PROJECT DETAILS
Kwerk Madeleine
Paris, France
Installed Products
#Wellworking with light
The new work style inspired by well-being
A work “nest” that is fortified and curated down to the very last detail, based on the philosophy of #wellworking, being the cornerstone of the mission of Kwerk, the co-working set-up created by Architect and Designer Albert Angel together with French-British entrepreneur, Lawrence Knights. This temple of art and culture, being more than just a workspace in the traditional sense, is furnished with style and elegance, a place in which people and companies can find the right creativity and give life to thrilling projects and ideas. The new Madeleine headquarters, in particular, is located in an 8-storey building utilised as offices and consists in the entrance and lounge area on the ground floor and fitness rooms on the basement level, in line with the Latin saying, “mens sana in corpore sano”. It is located on Boulevard Malesherbes, one of the most beautiful and effervescent districts of the French capital, brimming with offices, luxury shops and even small-scale outfitters creating tailor-made garments. The intimate and cosy atmosphere, reminiscent of a luxury hotel, contrasts with the buzz of the surrounding neighbourhood. The strictly-natural materials utilised have been worked by hand with great care and focus, accentuated with a specially-developed lighting project that saw the use of various professional solutions. The result is a co-working space with a unique and spectacular design, in which the watchword is the welfare of its visitors.
THE CONCEPT OF #WELLWORKING
Especially within the workplace, lighting is a fundamental aspect that can even have an impact on people’s creativity and thus on the end results. The detailed and complex lighting project designed for the Kwerk Madeleine headquarters was developed by the Linea Light Group team in close collaboration with Co-founder and Architect Albert Angel and envisaged – as per the previous headquarters of Tour First – the use of various professional solutions, with the first and foremost being Oh! Mars, the 14-cm spheres in ceiling-mounted version (1500 in all, to give a sense of rhythm to most of the spaces, from the entrance to certain meeting rooms, through to the passageways present on all floors) in the classic reddish tone that recalls the red planet or “African suns”, as defined by the architect-designer himself. Then there is the Giotto, a compact-size downlight also used in the entrance area in conjunction with Oh! Mars lights, with the aim of creating a starry sky and giving the visitor, right from their arrival, a decidedly evocative and relaxing atmosphere in line with the philosophy of #wellworking that was strongly sought after by the two founders.
Specifically for the lobby area, decorated with great care and elegance, the Vos downlights were chosen, with black or white flange and a colour temperature of about 2700K, which perfectly integrates into the environment, emphasising the space and ensuring high visual comfort, along with the Optus_EX, which are directable and extractable from the ceiling, with extremely compact forms to be a versatile solution suited to the illumination of a range of areas. For the meeting and seminar rooms, the Linea Light Group team opted for the Rada_Q, recessed spotlight with indirect emission that guarantees visual comfort whilst preventing any glare effect.
Finally, in the fitness rooms located on the basement level there are both the linear Rollip used alternately, almost as if to create a checkerboard ceiling, for uniform and diffused lighting, along with the LED strip Fylo+ with RGB, installed on the ceiling in the Yoga room with the aim of creating spectacular lighting effects, coloured in line with the moment.
A standout in the Kwerk Madeleine lighting project is the entirely custom-made product created in synergy between Stoneleaf, Fantoni and Linea Light Group with the aim of aligning the rhythms of work with those of nature, thus ensuring the well-being of those working therein.
These special “circadian totems” were designed by Albert Angel himself with the aim of exploiting the “blind” rear parts of the cabinets integrated into the walls separating the offices and column coatings, thus creating a fil rouge between all floors of the building.
Stoneleaf (from a company specialising in the creation of 100% natural stone sheets) has been backlit with LED panels that were made-to-measure by Linea Light Group and integrated in “boxes” characterised by their slim design, at less than 10 centimetres, and made by Fantoni (an Italian company producing office furniture).
Veritable “boxes of light”, they are controlled on the basis of a progressive and diminishing daily cycle, which accompanies visitors during their time spent inside the building, throughout the various hours of the day, according to the principles of Human Centric Lighting that studies the means and tools for the best lighting at any time of day (and year). In line with the principles of #wellworking applied in all Kwerk locations, light plays a primary role in human life in that it influences aspects such as health, the psycho-physical state, productivity and mood.
