{"id":18834,"date":"2019-03-18T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2019-03-17T23:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.designdiffusion.com\/2019\/03\/18\/communique-office-biophilia-effect\/"},"modified":"2023-07-24T15:02:28","modified_gmt":"2023-07-24T13:02:28","slug":"communique-office-biophilia-effect","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/designdiffusion.com\/en\/2019\/03\/18\/communique-office-biophilia-effect\/","title":{"rendered":"Communique Office, Biophilia Effect"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><strong>Who doesn\u2019t dream of being able to work in contact with nature? groupDCA architecture firm makes this dream come true with Communique Office, in Gurugram, India<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-106429 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.designdiffusion.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/foto-1-1024x957.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1200\" height=\"1121\" \/><\/p>\n<p>It spreads over three floors and reflects the architectural principles of <strong>brutalism<\/strong>, besides being linked to the concept of <strong>biophilia<\/strong>, people\u2019s innate tendency to establish a connection with nature and other living creatures.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-106431 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.designdiffusion.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/foto-2-1024x687.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1200\" height=\"805\" \/><\/p>\n<p>In other to meet this need, <strong>New Delhi<\/strong>-based <a href=\"http:\/\/groupdca.in\/\">groupDCA<\/a> designs floor-to-ceiling windows that, in addition to providing adequate lighting, allow the employees to come into contact with the surrounding nature.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-106427 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.designdiffusion.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/foto3-1024x941.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1200\" height=\"1103\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Thanks to this attention to nature, the project puts resource and <strong>energy efficiency<\/strong> first, studying the best <strong>orientation<\/strong> for the building, the right <strong>lighting<\/strong> (with a correct use of glazed surfaces) and the most efficient <strong>air-conditioning<\/strong> and <strong>ventilation<\/strong> systems.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-106461\" src=\"https:\/\/www.designdiffusion.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/groupDCA_Communique-Office-13-683x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The massive wall on the western fa\u00e7ade is insulated by a layer of glass wool and the windows are double-glazed to prevent excessive heat from entering the building.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-106433 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.designdiffusion.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/foto4-1-1024x686.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1200\" height=\"804\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The idea of transparency has informed also the layout of the offices, which are <strong>open-plan space<\/strong>s, disregarding traditional notions of professional hierarchy.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-106435 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.designdiffusion.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/foto5-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1200\" height=\"801\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The conference room, on the mezzanine floor, recalls the style of an amphitheatre. The upper floors house the workspaces within a two-floor volume, accommodating diverse functions.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-106465\" src=\"https:\/\/www.designdiffusion.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/groupDCA_Communique-Office-20-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"840\" height=\"560\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The furniture is made of birch plywood, while the flooring is largely in <strong>limestone<\/strong>. The exposed air-conditioning ducts add an <strong>industrial<\/strong> touch to the space. 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