Team I photography and credit to Zooey Braun for the photos grouping of ippolito fleitz ippolito fleitz group designs a “non-territorial office” befitting a contemporary working environment in which flexible working hours, attendance times, as well as fluctuating team sizes have become commonplace… given the large amount of time most employees of international corporation drees & sommer property consultants spend outside of the office, their headquarters at stuttgart are designed to break away from the tradition of fixed workplace allocation and aspire to establish a non-territorial office The typical practice of “departmental thinking” cannot be used in this context. The workers do their job in a manner that is decentralized and, depending on the circumstances, establish interdisciplinary teams composed of specialists. This increases productivity by reducing the length of the communication channels, and providing a diverse and unique range of communication zones satisfies the requirements of a variety of various types of meetings. Flowing areas are zoned by stand-alone individual offices, height-adjustable workstations, and flexibly positioned island retreats integrated with open multi-functional zones. For convenience, a centrally positioned assistants’ work pool is located inside the space. The pixelated pattern on the wall-to-wall carpet delineates the table zones and circulation spaces while also highlighting the lively atmosphere created by the several ways in which the space is used. An all-round wall unit that incorporates storage space, lockers, a central kitchenette, and the air-conditioning and ventilation systems is coated floor-to-ceiling in the core zones, which also have integrated neighboring rooms. These zones are also connected to one another. The more subdued color palette of the partition walls and furnishings creates a pleasing contrast with the warmer acacia wood surface, and the whole workplace is completed with clever light, material, and acoustic principles. A central communication hub in the building, much like the in-house cafeteria, provides a space in which to take breaks and also serves as a setting for informal discussions and meetings with customers. As a result, the importance of a break-out area has been increased as a result of this development. In addition to that, there is an elongated compartment that has three booths, each of which can seat up to four people for private conversations; a long table is positioned for larger team meetings or sociable breaks; the bar counter offers the opportunity for relaxed conversations while enjoying a cup of coffee; and smaller two-person tables for quick breaks and a lounge area round out the varied and versatile seating arrangements. The area is expanded into the office complex’s central inner courtyard thanks to the terrace that is located outside this space. This conversion of a building that was built 20 years ago is a good example of the challenges that face countless properties due to the requirements of a communicative working environment, both now and in the future; as well as the need to draw up the highest standards in innovative usage and spatial concepts, which always take employees into consideration. Please visit globalhop.indiaartndesign.com in order to see the photographs.