Translated by Song Phuc
NEW TECHNOLOGY IN NEW OFFICE
THERE ARE TWO SPECIAL THINGS IN THIS OFFICE: (1) THE INVESTOR BRAVELY APPLIES NEW TECHNOLOGY TO INCREASE AMENITIES SERVING WORK AND EMPLOYEES’ COMFORT; (2) THE INVESTOR IS WILLING TO PAY IN ORDER TO HAVE A BEAUTIFUL OFFICE AND CONSIDERS IT AS PART OF THE COMPANY’S IMAGE.
The office of Nam Long Investment Company is located at no. 6, Nguyen Khac Vien, Tan Phu Ward, District 7. Establishing the office in the building whose investor is themselves, they save the best location for it which is the 11th and 12th floors – special area in the general architectural design of the building with separate inter-storey space. This is also convenient for office designers to exploit. Accordingly, the vestibule is designed right under the inter-storey space, and its neighbourhood spaces are also applied with open solution to make use of the light. The most obvious effect shown at the vestibule is that we will be impressed by its open space both in width and in height. The vestibule is also the place in which many thoughts of design are invested. Nam Long Company is quite careful in choosing schemes, so what is shown particularly in the office is in fact the last choice among 12 schemes. The most persuasive thing of this scheme is the application of Nam Long’s hexagonal logo to emulate biologically and clotted into honeycomb-shaped partitions. Mica and hexagonal hollow blocks create aesthetically good effect, at the same time retain the feeling of an open, broad and airy office.
The office is 1.500 m2 in width including many functional areas such as the management’s private rooms, the employees’ working area, three meeting rooms from large, medium to small size. The office interior is designed separately with advanced MFC materials and solid surface (a sort of material which has been widely used recently in Vietnam and is quite flexible in application in office and house interior decoration).
The partition between working desks is open laminate, creating necessary private space for each working place, but still keeping a feeling of a light office space which is able to get through. The relaxation corner for the employees has the most beautiful view. Tall chairs like those at bars are arranged next to the glass wall. Sitting here, we can see the canal far ahead and groups of modern works of Phu My Hung New Urban Area.
Paying attention to applying new technology is also the remarkable thing at this office. Intelligent control system is chosen to increase the comfort for the office activities especially for conference rooms. Light, sound, curtain, etc. all are formed with suitable purposes such as waiting, meeting, performance, etc. Subject to each point of time, each difference purpose of use, everything will meet each function.
Some positive signs show the most difficult stage of the economic crisis has been over, but some businesses are still afraid of investing or re-constructing a new office. With Nam Long Company, investment done in the right place and paying attention to set up an office image have brought positive effects. The image of an office with many colours, being simple but open, not only has positive effects to frequently working people here but also brings good impression to customers and partners coming to visit. This is also the office highly appreciated by the designers both in designing thought and degree of the works perfection.