The results are in for the Workplace of the Future Design Competition, presented by Metropolis and Business Interiors by Staples. The design competition questions the blurred definition of the workplace and the present-day possibility that work can be done just about anywhere now, with wireless and cloud technology readily available. With this in mind, entrants were challenged to design an ideal workspace fit for the mobile work environment. — bustler.net
The jury, which featured Tom Krizmanic — a principal at STUDIOS Architecture — and other esteemed members in leading corporations, selected three winning projects:
↑ First place: Vertical Flux: The Office Tower as Fluctuating Atmospheres by Joseph Filippelli
↑ Runner-up (Second place): CoLAB by Eckhart, team: Teun van den Dries, Frank van Haalen, Britt Brijder, Sander Mulders, Pauline Quast
↑ Honorable mention (Third place): NEXUS: The locomotion of business by Sara Willhoite, Angie Tjisnoyo, Matthew Ford, Mina Lee
All images courtesy of Metropolis.
For a more in-depth look into the competition, check out this recent article from Metropolis.
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The third one is the only project that slightly changes the culture of work. The first and second place projects still take place in an office and perpetuate a capitalist corporate model (albeit with a healthier, more interesting work environment).
As these proposals are for commercial purposes, I find it disconcerting that finance and economics were not discussed, because it is more likely money is the reason work places lack design.
Were there any proposals that did not submit to the corporate office or commute? Did anyone challenge the relevancy of Staples? Was there a design that challenged the corporate model? Is any of this possible in a competition sponsored by a corporation?
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