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HONOR
©Michael Moran
I N TER I OR S
The Barbarian Group
CLIVE WILKINSON ARCHITECTS
DESIGN TEAM: Clive Wilkinson,
FAIA, RIBA, Chester Nielsen,
Thomas Terayama, AIA, LEED
AP, Yuna Kubota, Caroline
Morris
ASSOCIATE ARCHITECT: Design
Republic Partners Architects
New York, NY
Architect: Clive Wilkinson Architects
Client: The Barbarian Group
M/E/P ENGINEER:
T
2014 AIANY Design Awards
JFK&M Consulting Group
Horton Lees
Brogden Lighting Design
LIGHTING DESIGN:
TABLE FABRICATOR:
Machineous
IT CONSULTANT:
Labrador Technology
GENERAL CONTRACTOR:
Coleman Construction
©Michael Moran
Jury: "The solution
rescales and blurs the
line between furniture
and architecture in a
delightful way. The execution is impressive."
©Michael Moran
he Barbarian Group - which creates online
consumer experiences for the likes of Pepsi,
IBM, Bloomberg, and General Electric - requested
a design that represents how technology can invigorate and empower people through connectivity. Given a tight budget, the architects adapted a
20,000-square-foot space for a staff of 175. Designers created an endless table or "superdesk," with
staff members working on the same continuous
surface, as a way to unify and center the company.
The plywood structure arises from the oak floor
supported by pony walls. Circulation routes bisect
the space, so the table rises to bridge over pathways and maintain surface continuity. The cavelike spaces beneath these "arches," created using a
plywood coffer structure, accommodate meetings,
offer focused workspace, and provide shelving and
storage. The desk's clear epoxy, surfboard-like surface emphasizes its fluid nature. A physical model
was transposed from hand drawings, shaped by a
computer, fabricated in Los Angeles, and laser cut
into 870 unique plywood panels that were shipped
to New York and assembled on site. There are
4,400 square feet of table surface and 1,100 linear
feet of perimeter edge surface, with a starting
density of five linear feet per person. \
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Introduction
Architecture
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