DUGA STUDIO
Square:
35.0 sq.m
Design team:
Dmitry Dubrovsky, Sergey Ugarov
Location:
Karpovka River Emb. 5, b.22, office 206, Saint-Petersburg, Russia
Design:
2019
Photo:
Daniil Zherdev
Facility
We designed this office studio for ourselves. It is located in one of the blocks of the LenPoligrafMash Tech Park in St. Petersburg. It is a place with a history: a former plant at the Petrogradskaya Side was moved to the Primorksy district, and at the vacant premises, a cluster was established where technological and creative subjects are found side by side, complementing each other.
We’ve set up a studio in Block 22, which also houses the Fashion Space bringing together fashion designers, and IT companies like Bolshoy Musey (BM.digital) of Yandex Publisher.
Finishing solutions
The interior features a restrained style typical for Scandinavian countries. We tried to make it homely comfortable through the use of a soothing palette and a focus on natural materials, making this place supportive of thoughtful work instead of distraction.
We concealed power and low-voltage networks in grey polypropylene tubes, and painted existing ventilation ducts and heaters black. Thus, a certain graphic pattern was arranged in the office. In the meeting zone, this graphics was supported with black and white photos, as well as printed graphic images we brought along from our journeys. In the working zone, the preset rhythm was supported by shelves displaying our findings from jumble sales and radiating pleasant memories. Thanks to these pieces and photos, the interior became more lived-in and unique.
Planning solutions
The square in plan space was divided in two halves with a suspended mobile drapery. Thus, we created two functional zones that can be either separated or united: a zone for meeting visitors and guests (the meeting room), and a working space.
We also managed to find little space for our leisure: at the window, we put a comfortable armchair and a metal rack with design and architecture books, as well as a record player with a humble collection of vinyl discs.
