Lundbeck, a global pharmaceutical company that focuses its business on treating central nervous system diseases, decided to stay in the Quattro Business Park office building in Cracow but refresh and adjust its interiors. The company occupies the 8th, 10th, and 11th floors with a total area of 2370 sqm. Tétris experts, responsible for the design and its implementation (Design and Build model), carried out the rearrangement works. The designers used the therapeutic power of colors and textures in the interiors, which perfectly emphasized the specific nature of the company's business.
Concept design as a key element of the project
We have had our office at Quattro Business Park since 2014. The company has grown, now employing over 250 high-quality professionals. Our rearranged office space was supposed to fit the new flexible working model in the post-pandemic era. The office remains a primary workspace for us, and it has several functions to perform. We wanted the space to be comfortable and functional, conducive to both individual and team work, including employees that work remotely on a given day. We entrusted this task to Tétris, and their experts came to us with an interesting approach, which we managed to adapt to our needs.
Marcin Młynarczyk, Managing Director of Lundbeck in Cracow
From the beginning, we wanted to refer to color therapy, which is used in neurological disorders and is associated with Lundbeck. At the same time, we focused on the corporate colors. The client rightly pointed out that the high saturation of colors in this space may be too intense for employees who spend several hours a day there. So, we enriched the concept with additional elements.
Anna Witkowska, Lead Architect, Tétris
The design approach is subtle, and our attention has been focused on the right choice of textures and materials. In the kitchenettes, where we wanted to create an atmosphere associated with enthusiasm, energy, and adventure, instead of red and orange tones, we used terracotta elements, warm woods, and soft upholstery. In the teamwork areas, where concentration is important, we have implemented blue tones and slightly rougher upholstery. Corporate colors perfectly fit our concept, and the reception is just filled them. In some of the rooms, the colors were broken up with cool and clean Lacobel surfaces. In the interior, there is also space for branding elements (large-size photos, products) provided by the client and many green plants – such a jungle will help to connect employees with nature and raise the comfort of work.
Anna Witkowska, Lead Architect, Tétris
Project implementation in a functioning office
Replacement of most of the floor coverings was an additional challenge – the necessity to relocate the furniture remaining for the time of our activities. Due to the change of the layout of rooms, we had to rebuild the installations – air-conditioning and ventilation, water and sewage, and finally electrical, low and high current. We modified DSO and SSP system and made an extension of emergency lighting necessary to meet today's legal requirements.
Wojciech Kaczmarczyk, Business Development Dyrektor w Tétris
A subsidiary of JLL, a Fortune 500 company, Tétris is a leading design and build firm. Its mission is to design and build vibrant spaces that inspire people to think better, work better and live better. With a global team of engineers, architects and designers, Tétris is able to provide a full range of services to meet clients' needs from design to construction and furniture selection (FF&E). Globally, since its inception in 2003, the company has grown in 18 countries on three continents, with a team of more than 820 people located in 35 offices. For more information, visit tetris-db.com.
