A 300 m² scheme bringing professional work and social life together under one roof. The starting point was the need of a real-estate team for both an office where clients could be received and a café that could be used throughout the day.
Running the lower floor as a café and the upper floor as offices required careful circulation planning. Spatial transitions were organised and acoustic measures introduced so that meetings upstairs could continue undisturbed; the ventilation system was strengthened to prevent the café kitchen from affecting the professional atmosphere.
Facade elements reflecting the character of the existing building were retained. A wrought-iron conservatory added to the original fabric creates a strong contrast on the facade and became the focal point of the scheme.
