McCann offices Bucharest
Corvin Cristian
Product Spec Sheet

ElementBrandProduct Name
ManufacturersVitra.
Eames Plastic Side Chair DSR, Cork Family, Fauteuil de Salon, Fauteuil Direction, Allstar Chair, ID Trim, Plywood Group LCW
ManufacturersMagis spa
ManufacturersGREENTEK
Mirai, Tulip S
Rubber FloorArtigo
Rubber Floor BS Classic/Strong B212 Sky
Bar StoolJasper Morrison Ltd
T bar stool
CarpetShaw Contract
Dye Lab

Product Spec Sheet
Manufacturers
Eames Plastic Side Chair DSR, Cork Family, Fauteuil Direction, Allstar Chair, Plywood Group LCW by Vitra.
Manufacturers
Manufacturers
Mirai, Tulip S by GREENTEK
Rubber Floor
Rubber Floor BS Classic/Strong B212 Sky by Artigo
Bar Stool
T bar stool by Jasper Morrison Ltd
Carpet
Dye Lab by Shaw Contract

McCann Offices Bucharest

Corvin Cristian as Architects

McCann Romania offices are located in One Eliade Tower, part of a development built around the former interwar Ford factory. The offices have direct view towards the listed building relevant for Bucharest’s industrial heritage hence this is where we found inspiration and we used industrial elements in our concept, opting for simplicity and utility over adornment. The partitions made of reclaimed old brick, metal frame glass partitions, rubber flooring, bare concrete, wire fencing, glass bricks, plywood, etc. make use of similar materials, proportions and technique as ones in the neighboring historical building. In the same spirit of industrial honesty, piping is visible throughout the open ceiling part of the 1000 sqm floor is uncovered, leaving visible the zinc capsulated tiles.

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Corvin Cristian

In sharp contrast, Persian authentic carpets are covering the lounge areas that needed a homey and more relaxed feel. Most furniture pieces in the lounge and collaborative areas are classics of the 30’s and 40’s, a hint to the reference building but also to a golden era of advertising. Not only these unexpected elements are a reverence to the history of the place but have a disrupting effect to the otherwise typical corporate building.

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Corvin Cristian

One self-imposed brief was to have in mind the most typical solution and then to do the opposite as to contradict any sense of corporatization. Curtains and upholstery are in pre-washed denim. The layout reflects the new way of work, encourages connectivity, socializing and agile teamwork combining interactive open plan areas, floating desks for those who mostly work remote, meeting areas, relaxing lounge areas, one to one booths, various sizes meeting rooms, some responding to confidentiality needs while others are only visually separated by denim curtains.

photo_credit Corvin Cristian
Corvin Cristian

All permanent desks are height adjustable. Space is flexible and dynamic, as floating desks near reception can be easily dismantled to allow for an empty area dedicated to periodic internal events, exhibitions and parties.

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Corvin Cristian

Team:

Corvin Cristian, Serban Rosca, Adrian Oancea, Alia Al Jabbari, Vlad Hani, Petru Lalut, Ana Malaianu

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Corvin Cristian

Materials Used:

Flooring - Shaw Dye Lab Carpet, Tasibel Urban Plus Natural sisal Tasibel Urban Plus, Artigo BS Classic/Strong B212 Sky Rubber Floor

Interior lighting - Greentek Mirai pendant in Bamboo, Greentek Tulip S 

Interior furniture - Vitra Allstar Chairs, Magis Swiwel Chair 360, Magis Pipe High Bar Stool, Jasper Morrison, Vitra Fauteuil de Salon, Jean Prouve, Vitra Fauteuil Direction Pivotant, Jean Prouve, Vitra Eames Plastic Lounge Armchair, Charles & Ray Eames, Vitra Plywood Group LCW Lounge Chair Wood, Charles & Ray Eames, Vitra Cork Family Stool, Jasper Morrison, Vitra ID Trim Office Chair, Antonio Citterio

photo_credit Corvin Cristian
Corvin Cristian
photo_credit Corvin Cristian
Corvin Cristian
photo_credit Corvin Cristian
Corvin Cristian

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