A Look Inside Arup’s New Warsaw Office

Engineering company Arup recently hired workplace design firm Workplace to design their new office in Warsaw, Poland.

“The aim of this project was more than sustainability – it was regeneration. Regeneration of people and the planet.This project was multidisciplinary, bringing together specialists from different fields. Neuroscientists, lighting experts or plant experts. Neuroscientific guidelines for regeneration were translated into an aesthetic language in line with the Arup brand.Arup has completed projects in 140 countries around the world: from the Sydney Opera House to Paris’ Centre Pompidou to the finalisation of the Sagrada Familia Basilica in Barcelona. This time, Arup has entrusted Workplace, a Warsaw-based design studio, with the task of designing its working environment.

The two companies share common values – a sustainable approach to architecture and construction. Arup’s office in Warsaw reflects this approach. It is the result of a creative prototyping and scripting process. The result is a space that simultaneously supports the regeneration of employees and the wellbeing of the planet.

Sustainable future today

How do you create a new working environment that caters to today’s and tomorrow’s needs? Open minds and innovative solutions were needed. Workplace and Arup involved dozens of specialists including neuroscientists and plant experts, who together created a new standard in office environment design.

The backstage of the process

It all began with a desire to create a place that demonstrated Arup’s brand values.Research-oriented Workplace explored the needs of Arup employees through co-created prototypes and future scenarios. It then invited the neuroscience-focused Impronta to collaborate.Through in-depth research and a selection of scientific theories, guidelines for colours, geometry or lighting were defined and used in the design process. These are crucial in creating a space that is beneficial to the diverse needs of its users.“