The Swedish Society for Nature Conservation (Naturskyddsföreningen) has renovated its worn-out national HQ in a 19th-century building, with a focus on reuse and environmentally conscious choices.
The renovation employed circular design methods and innovative approaches to minimize the building's carbon footprint and be environmentally friendly. A significant measure was to maximize reuse and repurposing. Furniture and interior elements were reused 100 percent.
We started by working with and reusing existing structures and room configurations, meaning we didn't entirely strip down the challenging space and start from scratch. The most noticeable aspect of the renovation is the central parts that support the mezzanine in the heart of the former five-meter-high brewery hall. By reusing wood, glass, and doors from the demolished office cubicles, the walls were reshaped and painted in a petroleum green color, which ties the entire design together and highlights the building's beautiful structure, arches, and columns.
One of the objectives of the renovation was to create a more flexible work environment for approximately 150 employees and highlight the building's existing qualities. To accommodate this, they transitioned from individual workstations to a function-based zone-divided office.
