In the top right corner of my design are three closed off offices for group work. Two are approximately twelve metres by six, and the middle one approximately eight metres by six. Each one will be themed in a different colour, so that depending on the mood of the employee they can work to their best potential.
Inside each office will be a large table in the middle of the room, with a selection of chairs around it and any other equipment the company would specify, such as a projector screen etc.
The first office on the left will be white, with a few hints of pastel colours, with shiny surfaces and a futuristic feel. This is because white is plain, and for those with a headache can be calming and soothing. However another trait of white is to make a space feel even more spacious, unfriendly and sterile. This is why I have included hints of pastel colours to divide this up, and still make the space feel welcoming and desirable.
The chairs in this room will all be a different alternate pastel colour, to break up the brightness and plainness of the room. They will be comfy chairs but not too deep, and will be kept upright, so as not to make the employee too relaxed or tired.
This chair comes in a range of pastel colours, and is designed by Luca Nichetto.
The second office space will be themed around the colour purple. After looking at the colour psychology for this I have found that it is associated with wealth and royalty. I felt this would make the employees feel good about themselves, keeping their spirits high, and increasing their productivity. It can also be associated with spirituality and creativity, so dependant on what the employees need to do that day, if it is creative this would be the perfect place. For example making a presentation, or something graphic design based. Although this will be the theme of the room I do not want to make it too overpowering, and so the paler shades of purple will be used for the walls, keeping the ceilings and floor white. The table in the middle will be glass to add reflections and bounce the light and colours around the room, and the chairs around it will be all different shades of purple including lilacs, mauve and deep purples. The chairs in this office space will be wooden almost child like chairs to add to the creative atmosphere in the room, and as they are hard, the employees cannot get too comfy and will stay alert!
The third and final office spaces will be themed around the colour blue. I have discovered that blue represents communication, intelligence, trust and efficiency. I felt this would be appropriate for an office space for when the employees really need to focus as a group.
For this office I still want to use a pastel blue for the walls, but this time will use a mid brighter blue for the ceiling to add a different effect. For this room I feel like as it is centred around focusing on work office chairs would be appropriate.
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