RIBA held a seminar on “Design and Development of a New International Integrated Urban Cultural Landmark” with Dr Andy Wen, Aedas Global Design Principal, who designed the Hyperlane Park in Chengdu. Dr Andy Wen and Aedas Executive Director Yao
“As China’s economy enters a new stage of development, real estate ushers in a new era where market supply is always sufficient. A transformation and upgrading is imperative. Office space needs to be designed more effectively, especially because of the effects of COVID-19 and as a response to the market.” Kelvin Hu, Aedas Executive Director states during a recent workshop on workplace design.
Kelvin shares four key concepts for office design during the presentation: people-centric, indoor-outdoor integration, dominant space, communication and flexibility.
1. People-centric: Designing spaces that focus on the users and customize and create different types of office spaces that take into account the user’s perspective.
2. Featured space: The need to characterize the architecture and office space in this new era to showcase the corporate culture, its driving forces and synergy with the community.
3. Indoor-outdoor integration: Modern office buildings blur the boundaries between indoor and outdoor space to cultivate a live-work dynamic.
4. Communication and flexibility: Provide a progressive design that is flexible and adaptable to any future changes.
He elaborated his theory on recent Aedas projects. “Not only will we need to create functionally versatile space within limited areas. The pandemic has also accelerated the need to consider safety factors such as efficient ventilation, convenient access to cleaning and less cross-contamination. Communication is also more necessary and requires architects to design a live-work environment that takes into account the need for social distancing and design spaces that suit all requirements.”
chun Wen were invited to attend the event and deliver a keynote speech.
