Cisco Hangzhou

PROGRAM_ Commercial
CLIENT_ Cisco Systems
AREA_ 1,350 SQM
STATUS_ Complete
CONTRACT_ Interior
CREDITS_ Assoc. C.Huang, Gensler

Located in the Hangzhou city, the 1,350 square meter office is split over two floors. It was designed to maximize daylight and provide communal areas based on the integrative workplace culture of Cisco.

From almost any angle the visual impact is of light, spaciousness, bright colour, long sight lines.

A consensus emerged for natural light, plenty of collaboration space and preservation of the company’s tightly-knit culture.

Framed pavilions that are partially enclosed with triangular panels provide intimate meeting spots and break up the large floor plate, as well as utilize, otherwise vacant walkways and corridors.

Giant whiteboards and blackboards give the employees opportunities to write and sketch ideas over the walls, while notes and memos can be pinned to cork panels.

The scale and the light support both a rich palette of colours and design elements tailored to the broad canvas.

The mix of flooring types includes carpet, wood and astroturf, and elevation geometric blocks is used for walls and furniture, bringing vibrancy and energy to the space.