The recently completed Operation Command Center provides an engaging workplace built around an impressive operation command center at its core. As part of anySCALE’s Rethinking Corporate Office Strategies approach to human engagement in the modern workplace, the design incorporates Activity Based Working (ABW) elements to create an interactive work environment. “Working in securities, one can expect to spend a lot of time at a computer, but we wanted to provide an office design that can foster a more desirable work culture,” says anySCALE Co-founder and Managing partner Tom Chan.
In contrast to the rigid layouts of other corporate offices in China, Operation Command Center design uses several distinctive features to improve worker satisfaction and facilitate a natural flow of movement throughout the open office spaces. Careful attention is paid to the spacing of the main office tables in relation to the columns, where low cabinets are used to divide office and meeting room spaces. Facing south, floor to ceiling glass windows maximize the natural light and landscape in the dining room, which features lounge chairs and bar tables along the glass. A row of bright yellow booths dividing the work station and the inner area is mirrored by a parallel running row of booths across from the northern office spaces, though the wooden cubby design here is intended to provide a relaxing private space.
The humming technological core, the operation command center, is oriented towards a monolithic digital display that stretches the length of its rectangular hall, which is divided into two tiers by a pane of glass and two symmetrical columns on the left and right sides. Long rows of angled desks with monitors on the lower level are flanked by the elevated observation platform. Sleek and futuristic, the minimalist approach is characterized by metallic black and steely grey colors that accentuate the glow of the command center display.
anySCALE is proud to tailor this custom-made design style for our client, which fosters creativity and wellbeing for visitors and staff alike, all within a contemporary realm of productivity for a major securities company.
