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ZESPRI HEADQUARTERS

Zespri Headquarters

Office brand design

Zespri Headquarters

Office brand design

1/11, Del Faggiolo street, Bologna, ITA, 40132
www.zespri.com

Zespri is one of the most successful companies in the horticulture sector and the Zespri brand is recognized as the world leader in premium quality kiwis. It is constantly expanding, in fact recently it has opened a new office in Italy near Bologna. We also worked in the 2nd italian office near Rome.

APPROACH

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    Project Assessment
    Focus on customer needs, concept and budget.
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  • Project management
  • Economic Analysis
    Design study defines a correct and sustainable budget.
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  • Engineering
    Comprehensive and detailed engineering for every item.
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  • Detail drawings
    Shop drawings for the production of the items.
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  • Prototyping
    An early representation of an idea solution.
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  • Production and quality control
    Monitor on each phase and quality guaranteed.
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  • Purchasing
    Local artisans and famous brands for competitive prices.
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  • Logistics
    Optimize delivery times and costs so as to meet clients’ deadlines.
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  • Complete fit out and installation
    Strong direction, dedicated teams to respect the timetable.
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    Customer lifetime approach
    We don’t leave our customers alone.
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Key points

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Engineering

Offices spaces and furniture plays a vital role in employees’ well-being and productivity. In fact, it contributes significantly to giving fit-out solutions a real sense of identity. Based on the client needs in terms of design, image, budget and deadline, we provided a tailored professional office fit-out solution fully in line with architect requests and workspace standard and specifications. In Zespri Headquarters project, we paid a lot of attention in the creation of flexible spaces that are amenable for individual work, teamwork and conferences at the same time.

CONCEPT

The office entrance is characterized by an elegant waiting area with a custom reception desk and tailor-made wooden finishes boiserie. These functional elements divide the representative area from the operative space. On one side of the floor, there are all commons spaces as conference rooms, printing area, services and kitchenette. The big conference room is equipped with movable wall panels in order to be flexible. The kitchenette is for the use of daily employee activities or to enjoy a coffee with colleagues. On the other side there are all offices, most of them are bright and open space offices with workstations that can benefit from natural light from the windows. In the printing area, there are two phone boots with a workstation in order to do conference calls. White floor, wall and ceiling have been combined with light wood, glass and bright and intense green and yellow colours inspired by the corporate brand identity, and by the kiwis.

The architect: Guglielmo Ori

Trained at the Faculty of Architecture of the University of Bologna, Guglielmo Ori boasts collaborations with leading architects of international renown, including Jan Kleihues of Berlin and Peter Eisenman, with a studio in New York. Also, he started a collaboration on cultural and theoretical activities as well as architectural international built projects and competitions.

Project challenge

A new branded office

For Zespri Headquarters the main issue was to create a project that corresponded to client’s expectations in every respect and that contributed to his organisation’s transformation. The new office space has foster fresh exchanges between the teams, promoting synergies. By integrating the brand’s visual identity, the spaces we designed reflect the company’s values and support ambitions. Working with the architect for the project, our design team has prepared samples for the materials and textures that have made the workspaces unique.

ADVANTAGES: TIME AND MONEY SAVED

Month of realization

Time saving

Financial saving

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The most stimulating and challenging aspect in this project was the management of the site phase in small timing. Gitaly has been able to understand my work and make it real thanks to a continuous change of information and proposals.

Guglielmo Ori

Architect at Guglielmo Ori Architetto

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location

Bologna – Italy

1/11, via del Faggiolo, Bologna, Italy, 40132

customer

Zespri Headquarters 

OFFICE BRAND DESIGN

I-Life building. - Gitaly contract

I-LIFE

I-Life

The “Pantheon” of real estate

I-Life

The “Pantheon” of real estate

8A, Route Suisse street, Etoy, CH, 1163

An elegant plasticity of reflective glass and metal surfaces is the true landmark of the new Etoy complex. We have created the new design centre for I-Life, which aims to bring together all the professions in the world of construction, real estate and interior design. Articulated in a complex functional variety, the shopping centre offers spaces for refreshments, offices, leisure areas and a kindergarten as well as exhibition areas.

APPROACH

  • Image depicting an achieved goal
    Project Assessment
    Focus on customer needs, concept and budget.
    Read more
  • Project management
  • Economic Analysis
    Design study defines a correct and sustainable budget.
    Read more
  • Engineering
    Comprehensive and detailed engineering for every item.
    Read more
  • Detail drawings
    Shop drawings for the production of the items.
    Read more
  • Prototyping
    An early representation of an idea solution.
    Read more
  • Production and quality control
    Monitor on each phase and quality guaranteed.
    Read more
  • Purchasing
    Local artisans and famous brands for competitive prices.
    Read more
  • Logistics
    Optimize delivery times and costs so as to meet clients’ deadlines.
    Read more
  • Complete fit out and installation
    Strong direction, dedicated teams to respect the timetable.
    Read more

Key points

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Complete fit out and installation

The construction site was developed in several steps: from the assembly of the facades to the interior finishing and realization of the square. Timely planning made it possible to complete the project in due time. The collaboration with the other companies on site as well as the coordination of our resources were essential for the successful completion of the project.

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Engineering

Consistent supervision guided the working teams through the assembly of the facades using drywall technology designed specifically for this project. Close monitoring of the construction phases made it possible to keep to the time and budget set in the preliminary phase of the project, for the satisfaction of the client.

CONCEPT

The complex is characterized by two buildings joined by a bridge element and a third curved building. Etoy’s facades consists of metal elements, pilasters with industrial colours, which generate a skillful play of light and shadow, giving the building a strong sculptural dynamism that brings uniqueness to the whole complex. The large glass surfaces act as pauses and excavations within the metal material, enhancing the interior spaces. If dynamism identifies the upper floors of the architectural artefacts, the ground connection of the facade is characterized by “flat” metal surfaces alternating with the large glass surfaces. An unconventional building design, supported by innovative technologies and materials aimed at energy-efficient performance of the complex. The facades is designed as a dry system: metal substructure, sandwich panel curtain walling, aluminum-clad composite panel cladding. The envelope makes use of high-performance materials, both in the opaque surface and in the interspacing, making the building more functional and up to date with the latest sustainability concepts. The openings, defined to ensure internal lighting comfort in relation to use throughout the day, use triple glazing with adjustable internal blinds.

Project Manager: Elisabetta Boldrini

I-Life, an innovative concept that l prefer to think of as “a small town” where the customers deciding to build their own house can get all the support they need. The innovative concept had to be confirmed with an innovative design. The extent of the work and the number of participants in the project were a very valuable learning experience for me.

Project challenge

A green complex

Many challenges were involved in I-Life project. The “numbers” of this project speak for themselves: 83.800 m3 above ground. The materials and technologies used were chosen in accordance with Swiss energy classifications, so that right from the design of the facades, our team of architects and technicians had to deal with innovative solutions and high-performance materials.

ADVANTAGES: TIME AND MONEY SAVED

Months of realization

Time saving

Financial saving

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location

Etoy – Swiss

8A, Route Suisse street, Etoy, CH, 1163

customer

I-Life

The “pantheon” of real estate

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