Spado Architects !

EDITORIAL PRESENTATION BY MARTYNAS KASIULEVICUS

Spado is a partner based, interdisciplinary planning office, which works in the fields of architecture, landscape and project developments. spatial concepts are developed in intensive dialogues with clients and partners, which base on a holistic approach to combine individual circumstances with economic and aesthetic aims.  a exercised team assures the professional and efficient realization of the projects.

Who Are Spado?!Architecture Company!

Built in 2011 !Commercial office in St. Veit, Austria which was built in 2011 by Spado Architects is an ordinary 2 floor block design, however not until you look at the north excavated area where you find the third floor hiding underneath the ground level.

COMERCIAL OFFICE !St. Veit, Austria !The aim of this design is to develop a new headquarter from which the activities of all three departments can be controlled. The building is framed by a pine-lined green space which underlines the archaic character of the building.

Exterior Design!St. Veit, Austria !

The design of this structure is very simple, similarly to the Hous.E+ by ‘Polifactory’ it is square and it relies heavily on the material to give detail to the structure. This building by Spado Architects may fit in nicely in the winter, however when the snow is gone it can make the building look like a giant white box stuck in a green environment where colors don’t really match.

INTERIOR DESIGN!St. Veit, Austria !

White sealing, black floor and green glass features is the main theme that runs in this buildings’ interior. However the randomly dotted lights could have been included more nicely to give a better overall finish.

GROUND FLOOR !Conference Room !

The terrain in the north is excavated: A public area outside is connected with the inner space however the conference room is limited with daylight. On the ground floor a central contact point distributes the visitors to their needed places. The building can be entered via an asphalted surface, which continues in the open zones inside with mastic asphalt.

Top FLOOR !Management Area!

Upstairs, the rooms for the management and commercial management offer stunning views into Austrian landscapes. Larger windows on the top floor also let in the maximum daylight which contributes well to the managing staff. There is plenty of space in the middle square so that if an elevator is needed it could be installed in the later future.

Middle FLOOR !Main Office Spaces!

The middle floor is clearly aimed at normal office workers. They are in the center of everything so that they could operate well with the management upstairs and exchange/present work in the conference room located just below on the ground floor. The square space with staircase allows this to happen smoothly.

Spado Architects !

Similarities !

Similarities are quiet clear between ‘Polifactory’ Hous.E+ and Spados’ commercial office. Both run a simple square design that relies heavily on the exterior color and material to make the structure unique. Furthermore both structure sit in a nice looking environment and both blend nicely with environment’s colors.

POLIFACTORY Architecture | Design | Culture

DIFFERENCES

The differences are also quiet obvious too for example; •  The Hous.E+ has no windows so the interior

can’t indulge nicely with the background mountains.

•  The difference in material is also seen, Spados’ office space uses smoothly painted concrete whereas the Hous.E+ uses technically compressed wood.

•  Last but not least Spados’ office spaces don’t make their own energy whereas the Hous.E+ can make more energy than it can consume.

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WEBSITES USED: Arhitizer.com Spado.at/en Issuu.com

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