Cohesive enclosure

The 4,800 m2 building includes the new office space, production unit and storage areas for a series of products, of Kikero Hellas (Calpak).

 

Integration with the urban landscape

The 25,500 m2 plot, houses an existing office building, a production unit and warehouses of 3,500 m2. The overarching design principles strive to maximize the building’s visibility from the street and to the visitor, while also presenting its morphological form as a cohesive singular volume, regardless of the diverse functions occurring within its interior

Based on the above, the curved facade was designed to unify the boundaries of the building and highlight both its morphological contrast in relation to the existing structures as well as the company’s transition to a new era.

 

Layout Configuration

The new building is divided into three functional zones. In the first, and in direct relation to the public character of the street, the offices were placed on an elevated level, offering the best view to the employees, both to the exterior surrounding and the production space.

The ground floor area houses the assembly room and the company’s museum exhibits. The second, intermediate zone, is the new production unit, which is adjacent to the office space.

The third zone houses the warehouses, located in the most private and inner area of the site and a short distance from the existing storage units. This layout minimizes the physical distance and transportation between the different business functions and prevents the workers and finished products from being exposed to the exterior environmental conditions of the site.

 

Hybrid Functionalities

The integration of the office spaces with the production unit is achieved through the use of interior transparency. The offices are located at an elevated level and communicate visually through glass panels with each other and with the production unit, thus enhancing the sense of team spirit that reflects the company’s culture.

 

Sustainable Design

The building’s energy performance is highlighted by the use of perforated sheet metal shading panels and the design of an internal atrium that provides natural lighting and ventilation to both the offices and the production unit.