Arkistot

Anonyymi Monitilatoimisto

The project started with a work environment development phase during the autumn of 2012. This office space is the pilot project for the company’s new workplace environment concept; an activity based office where most of the workstations are shared. The result is a harmonious and functional work environment with a touch of playfulness.

The end-users were actively involved during the concept phase and their best ideas were selected and implemented in the design. Nature became the main theme with forest and archipelago images on wallpapers and the naming of the spaces. The colorful upholstery choices add life and wayfinding to the spaces as well.

The working areas have a more neutral tone with an emphasis on acoustics. A set of quiet rooms were allocated near the open plan office to provide flexibility. The quiet rooms offer privacy, as well as a peaceful place for high concentration work. Another peaceful area is the library with an inviting reading corner, fireplace and rocking lounge chairs. The library atmosphere was created with a fun floor to ceiling bookshelf wallpaper and lighting.

The project was completed in just a few months. Due to a tight schedule the demolition work started exceptionally before the design phase was finished. Structural changes were kept to a minimum for instance no changes were made to the suspended ceiling. The tight schedule and budget meant that many of the old furniture were reused. Close cooperation and good communication between the designer, site and client contributed greatly to the project’s success.

The client wishes to remain anonymous.

SIAB Bank Premium Club Pietari

GI designed a new interior for a Russian bank SIAB. The interior design was a part of a bigger branding project. SIAB wanted to differentiate themselves from the traditional and old school banks. The new premises are modern and very different from the competing banks’ outdated offices; they give a whole new picture of the business. Procurement was carefully discussed with the client and adapted to the local markets.

When entering the office, you arrive to a large lobby area where you will encounter a VIP café and waiting area. The café and waiting area can form a combined space that can fit 50 people for business lunches or presentations. The space also includes an interactive video wall and three touch screens. A brilliant detail in the waiting area is a fireplace that is integrated in the glass wall.

SIAB has many meeting rooms and they all have a different and unique theme. You will find meeting room themes such as “Wine cellar”, “Nature”, “Space”, “Chess”, “Golf” and “By the sea”. The “Wine cellar” has a wall sized wine cabinet; “Chess” has chess board squares on the floor and full size chess pieces ; the “Golf” room includes a putting green on ‘grass’ effect carpet. The atmosphere in the rooms can be changed depending on the meeting’s agenda and nature by lighting and sound systems that are controlled with an iPad.

SIAB differs from the other Russian banks also that the offices are not just designed for directors but also for the staff. The workstations are ergonomically designed; there is a walk-in wardrobe and locker rooms where employees can get ready for the weekend as well as work. Noteworthy details in the interior are the real moss wall in the toilets and a LED light swing in the corridor.

Alma Media

Alma Media’s new offices were a tour de force for Gullstén-Inkinen’s designers and workplace consultants. We helped the media group, which publishes over 30 newspapers in 10 different countries, group its operations under one roof and embark on a journey toward a more open corporate culture. The new premises were granted LEED Gold certificate for sustainable design and environmental responsibility.

The new activity-based offices are designed to create opportunities for cross-sector collaboration and communication, encourage new ways of working and improve overall space efficiency. Flexible furniture was brought in to organize the open areas and provide Alma Media’s 450 employees a variety of workstations to choose from.

Furniture was customized especially for the client. Each floor has its own distinct color combination; and each combination is inspired by the visual identity of a magazine published by Alma Media. From dark coal and pale ice palettes to all colors of the rainbow, the interior design makes the captivating world of magazines come to life.

YLE Uutismaisema

GI gave a new look to the workspace of the Finnish Broadcasting Company’s (YLE) news team.

The brief was to transform the traditional room office into a modern multi-use office space. The new office layout and interior design supports perfectly YLE’s innovative and interactive work culture as well as management strategies. The space was fully renovated and all furniture and flooring was renewed.

The work zone and the meeting area Tori (Finnish for market square) form the center areas. The round sofa furniture functions as a formal and informal meeting point. The meeting rooms surround the Tori area making the reporters’ work zone quiet and peaceful.

The work zones were designed based on the needs of the teams. Elements of nature can be found in the design in the olive tree in the center of Tori and in the forest themed prints in the ceiling panels and meeting room.

YLE’s new brand was the basis for the bright color scheme. The staff got to influence the color choices in their work zones. The strongest colors can be found in the carpet tiles and other textiles.office space is for a news team and the brief was to transform the traditional room office into a modern multi-use office space.

NCC – Pietari

NCC’s business sectors are construction, housing, property development, roads and infrastructure construction. The new premises are very centrally located, in the heart of St. Petersburg on the top floor of the new department store building, Stockmann. The premises compromise full height curved windows throughout the building. Unsurprisingly, they are the best feature in the space, yet the most challenging to the design due to the amount of light and heat.

The aim was to create a modern open plan office space.  Spatial efficiency solutions achieved 400m2 of additional space that can be now rented as flexible office space. Considerable amount of legacy furniture was used as much as possible to achieve a cost-effective project throughout.

VKontakte

An industrial warehouse with a touch of kitsch, appropriate for work and play alike.
That is how VKontakte, the largest Russian social network in Europe, envisioned their
new office space in St. Petersburg. With the relocation came a complete makeover
of the company culture.

Gullstén-Inkinen Design & Architecture designed the new offices to be as open as
possible. Meeting rooms and common areas invite VKontakte’s employees to come
together while silence and privacy can be found in different enclosed spaces and
workstations with suspended ceilings and sound-diffusing construction materials.
Large carpets absorb the sound of high heels – a fashion staple among the staff.

The atmosphere in the offices is light and playful in spite of its dark ceiling and walls.
This ambiance was achieved by bringing in colorful art, funky rugs and reflective
paint splashes. Highly stylized images of human faces appear on walls as a nod to
VKontakte’s core business. In true impressionist fashion, the images appear abstract
from up close but become clearer when observed from a distance.

Hämeentie 19

This premier Modernist property from 1933 was originally the head office of a retail co-operative and was refurbished according to our plans, respecting its original architecture and history.

Some elements of the building’s original interiors were preserved, such as the main stairwell, which was restored to its original splendor. The offices were modernized into flexible and convertible workspaces.