Google Zurich

Camenzind Evolution

设计师：Stefan Camenzind, Tanya Ruegg

客户：谷歌

工作站数量：800

建筑面积：12000平方米

项目地点：瑞士苏黎世

 

Designers: Stefan Camenzind, Tanya Ruegg

Client: Google

Number of Workstations: 800

Area: 12,000m2

Location: Zurich, Switzerland

Google is not a conventional company, and does not intend to become one. This is readily apparent in their new offices for Google's EMEA Engineering Hub in Zurich, Switzerland, where the design cultivates an energized and inspiring work environment that is relaxed but focused, and buzzing with activities.

The new EMEA Engineering Hub is located within the "Hurlimann Areal" within easy walking distance of Zurich city center. The site was originally a local brewery that has been regenerated into a vibrant mixed-use development of apartments, shops, offices and a spa hotel. The Google building is a contemporary seven storey shell and core office block offering 12,000m2 floor area for up to 800 staff.

Google celebrates individuality, creativity and innovative business practice within a high-energy environment and emphasises the importance of the individual and maintaining a small-company ambience throughout company growth.

A key element in the design approach was that the Googlers in Zurich (fondly referred to as Zooglers) should participate in the design process to create their own local identity. Under the guidance of the Director of International Real Estate at Google in Mountain View, an interactive and transparent approach to the architectural process was implemented from the beginning. A diverse team of local Googlers was formed as the steering committee to represent the entire office. This committee reviewed, challenged and approved the design throughout the project. This unique method of engagement provided open collaboration, unique perspectives and ideas, and supplied a direct sense of ownership throughout the Zurich office. All office enclosures are constructed using a glass partition system, which maintains transparency and optimises daylight while reducing noise and achieving the required degree of privacy for working teams. Each office floor is color-coded and themed for easy orientation. For example, on the blue floor, large photographs and graphics on the themes of water and snow enhance the color concept and make it an integral part of the interior design.

The concept of the communal areas relates directly to the project research conclusions and wider research that indicates relaxation to be crucial to innovation and stimulating original thought. Work and play are not mutually exclusive, or as Google puts it “it is possible to code and pass the puck at the same time”. Based on this concept, Camenzind Evolution developed themed communal areas associated with sport and leisure, for example, an aquarium water lounge for relaxation and a games room to play billiards, table football and interact ive video games. There is also an antique-themed library and a massage spa to soothe any tight shoulder muscles. Most of these spaces also contain "micro kitchens" offering the Zooglers a variety of drinks and snacks throughout the day.

The diversity of the communal areas provides a great choice of distinctive emotional and visual experiences and activities. These ensure that there is a suitably relaxing or inspiring environment for the individual needs of the more than 50 nationalities represented in the Zurich office. The communal areas are intentionally dispersed throughout the building to encourage Googlers to circulate throughout the seven floors to enhance communication between the different working groups and teams. In this way the building has evolved into a Google city with easy reference points for Googlers and visitors to navigate the building. To allow speedy movement with fun between floors,"quick connections" comprising fire poles to slide down, link some of the communal areas with the floor above — making sure that the Googlers can reach their coffee that bit faster.

There are also a large number of technical talks at Google. Google “Tech Talks” are designed to disseminate a wide spectrum of views on topics ranging from Current Affairs, Science and Engineering to Entertainment and the Arts. For these talks and many other events, conference facilities for up to 200 people have been designed on the ground floor.

谷歌不是，也不打算成为一家传统的公司。他们位于瑞士苏黎世新成立的EMEA环境网络中心办公室的设计，就凸显了这一特征，新办公室给员工创造了一个激发灵感的空间，一个可以创作耕耘并且放松的空间，一个活力四射的空间。

新的EMEA环境网络中心位于“Hurlimann”地区，从这里到苏黎世市中心仅几步之遥。该地之前是一个酿酒厂，后来被开发成一个集公寓、商店、办公室、水疗中心和宾馆为一体的综合大厦，谷歌公司位于该大厦的七层，也是这座大厦的核心区。办公室占地12000平方米，共有800名员工。

谷歌鼓励在高能环境中发挥个性、创造力和创新经营，强调个体以及公司在成长中保持小型公司气氛的重要性。

此项设计的核心就是苏黎世谷歌人要参与到设计中来，来共同创造他们自己的地方身份标志。在山景城谷歌国际房地产主管的指导下，一种交互透明的建筑方法能够在一开始得以实施。谷歌人组成了代表整个办公室的指导委员会，这个委员会评估、挑战、核准整个项目设计。这样一种独特的参与方式提供了开放的合作可能以及独到的见解和想法，并且在整个苏黎世办公室内形成了直接的主人翁感。

所有办公室的围墙都采用玻璃隔板，既保持了透明度，优化了日光射入，同时也减少噪声，达到了工作团队对于私密性的要求。每一个办公楼层都有自己的颜色编码和舒适的主题定位，例如，蓝色的地板上方以水和雪为主题的照片和图画强化了颜色概念，并使之成为内部设计的一部分。项目调查结果表明轻松创意和灵感至关重要。

公共区域的理念与这一研究结果联系起来。工作和娱乐并不是相互排斥的，就像谷歌陈述的“写代码的同时也可以过关斩将”。基于这种理念，Camenzind Evolution开发了以运动和休闲为主题的公共区，例如，供休闲的带有水族缸的休息室，可以玩桌球、桌上足球、以及互动性电子游戏的游戏室。还有一个古典的图书馆和能够安抚肩部肌肉的温泉按摩。这些空间中的大多数还包含一个全天候为谷歌人提供饮料和零食的“微型厨房”。

公共空间的多样性提供了截然不同的情感和视觉上的经历和活动的多种选择。这也保证能够提供一个适度放松和鼓舞人心的工作环境，满足苏黎世办公室中来自50个国家的员工的个人需求。设计师特意将公共区域分散于大楼各处，来鼓励谷歌人在七层楼之间的流动，以促进不同工作团队的交流。通过这种方式，整栋大楼演变成谷歌城，并且配有指示牌，以便员工和访客能够自由行走。为了使楼层之间的移动更方便，更具趣味性，包含消防滑竿的“快速通道”将各楼层的公共区域连接到一起，这就确保了谷歌人能够更快地取到咖啡。

谷歌有很多技术会谈，这些“技术会谈”是为了在最大范围内传播对某一特定话题的见解，话题包括实事、科学、工程、娱乐以及艺术。针对这些会谈和其他活动，在一楼设计了最多可容纳200人的会议场所。