Overview
NEXT Robotics is a fictitious company that specializes in the design of robots for the home and office environment. They are expanding into the Boston Innovation District and need an office to house Product Development, Design, and Engineering teams.
The Project
Goals
Key to this project is the idea of flexibility. Through research in both studio and support courses throughout the semester, it became clear that hybrid, flexible spaces were the workplace of the future.
Flexible
Dynamic
Playful
Design Concept
Head in the Clouds, Grounded by Science
This concept statement defines how I want the designers and engineers to approach their work. Pushing boundaries and technology forward requires creativity. In addition, an understanding of how to make something happen is critical to get wheels turning towards a better tomorrow.
Moodboard with Design Languages
Branding
Design Foundations
Community Centric Zoning
Directionality
Sightlines
Collaboration lives at the heart of this office design. This is shown through centralized placement of large collaborative program. It is enforced with a change in directionality across spatial organization and detailing. Finally, sightlines are maintained between the large collaboration area and auxiliary team spaces in task specific areas.
Design Process
Early plan ideation
Plan Development
Detail Ideation
Deck treatment ideation
Partition exploration
Detailing Ideations
Custom fabrication opportunities
Design Finalization
Floor Plan
Reflected Ceiling Plan
Goal Execution Boards
Large Meeting Flexibility
Work Cafe
Robot Integration
Robot Network
Postures in Work Areas
Seating Diversity
Spatial Experience
Entry
Large Meeting Room
Home Office Lab
Product Development Work Bar
Product Development Front Porch
Product Development Project Room
Product Development Workstations
Robot Home Base
Work Cafe
P.S. My Personal Favorite Moments
Sometimes our favorite parts of the project have to take a back seat. For this project I had a few. These images showcase bespoke, wall-mounted light fixtures, a turf walled ping-pong area, a connection shot between contrasting materials, and my personal favorite: corners.
