MCCANN

Office

Latvia

MCCANN

Office

Latvia

Location: 

Riga

Year and status:

2011

Team:

Zane Tetere-Sulce

Elina Tetere

Rita Laudere

Metal Artist Edgars Spridzans

Developer:

3D:

Landscape:

Photo:

Maris Lagzdins, Didzis Grodzs

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The interior story complements those of the McCann and Inspired offices which are all located in the same building. The functional planning is based on the idea of a building with a central courtyard. The “courtyard” contains the workplaces and is separated with walls and windows, behind which are the meetings rooms and studio for media training. Overhead lighting follows this same pattern, marking the borders between the “courtyard” and deeper internal areas.

LAYOUT2

We used simple materials like boards, lacquered MDF and straw-coloured carpets. Artificial grass marks the area of a stylised green patch.

LAYOUT1

LAYOUT1

Urban planning was our inspiration for the functional planning of the McCann Riga offices. We designed stylised “streets” with “houses”, podiums, and floor level flowerbeds.

LAYOUT2

LAYOUT2

Considering the limited budget, we made use of simple materials like lacquered MDF, white paint and planks to create pieces of furniture and finishings. We were early adopters of the upcycling idea. See, for example, the counter made of household junk. Every employee contributed an item from their home that they no longer used, so everyone felt like a part of the creative process. The lamps are made of cardboard tubes which were once fabric rolls. Proving that one man’s trash is another man’s gold. The McCann Riga offices won ‘Best foreign interior’ at the Moscow-based Best Office Awards 2011.

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