I designed this business center in India during my previous job. This was the company's first franchisee business center. The site was a furniture showroom built in early 2000's.
The design brief called for a tight-budget proposal, with maximum leasable space, something that was easily replicable for future franchisees. The space had to retain the look and feel of company-owned properties, and yet be simple enough to be prototyped.
So my design had public areas like cafeteria, reception, and conference rooms o
n the first floor, and office cabins on the second floor. With only 12% circulation space, the offices had a dense-configuration, a combination of open workstations and mixed-type cabins (2-3 seater, 5-6 seater) with movable partitions.
The offices also had low-cost and easy to maintain finishes and modular furniture. A color scheme of white, turquoise and lilac was used to give a fresh and lively look.
