Clifford Chance
Asia Regional Office
Hong Kong
Asia Regional Office
Hong Kong
TYPE OFFICES
AREA 50,000SF
UPDATED JULY 2015
Sometimes a space just needs a refresh, & implementing some recent workplace practices
Located for 20 years in the same building, 15 since the last fitout, & having had a series of expansions; our client wanted to refresh, align, & update some elements of their 4 workspace floors.
As a UK practice they operate a shared lawyer’s office model. We started by investigating, through a series of workshops, what the functional elements of the lawyer’s office needed to be standardised & what to vary. We concluded a common base layout, fair as possible to both occupants; with one storage solution for litigation, & one for non-litigation teams. We also recommended sit-stand desks for all staff as a both a ‘wellness at work’direction; but also a way to get a variety of posture & settings for different staff.
In order to recognise their open desk policy, we developed a sliding door solution that was both discreet when open, and also a good sound seal when closed. This formed a part of our work to increase the sound privacy for each room.
It was decided each floor would move the break out area to the window line, & these were all placed off the staircase to increase opportunities for staff to meet, & to give a sense of activity within the workplace. A key feature of both the space was ensuring design was sound absorbing.