Architect: Albert Angel
Lighting Design: The Linea Light Group Team and Albert Angel
Photo: Credit Kwerk
Products: Oh! Mars, Giotto, Vos, Optus_EX, Rada_Q, Rollip, Fylo+
Year: 2020
The new work style inspired by well-being
A work “nest” that is fortified and curated down to the very last detail, based on the philosophy of #wellworking, being the cornerstone of the mission of Kwerk, the co-working set-up created by Architect and Designer Albert Angel together with French-British entrepreneur, Lawrence Knights. This temple of art and culture, being more than just a workspace in the traditional sense, is furnished with style and elegance, a place in which people and companies can find the right creativity and give life to thrilling projects and ideas. The new Madeleine headquarters, in particular, is located in an 8-storey building utilised as offices and consists in the entrance and lounge area on the ground floor and fitness rooms on the basement level, in line with the Latin saying, “mens sana in corpore sano”. It is located on Boulevard Malesherbes, one of the most beautiful and effervescent districts of the French capital, brimming with offices, luxury shops and even small-scale outfitters creating tailor-made garments. The intimate and cosy atmosphere, reminiscent of a luxury hotel, contrasts with the buzz of the surrounding neighbourhood. The strictly-natural materials utilised have been worked by hand with great care and focus, accentuated with a specially-developed lighting project that saw the use of various professional solutions. The result is a co-working space with a unique and spectacular design, in which the watchword is the welfare of its visitors.
THE CONCEPT OF #WELLWORKING
Especially within the workplace, lighting is a fundamental aspect that can even have an impact on people’s creativity and thus on the end results. The detailed and complex lighting project designed for the Kwerk Madeleine headquarters was developed by the Linea Light Group team in close collaboration with Co-founder and Architect Albert Angel and envisaged – as per the previous headquarters of Tour First – the use of various professional solutions, with the first and foremost being Oh! Mars, the 14-cm spheres in ceiling-mounted version (1500 in all, to give a sense of rhythm to most of the spaces, from the entrance to certain meeting rooms, through to the passageways present on all floors) in the classic reddish tone that recalls the red planet or “African suns”, as defined by the architect-designer himself. Then there is the Giotto, a compact-size downlight also used in the entrance area in conjunction with Oh! Mars lights, with the aim of creating a starry sky and giving the visitor, right from their arrival, a decidedly evocative and relaxing atmosphere in line with the philosophy of #wellworking that was strongly sought after by the two founders.
Specifically for the lobby area, decorated with great care and elegance, the Vos downlights were chosen, with black or white flange and a colour temperature of about 2700K, which perfectly integrates into the environment, emphasising the space and ensuring high visual comfort, along with the Optus_EX, which are directable and extractable from the ceiling, with extremely compact forms to be a versatile solution suited to the illumination of a range of areas. For the meeting and seminar rooms, the Linea Light Group team opted for the Rada_Q, recessed spotlight with indirect emission that guarantees visual comfort whilst preventing any glare effect.
Finally, in the fitness rooms located on the basement level there are both the linear Rollip used alternately, almost as if to create a checkerboard ceiling, for uniform and diffused lighting, along with the LED strip Fylo+ with RGB, installed on the ceiling in the Yoga room with the aim of creating spectacular lighting effects, coloured in line with the moment.
A standout in the Kwerk Madeleine lighting project is the entirely custom-made product created in synergy between Stoneleaf, Fantoni and Linea Light Group with the aim of aligning the rhythms of work with those of nature, thus ensuring the well-being of those working therein.
These special “circadian totems” were designed by Albert Angel himself with the aim of exploiting the “blind” rear parts of the cabinets integrated into the walls separating the offices and column coatings, thus creating a fil rouge between all floors of the building.
Stoneleaf (from a company specialising in the creation of 100% natural stone sheets) has been backlit with LED panels that were made-to-measure by Linea Light Group and integrated in “boxes” characterised by their slim design, at less than 10 centimetres, and made by Fantoni (an Italian company producing office furniture).
Veritable “boxes of light”, they are controlled on the basis of a progressive and diminishing daily cycle, which accompanies visitors during their time spent inside the building, throughout the various hours of the day, according to the principles of Human Centric Lighting that studies the means and tools for the best lighting at any time of day (and year). In line with the principles of #wellworking applied in all Kwerk locations, light plays a primary role in human life in that it influences aspects such as health, the psycho-physical state, productivity and mood.
Architect: Albert Angel
Lighting Design: The Linea Light Group Team and Albert Angel
Photo: Credit Kwerk
Products: Oh! Mars, Giotto, Vos, Optus_EX, Rada_Q, Rollip, Fylo+
Year: 2020
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