by Clive Wilkinson Architects, Pasadena, CA, USA
The 81.000 SF Disney Store Headquarters by Clive Wilkinson Architects was a conversion of the historic Royal Laundry Building for The Children's Place, to create an open and collaborative work environment for 230 employees. The existing brick walled structure inspired the creation of brick-like elements for the interior, which allude to the playful building block habits of children. A 20-person 'Block Conference Room' is formed on two sides by foam block walls. When the foam modules are disassembled, they become the seating system for 200-person company meetings.
A modular honeycomb structure by Clive Wilkinson for Quinze & Milan, conceived as a flexible means of managing Disney sample product display, forms a second conference room.
Photo's: Benny Chan, Fotoworks