Headquarters for an online real estate serving brand to reckon with was to be designed, representing the plush image of the company and to serve as their face for India. An imposing, yet dignified appeal was implied so that the visual character of the built form came across as a seat of power. Creating a homogenous and pure form of space, Chromed developed this office space that experientially interacts with the hoi polloi in a multiple format.
Name of project: Housing.com Head Office
Size – 45000 sq. ft.
Type –Office interiors
Location: Mumbai
Project Status: Unbuilt
Holding the essence of the brand with global outreach, the concept was built an around the globe design, with each meeting room highlighting a different country altogether. The space matched the enthusiasm of the employees, serving a new barrier free experience every time; so has been designed in accordance to the creative feasibility in sync with the client’s brief. The approach of this enthralling office design was to investigate the notion of identity (corporate, organizational and individual) through a young and free flowing layout for the head office of Housing.com- a smart online property portal of India serving as a driving force; replicating the idea of a whole city inside an office with a central green focal point.
This project is a masterstroke of art depicting a bold statement with vivid use of colours and spatial integrations of a whole city breaking away the chaos of Mumbai and reaching a new destination indoors. The basic concept was to create a space that would enable ideal working conditions for staff while also reflecting the company’s dynamic, relaxed and youthful spirit. The city theme for the office , different world cities in Meeting rooms and the greenery were interwoven with the office’s free flowing barrier free space on hunt for more ideas and creations.
Its visual language acts as an overlay or imprint on the urban built language. It intrepidly uses built volume and urban inserts to increase its visibility or to accent its messaging. Its contribution to urban culture ranges from adding to its chaotic visual cacophony to inspiring its graphical housing art.
The board rooms are vibrant and motivating, the themed spaces with different materials representing numerous moods accentuate creativity, walls create an illusion of space, the green also help bring the character of outside indoors and the furniture creates a very relaxed environment with barrier free movement.