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Entwurf • Design ater.architects, UA-Kyjiw
„Die Kunden wollten einen gemütlichen Raum,
der eher wie eine große, helle Wohnung als
wie ein Büro wirkt.“
Yulia Tkachenko, ater.architects
Grundriss • Floor plan
Bauherr • Client banda agency, UA-Kyjiw
Standort • Location Yaroslaviv Val, 33, UA-Kyjiw
Nutzfläche • Floor space 300 m 2
Fotos • Photos Yevhenii Avramenko, UA-Kyjiw
Mehr Infos auf Seite • More info on page 142
BANDA CREATIVE AGENCY
IN KYIV
Good ideas are born in a working environment promo-
ting creativity among employees and providing support
for the creative process. Representative of the high-calibre
advertising campaigns and innovative corporate culture,
ater.architects from Kyiv not only had to design a new
office space, but also produce a spatial manifestation of
the agency’s values for the creative agency Banda.
I n the heart of Kyiv, the advertising agency found its ideal office space in
a building that dates from the early 20th century and is on a street that
has become a hub for modern businesses and young creatives. By cle-
verly reducing the existing structure to its load-bearing walls, a spacious
floor plan resulted, consisting of three larger rooms and one smaller
room. The latter now serves as a reception area. Oak panelling along
the walls welcomes guests and employees with the feel of a conservative
office. Hidden behind the wood panelling, however, are generous built-
in cupboards, and the translucent room divider not only showcases the
stainless-steel reception desk but also functions as a cloakroom. The
rest of the office space has a rather homely atmosphere, underlined by
vintage furniture and Ukrainian art. Elements such as a platform, whose
flexibility allows it to be used as a stage for events and lectures, or cubes
set against the wall, the second level of which can be accessed via a lad-
der, contrast with the – at first glance – rather conservative appearance.
Heavy curtains allow the work area to be separated from the rest of the
premises. Group tables and lounge areas support the desk-sharing prin-
ciple, while the gallery on one of the two additional integrated volumes
houses the only permanently furnished workstations with monitors. In
the communal dining area, a space where the team gathers throughout
the day, the curved stainless-steel counter, a wooden kitchenette and
the rough brick walls produce a relaxed atmosphere where employees
can unwind among large plants that gently zone the space and offer a
visual retreat from the workday rhythm. The second cube at the rear of
the agency premises houses a meeting room with a model-making work-
shop and two telephone booths, whose doors with rounded glass inserts
pay homage to the Kyiv tramways. For acoustic reasons, the telephone
booths are lined with fluffy carpet on the inside and, between them, a
steel staircase reminiscent of a pool ladder leads to the so-called Cloud
Lounge. Here, the floor and walls are covered with cloud-like mats, allo-
wing the team to change their perspective “above the clouds” and find
new inspiration without having to leave the office.
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