The local brewery has been transformed into a mixed-use development complete with office, residential, and retail space as well as a spa hotel. The Google offices take up a large portion of said space, reflecting the company’s rapid expansion. But nobody wants a cramped work environment with no personality so Google handed over the reigns to the Camenzind Evolution team, who were tasked with something completely original for the Zooglers.
Despite the fact that Google is one of the best-funded companies on the planet, both time and budget were constrained, so the designers had to be creative. They incorporated small and heterogeneous pods for smaller office space, thereby maximizing efficiency, and created open plans for larger collaborative areas. Also, by using glass to demarcate boundaries – and allowing plenty of daylight to pulse through this lively environment – Camenzind gave energy consumption the chop. And finally, because everybody needs to breathe, a healthy dose of greenery has been scattered throughout.
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Who doesn’t want a pool table, reclining chairs, plenty of greenery, and even a slide at work? That’s what employees at Google’s EMEA Engineering in Zurich asked for when they were encouraged to voice their emotional and practical needs in a design-led
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It’s hard not to be jealous of the Zooglers – Google employees in Zurich
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Not only do they live in Zurich! but they were given an opportunity to express their emotional and practical needs in a design-led survey
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Camenzind Evolution was tasked with renovating what was once a local brewery into office space for Google’s EMEA Engineering Office
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The offices comprise up to 12,000 square meters
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Google in Zurich has 800 employees, a number that is steadily increasing
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Zooglers asked for less personal office space and more collaborative space
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Color and vibrancy were big design drivers
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Greenery has also been scattered throughout the offices
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Collaborative spaces are large and energetic
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While smaller office spaces have been cordoned off with a variety of funky curtains
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Daylighting is achieved by sectioning space with transparent glass
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Having plenty of daylight slashes energy consumption
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Maximize space efficiency was crucial
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With a limited budget and time constraints, Camenzind were still able to achieve a remarkable transformation
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The offices are just one part of a larger mixed-use development
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Rest areas are good for health
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While the offices may look like a giant playground, actually it stimulates creativity
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Creativity and high energy stimulate innovation
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We love that each room has its own theme/character
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This may well be the coolest office we’ve ever seen!
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