An architect’s office is his most valuable business card and we’ve been told that our offices really do represent who we are and how we operate.
ANGLESDIFFERING’S office is designed as an open space to allow for better communication and collaboration with a minimalist design to reduce noise and distractions.
The office is split in three longitudinal main areas, each serving its own purpose. The left area is a shared space for both clients and employees, while the right area is dedicated to the administrative and managerial department. At the center of both, resides the creative team.
Wall-to-wall, floor-to-ceiling glass facades from both ends allow for a sun path that keeps light moving around the office along the day. The main façade gives access to the building’s walkway, allowing for interactions with the neighbors and conveying transparency in the work.
The second façade displays a first layer of greenery (the valley) then the urban scenery of Beirut. This façade also gives access to a cantilever balcony with see-through flooring and glassparapet, with 9 floors beneath it. An indoor garden in this section adds warmth to the space.
In the common area on the left, some amenities are provided to service clients and employees including: a music installation, alongside a turntable that allows visitors to go back to the roots of music appreciation with an open library; and the unavoidable self-service bar featuring all the goodies required for a good time. A secret (not-so-secret anymore) door leads to a mysterious
room
Walls defining this area are made of steel, kind of a blank canvas where employees and visitors can showcase their talents with magnets, photos, sketches, and inspirational quotes …
As for the administrative and managerial department, their area is separated from the main office with glass to emphasize the importance of transparency and equality in ANGLESDIFFERING’s values. It is mainly dark, contrasting with the middle area. The space is enveloped in a steel shell. It features a greenery wall that separates the Head Architect from the A.G.M and his desk extends with a cantilever into a meeting space with a large screen for video conferences and presentations.
