Introduction
Urban Zoo Coworking was looking for a signature style for their co-working spaces, an interior design that could be applied to each new venue and customised to suit the creative needs of its users, from freelancers to startups and small businesses. Participants were challenged to create a unique space that would distinguish it from other traditional offices, invoking a sense of creativity and collaboration within the space.
The key elements that the jury took into account was the versatility and adaptability of the designs, as well as the quality of the of the coworking space and the dedication to creating a recognisable and distinct interior brand.
Bee Breeders would like to thank all entrants for their participation in the Urban Zoo Coworking Design Challenge.
1st Prize Winner
The Menagerie
Competitions are a free space to challenge yourself as a creative and to challenge the cohesion of your team. It’s also an occasion to think freely and to define what matters to you and what architect you’d like to be.
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Jury feedback summary
The Menagerie project features a modern and coherent color scheme that was eye catching, inviting, and incredibly stylised. It really complimented the concept of an “urban zoo”, creating an energetic atmosphere in which workers could connect, exchange, and collaborate. The submitted designs offered a clear and understandable concept that included an uncomplicated scheme of forms, shapes, and colors that complimented the furniture. And while unique, the scheme could easily be replicated in any type of space and has the potential to become the signature interior for the Urban Zoo Coworking brand.
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2nd Prize Winner
WILD
We love a challenge and see the innovative and conceptual briefs of architecture vision competitions as an opportunity to be forward-thinking and experimental in our designs. We find participating in these competitions is also a great way to contribute to the design culture on an international scale and connects us with designers worldwide.
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Jury feedback summary
WILD took modular design to the next level, with its “Kit of Parts” enabling users to customise their work space towards either individual, isolated work, or fostering collaboration and networking within the space. The project really played well with the theme of a zoo environment, exploring varying levels of exposure established through the lightweight framework of its modular system. The jury selected this project as a runner-up because the highly-functional proposed grid system showed extreme originality and ingenuity, offering a variety of different types of working spaces, presentation platforms, and storage areas. And while the design has great potential in becoming a part of the Urban Zoo Coworking bran, the jury did have slight concerns about the practicalities of the structure installation, maintenance, and cost.
3rd Prize Winner
Habitat
For us, it is a unique opportunity to participate in those fields that are not fully developed inside the bureau, or in that typologies that are not required at the moment by the client but will be definitely in demand in future.
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Jury feedback summary
The Habitat project is one of the few conventional designs, with a straightforward color scheme of natural wood and plants to create a habitat where creatives could escape the rat race. The jury panel especially complimented the smart and coherent approach to zoning, with different areas being defined as settlements, nests, and jungles, each constructed by a unique arrangement of modular units. The selection of the modular furniture, as well as the overall level of the concept detail, made for a compelling and intriguing working environment.
Honorable mentions
Shortlisted projects
Creative Cells
Georgia Wanderlust
Tomorrow CoWorking
Urban Sensorama
UZC - La Serre
The Zoo Office
The Unicorns&Friends
CREATE TOGETHER, ENJOY TOGETHER
CORPSES
Modular Working stations
The Knight
U Space
Red Ribbon
There´s always a better side to work
Rice paper office
Backdrop.
Coworking Jungle
Urban Zoo
OUTSIDE THE BOX
C.O.F.A.N _ Collaborative Open Flexible Adaptive and Nature
The Open Cage
CONCRETE JUNGLE
The Arc
Microhouse Office Inception
UZ
The Menagerie
PROGRAMMING COWORKING SPACE
Beehive
Work Stop
Story of the Place
OASIS
wor-Kit
URBAN ZOO COWORKING as a City Garden
URBAN ZOO COWORKING SPACE
COW OR KING
DETACHED
Kinetic Foldniture
Urban Zoo Co-working
Urban Zoo
Habitat
work pound
Flourish
URBAN ZOO
WORKarium
Steam Jungle
UZCOworking
The Open Zoo
ZIG ZAG ZOO
WILD
URBAN BIOMBO
Birdhouse
REVERSIBLE OBJECTS FOR URBAN ZOO
Spline your Space
CO | An Urban Zoo Coworking Space
Urban Zoo Coworking Space
Dynamic Zoo
Common Space
UZCO Project
YOUR FIELD
ant.nest
Work & Co.
Urban ZOO Co-Work
URBAN ZOO: COLLABORATIVE WORKING SPACE
URBAN ZEN HOUSE
