Space Matrix, a leading workplace design and build company, recently designed the new office for BEUMER India Pvt Ltd., a 100 per cent subsidiary of German multinational BEUMER Group, headquartered in Beckum, Germany. The client is an international leader in the manufacturing of intralogistics products, systems, and solutions.
Located on the 8th-9th floors of the DLF Corporate Greens Building in Gurgaon, the new office space depicts the deep roots and core values of BEUMER Group.
As an international organisation operating across 70 countries, BEUMER Group needed a workspace that moved away from their current traditional space with conventional cabins, meeting rooms, and cubicles. In a highly impactful display of effort by Space Matrix and Beumer, this was achieved through the creation of a vertical connection through a staircase that connected the two floors internally.
The design and concept of the staircase from Space Matrix focused on creating a sense of community and collaboration. However, the engineering deployed to convert the design into reality was provided by Beumer.
Rohit Raj Puniani, Managing Director, Space Matrix, said, "From the first day of our discussions, the focus was to integrate their brand's values into the space. We applied the principles of design thinking and leveraged our in-depth understanding of the client's vision to ensure that everything was spot on."
The design of the two-floor office was done in a way that the 8th floor was kept exclusively as an employee-only floor, and the 9th floor was turned into the arrival experience floor. This enabled the separation of high-buzz recreational and arrival zones from the low-buzz/quiet zones where the employees work. The soaring double-height space seamlessly expands into a collaborative area for the employee floor. This space acts as a central hub connecting the work areas on both levels and serves as the focal point during town halls and events. It is equipped with life-sized screens that ensure uninterrupted digital connectivity.
Nitin Vyas, Managing Director and CEO, BEUMER India Pvt Ltd., said, "We embarked upon our office transformation journey over a year ago with an aim to boost employee engagement, brand integration in the office design, and attract new talent. The idea was to take comfort, aesthetics, and employee well-being to new levels of excellence, and Space Matrix has done complete justice to the brief."
The design removed cubicles and enclosed rooms along the glass façade, granting every employee an abundance of natural light and lush greenery. The office also entails dedicated spaces like the recreation center, library, wellness room, and nursing room.
