environment in the center of Budapest, and today this prominent area has become a UNESCO World Heritage Site on Andrassy Avenue<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n

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\"Fa\u00e7adeFa\u00e7ade drawing (1891)<\/span><\/div>
\"DetailDetail sketch (1891)<\/span><\/div>
\"GroundGround floor plan (1891)<\/span><\/div>
\"SiteSite plan (1891)<\/span><\/div>
\"FloorFloor plan (1891)<\/span><\/div>
\"StaircaseStaircase sectional drawing (1891)<\/span><\/div>
\"ExcerptExcerpt from the description (1891)<\/span><\/div>
\"PermitPermit plan detail (1974)<\/span><\/div>
\"PermitPermit plan detail (1974)<\/span><\/div><\/div>\n\n
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Spaceplan<\/h4>\n\n

The space plans for the downtown office were drawn up on the basis of available hand-drawn plans from 1990 and a design program that included the planned staff expansion.<\/p>\n\n

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Concept design<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n

Our client wanted to achieve a well-functioning, minimal, honest architectural solution with an industrial feel, unique and reflective of the company’s image. As part of this, in addition to the use of dark red, white and grey branding colors, it was also important to use natural materials (brick, wood, exposed mechanicals, electrical wiring, etc.).<\/p>\n\n

Mood board<\/h4>\n\n

Immediately after the spaceplan was approved, we started planning the design: the finishes, materials, and surfaces were put together on a mood board to give a sense of the intended feel and style of the office.<\/p>\n\n

Concept plan<\/h4>\n\n

Our concept was to combine architectural heritage with 21st-century modern workspaces to create a truly unique and inspiring working environment. We planned to incorporate suspended corridors to make the office as spacious as possible. The demarcation was designed with a special, lockable, movable on rails, translucent, and always changing fa\u00e7ade solution.<\/p>\n\n

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\"TransmitTransmit heritage of architectural values<\/span><\/div>
\"WeWe planned to incorporate suspended corridors to make the office as spacious as possible.<\/span><\/div>
\"ThereThere are several advantages of a lockable suspended corridor<\/span><\/div>
\"GreenGreen spaces, clean shapes<\/span><\/div>
\"WeWe have used a number of creative solutions<\/span><\/div>
\"WeWe integrated the motivating workspaces with a classic look<\/span><\/div>
\"CombiningCombining several different styles to achieve a clean effect<\/span><\/div>
\"ClassicClassic architectural forms dominate the space intact<\/span><\/div>
\"WeWe have consciously combined modern technology and materials<\/span><\/div>
\"AA distinctive but harmonious appearance in the space<\/span><\/div><\/div>\n\n
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Visualization<\/h4>\n\n

Based on the adopted moods and image requirements, members of our interior design team dreamt up several different visual solutions for the downtown office. Each of these reflected the client’s needs, but the many subtle differences meant that they took a markedly different direction from each other. These were easy for our client to choose from, and by September 2020, the design package that fully met their requirements was ready.<\/p>\n\n

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\"InIn harmony with dynamic shapes and classic brick paving<\/span><\/div>
\"Spacious,Spacious, bright spaces<\/span><\/div>
\"clean,clean, minimalist design<\/span><\/div>
\"MatchingMatching colours in each room<\/span><\/div>
\"OfficeOffice workstation in an industrial environment<\/span><\/div>
\"21st21st century relaxation in a loft-like space in the workplace <\/span><\/div>
\"AnAn innovative meeting room with a valuable heritage<\/span><\/div><\/div>\n\n
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Architectural and sectoral concept plans<\/h4>\n\n

Following the submission of the design package, we proposed to prepare an architectural and sectional concept for the building, which would examine the issues, regulations, codes, and other constraints from an architectural, fire, structural, mechanical, and electrical point of view, and would also identify the necessary diagnostic tests and specialist advice.<\/p>\n\n

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“I was very pleased with the BuildEXT team. They worked quickly and delivered more than I expected. They not only nailed the design, but they also proved how to cost-effectively realize a dream in an old apartment building.”<\/em><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Bal\u00e1zs, CEO, Multinational Service Intermediary<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n

(Mood images from Pinterest)<\/p>\n\n

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Interested in interior design?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Find out more about our interior design services!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Downtown office<\/h2>\n\n

Team<\/h3>\n\n

BuildEXT<\/strong>Lead architect: Andrea BaktayArchitects: Attila T\u00f3th, Attila P\u00f3llai Architectural design team: Mykytenko Iryna, D\u00e1vid Cserh\u00e1ti, Levente Goda<\/p>\n\n

Disciplines<\/strong>Statics: G\u00e9za Bal\u00e1zs Building services engineer: Tibor Borsos Electrical: Szilveszter Benke Fire protection: Zsolt Fenyvesi Photos & CGI<\/strong>BuildEXT<\/p>\n\n

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