Tknika; the Basque Country Applied Research Center for
Vocational Training, needs to transform an area of its building into the
offices of the Sustainability department. The department includes an office
space, videoconference booth, showroom and a multipurpose room that allows for teaching,
conferences and workshops to be held.
The design of the spaces aims to make this department
visible by facilitating transparency with the circulation areas. The main material used is wood as a key element of
the design. Both the interior carpentry, the bespoke furniture
(documentation storage cabinets, kitchenette, radiator covers, etc.) are made
of this sustainable material and one of the key points of the Sustainability department's
work.
The Spatial Identity is based on the 3P philosophy (People |
Profit | Planet) as this reflects the values that underpin the work carried out
in the department. Through several co-design workshops, a series of graphic
patterns based on the 3Ps were defined. These patterns materialised in the
space with a series of circular wooden stretcher frames fixed to the ceilings
and one of the walls containing the patterns silk-screened on fabric. The idea
is that when accessing the space, these elements communicate the focus of work carried
out in the department.
