AirBnB Temporary Office | Dublin
Dublin, Ireland
Our Brief: Design a 1 year 100 person office for a dynamic company whose business is hospitality, complete the 1000sqm fit-out in 10 weeks.
Located in a long ground floor space with a shopfront corner entrance and a “dark spot” at the other end of the space, two focal points are made; at the entrance is a bustling hospitality bar/reception visible to passers-by, at the other end a “hill” rises to make a gathering place that looks back over the office. The “hill’ is paradoxically both an auditorium with walls for office meetings and a quiet space in which to work at other times.
The response to the brief works with the transience of the occupation, the space is treated as a stage set to facilitate various configurations of work as the client’s working evolves. Meeting pods are conceived of as packing crates with plywood exteriors that are sliced open to reveal a glimpse into the warmth and individuality of the Clients services. Ceilings are stripped out to expose services and maximise the available height. The 10 week fitout was completed on schedule.
Fact sheet
Client Airbnb
Size 1000m2
Status Completed
Collaborators
Contact
heneghan peng architects
14–16 Lord Edward Street, Floor 2
Dublin D02 YC63, Ireland
Tel +353 (0)1 633 9000
Fax +353 1 633 9010
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