Maike Group Office

The three colours of yellow, blue, and red are the most fundamental elements in colour aesthetics. They each represent the spatial colour scheme of 43rd, 44th, and 45th floors. Based on the colour schemes, materials of different textures are used to match spatial design. Yellow represents warmth and acceptance, which kindly welcome visitors to the first level of the office. Blue is Maike Group’s corporate colour. Maike’s exhibition gallery is also on this floor. The use of blue is coherent with Maike’s corporate ideals. Red is the customer’s favourite colour, which also represents the glory of Maike’s development from the past into the future. The design echoes the architectural characteristics of Maike Center, through the extensive use of geometrical elements including angled line segments, triangles, and straight lines, as well as the use of round corners. Such design representation is mainly expressed in the spatial layouts of room functions on each floor, the outlines of various materials and fabrics, the shapes of decorating lamps and the ambience of lighting, the positioning of furniture and its texture. Inheriting the architectural design and the design of interior public space of the Maike Center building, we relate the design of the installation in the public space of Maike Group’s office with the design language expressed in the “Silk Road” bridging structure in the building. The reception lobby looks out through the window into the mountainous ranges of Qinling. The installation in the lobby brings the faraway mountains into the inner space by using contour lines as design concept. The addition of water falls, pebbles and playing fishes, as well as lively arrangements of flowers and plants and a scenery of moon, creates an artistic and natural mini-landscape, which yields an interesting environment for the office space. The design of the reception desk combines mechanical aesthetics, visual tension, and lighting, which integrates into the public space as a functional component. The crystal bar rods on the vertically-gridded background wall imitate streaks of rain which fall into the water feature, joining the reception background with the installation. Vertical flows through the stairs make it the key component that connects the upper and lower levels. Transparent glasses on the sides not only ensures safety but also allows the delicate and harmonious beauty of the white steel plates and wooden steps to infiltrate into the public space. The natural green plants at every stairway platforms helps create a comfortable and relaxing atmosphere. The use of casual office furniture and appropriate lighting design integrate together the real needs of employees for a functionalised space, open spaces for negotiations and discussions, and recreational space for tea breaks.