DI: What is the main principle, idea and inspiration behind your design?
CWC : Office with a touch of domesticity
DI: What has been your main focus in designing this work? Especially what did you want to achieve?
CWC : The main focus was to design a fully funtioning space for work but through the planning of spatial relationships and use of materials , a sense of "home" is injected. This is in line with the core competence of the Client who are boutique developers in the fields of residential and hospitality.
DI: How long did it take you to design this particular concept?
CWC : 1.5 months
DI: Why did you design this particular concept? Was this design commissioned or did you decide to pursuit an inspiration?
CWC : It was a mix of the client's vision in their own business model as well as our impetus to question conventional office spaces. Commisioned by Client
DI: What made you design this particular type of work?
CWC : A belief that an office space should be more humanistic
DI: What sets this design apart from other similar or resembling concepts?
CWC : A spatial design that balances between Client's vision and personal design ethos
DI: Which design tools did you use when you were working on this project?
CWC : Auto Cad , 3D max
DI: What is the most unique aspect of your design?
CWC : A unique spatial rearrangment to re define an office space while paying close attention to their everyday needs.
DI: What are some of the challenges you faced during the design/realization of your concept?
CWC : Getting the builders to build certain details to our specifications
DI: How did you decide to submit your design to an international design competition?
CWC : I have always been interested in competitions
DI: What did you learn or how did you improve yourself during the designing of this work?
CWC : To be able to change one's details to the capabilities of the contractor wthout loosing the main design vision.