PENN1 office building renovation: office environment design and customized furniture and

PENN1 office building renovation: office environment design and customized furniture and soft furnishings to create diverse office spaces

This article focuses on the renovation project of PENN1 old building in New York, which integrates office environment design, office furniture, customized furniture, and soft furnishings to create a diversified office building for the future. The project is led by the Architecture+Information design team and covers an area of 20900 square meters. With the "WorkLife" concept as the core, it creates an ecosystem that integrates a lounge, restaurant, and flexible workspace, aiming to enhance the office experience and attract top talent.

Project Overview and Keyword Focus

Core keywords: office environment design, office furniture, office space soft furnishings (expanded to customized furniture and soft furnishings), urban renewal, diversified office ecosystem.

Design team: expert teams such as Neil Bartley and Peter Knutson, focusing on high-end and cutting-edge office space planning.

Goal: Through the renovation of old buildings, achieve flexible connectivity and meet the needs of post pandemic work and life patterns.

Key Space Design Highlights
1. Lobby and Social Ladder: Enhancing Connectivity and Interactivity

The lobby staircase directly connects the main entrance of the first floor to the facilities on the second and third floors, enhancing spatial fluidity. The combination of social ladder seats and large LED displays creates a space for leisure meetings or private events, reflecting the consideration of diverse scenarios in office environment design.

2. Office Hours Restaurant: Integration of Soft Decoration and Community Culture

Design theme: Inspired by "modern urban campus", derived from physical signage, menu, and coffee cup design, emphasizing the details of customized furniture and soft furnishings.

Function: As a coffee shop and lunch place, the space adopts elegant office furniture, promotes cooperation and community culture, and provides alternative workspace.

3. The Landing: Multi functional Experience Area

Core features: Warm and avant-garde restaurants and bars, equipped with flexible office furniture, suitable for various modes from business transactions to social activities.

Soft decoration application: Operated by hotel group DMK, it enhances the hotel like experience through customized furniture and soft decoration, showcasing the inclusiveness of office environment design.

Summary: Strategic Value of Office Environment Design

The PENN1 project has successfully transformed into a diversified office ecosystem by optimizing office furniture, innovating office environment design, and integrating customized furniture and soft furnishings, helping enterprises recover after the epidemic. This case provides a replicable template for the renovation of old buildings, highlighting the key role of design in improving work efficiency and employee satisfaction.