The Great Room Offices
"What we got in the end was a beautifully designed space, with all of the intelligence and business efficiency of an office."
Jaelle Ang, CEO, The Great Room Offices
The Great Room Offices are designed to change the way people feel about going to work. More like a hotel than the usual flexible workplace, The Great Room is proof that co-working has reached a new level of maturity – differentiating itself from hubs of start-ups and freelancers to become a critical component of corporate life.
With its sophisticated design and work settings and its prestigious George Street, Singapore address, The Great Room is firmly targeted at those professionals who are increasingly choosing a mobile, flexible work life.
A combination of our extensive hospitality design experience and our client’s hotel development and architectural background was the key to creating the ideal work environment. We struck a balance between contemporary luxury and timeless professionalism to design a setting where people want to work. After all, a place where you might spend 40 hours or more each week should be as welcoming as home.
The home office in a large community
We designed a co-working environment that creates opportunities for deliberate collisions and serendipitous encounters. Semi-private zones and social zones encourage people to interact in new ways – to make connections, to trade ideas, to do deals.
Members can gather for casual meetings or evening networking events in the Drawing Room. The Stateroom offers a board room setting, and the Studio is a flexible space for meetings, workshops and presentations.
Across all these spaces, we selected colours that impart professionalism and warmth, while the use of timber, brass and leather contributes to the sense of timelessness.
The Great Room also includes private spaces and a combination of settings to suit the working styles of the people and organisations using The Great Room.
'Hot desks' for individuals are available in the Conservatory, while 'hot offices' for up to four people provide the benefits of a dedicated space without the high cost or time commitment of a formal tenancy.
The Great Room offers the amenities expected by many office workers – kitchen, private telephone booths, lockers, shower facilities and even a yoga studio – within a welcoming, luxurious setting that stands out from today’s standard co-working spaces.
Project Details
Client The George Offices
Location Singapore
Scale 1,350 sqm
Status Completed
Year 2016
Imagery EK Yap
Process
