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RNI No. 31940/77 Reg. No. MCS/124/2018-20 Date of Publication: 1st of every month. Posted at Patrika Channel Sorting office, Mumbai-400001 on 15th and 16th of every month. THE INDIAN DESIGN MAGAZINE www.insideoutside.in ISSUE 409 sePtemBER 2019 F100 Morphogenesis redefines Indian Architecture Coworking – The New Buzz Word! TEX T : AMI ta SA RW A L PHO T OGR ap H S : PR as H A N T BH at PHO T OGR ap HY COUR T E S Y : NCUBE PL A NNING A ND DE S IGN PV T LT D 70 • inside outside september 2019 coworking space Suyog Karekar NCUBE’s Design Director FACT FILE Typology Coworking space Project Awfis Location Bandra-Kurla Complex, Mumbai Client Awfis Space Solutions Private Ltd Completion December 2017 Carpet Area 13953 sq ft Built-Up Area 18139 sq ft The Collab Zone sets a dramatic Interior Designing Firm backdrop for the reception, NCUBE Planning and creating porosity in the space that Design Pvt Ltd defines transparency, opportunity Interiors Team and ease of communication Saurabh Karhade, Nisha Mahadik, Zeeshan Shaikh, Vikrant Parkar, Gaurav Rai rad Neuberg, Coworking inventor, used the term for shared office space in San Francisco in 2005. Coworking, a western concept, filtered into the Indian market ‘This morphed into an inter- around 2017. This sector has burgeoned with coworking national grassroots move- ment, with more than 10,000 spaces flourishing. Featuring Awfis – a leading player who coworking spaces now open have emerged among the trailblazers, pan-India. internationally,’ he says. 71 • inside outside september 2019 The Collab Zone is designed to adapt to various activity-based functions, from touchdown to ad-hoc discussions, community space to a town hall gathering – all of it coming together to define a truly collaborative space. The cabins are spaces that allow the user to work in appropriate acoustic and visual comfort. 72 • inside outside september 2019 In the smaller cabins, mirrors used on opposite surfaces double the illusion of expansive space. Coworking spaces have become the ideal ‘go-to’ solution for start-up compa- nies and self-reliant profes- sionals working alongside in alterable, shared work set- tings. Desks or rooms can be rented on a daily, weekly or monthly basis, with access to additional facilities like wellness studios and dining areas. These collaborative spaces are designed to foster networking and collaboration in a convivial environment for today’s dynamic, creative and entrepreneurial generation – striving to break the isolation of working from home. The meeting rooms maintain a formal atmosphere achieved by suitable seating. Materials such as cork and fabric paneling have been used to ensure proper acoustics. 73 • inside outside september 2019 The meeting rooms sport industrial materials like raw wood, industrial light fittings, Brooklyn glazed partitions and texture paint. The meeting pods are characterized by soft, rounded corners. 74 • inside outside september 2019 Discussion rooms have a mix of both static and kinetic features, and certain partitions between rooms are collapsible to increase capacity. Awfis – To ideate & Implement Awfis in BKC, Mumbai, houses about 425 indepen- dent specialists. Since its opening end-2017, Awfis has totalled 55+ offices country- wide. Constant transforma- tion continues to develop by keeping abreast of con- stant developments and clients’ needs. Says Suyog Karekar, Design Director, NCUBE Planning and Design Pvt Ltd: ‘The ideation of Awfis The furniture was chosen and placed in such a manner as to optimize the use of works towards delivering space. Movable furniture has been used at places, to retain flexibility of use in the working spaces to budding collaboration zone. organisations and single pro- 75 • inside outside september 2019 Tabletops in the collab zone fold to become wall paneling, coupled with stools to provide additional sitting spaces when the need arises. fessionals. The prime design intent remains the optimum utilisation of space, yet pro- viding an appropriate ambi- ence for networking and interaction among the clients simultaneously.’ The challenges NCUBE designers confronted were aesthetics vs functionality, minimalism vs chaos and the notion of creating a tran- scendental experience for the end user. Collaboration was the pre- defining element of Awfis, hence the design intent was to craft a space that retains the patrons’ curiosity and gets them to perceive and interact – a welcoming casual space that works as an incubator for ideas. Mate- rials like wood and metal The flooring of the collab zone has been done in shades of grey and mild warm colours. were combined for warmth 76 • inside outside september 2019 Movable furniture and F&B carts have been used at places, to retain flexibility of use in collaboration zone. Above: The cafeteria unites various CORPORATE OFFICE: design and G NCUBE Planning & Design Pvt. Ltd. N (Formerly Nelson India) I material C - 28 & 29, GROUND FLOOR, Z QUTAB INSTITUTIONAL AREA, A NEW DELHI | 110016 | INDIA elements L TEL : +91 11 4180 4100 G FAX : +91 11 4145 8498 PELMET WEB: WWW.NCUBEDESIGN.COM that bring in L A energy and N 1 4 0 0 M M W I D E C O R R I D O R MUMBAI | BENGALURU | HYDERABAD | R ENTRY WORKSTATIONS PUNE | CHENNAI | KOLKATA -10 NOS (3'6"/4'X2') E 5400 7600 create an T Consultant: X earthy raw E PELMET PELMET 1000 1000 aesthetic feel 1200 G 1 2 0 0 M M W I D E C O R R I D O R N 1 4 0 0 M M W I D E C O R R I D O R O D I R R O C E D I W M M 0 0 4 1 to the space. I REPRO MTG LOUNGE-01 Z A L G G N I L Z Project Title & Address: A A 4 PAX KODA, BANER N PUNE L R G MTG LOUNGE-02 E 1 2 0 0 M M W I D E C O R R I D O R T L Client: X A E N Description By Key Date MEETING R POD E PHONE T BOOTH X E WD MEETING POD PELMET PELMET ENTRY KEY PLAN WC WC LOCKERS REPRO DB PANELS ELECTRICAL ROOM Security FLEXI SEATS Desk (12 NOS) LADIES TOILET AHU AHU ROOM Courier ROOM LOCKERS 36 NOS. 278.68 Bench 275.83 JC SQFT SQFT GENTS TOILET Sheet Title: FRIDGE UP UP FURNITURE PLAN Proj. No.: Scale: 1:100 Date: P.M.: 1 FURNITURE PLAN Drawn By: NS Checked: SCALE - 1:125 @ A2 Plan North:NB Sheet No.: IA-001 Revision No. R0 ALL DIMENSIONS AND CONDITIONS MUST BE CHECKED AND VERIFIED ON SITE BY THE CONTRACTOR AND SUB-CONTRACTORS. THE PROJECT MANAGER SHALL BE NOTIFIED IN WRITING OF ANY DISCREPANCIES PRIOR TO PROCEEDING WITH THE WORK. with a rustic and an indus- tion is created by a perception meeting pods and a phone trial appeal. of porosity. This enhances booth are bonuses. Upon entering, Awfis’ Collab activity-based functions – from ‘Our aim is to constantly Zone, an informal lounge, sets touch down to ad-hoc discus- evolve to meet the needs of a dramatic backdrop for the sions – within this collaborative growing India in its demand reception. A sense of transpar- space. For more acoustically for coworking spaces,’ affirms ency and ease of communica- critical discussions, cabins, Karekar. 77 • inside outside september 2019.