RECEPTION ZHUYUN XU FALL 2024 WORKPLACE STUDIO
CONCEPT
Chicago Map Today
Sensory
Playful
N E X T is an advertising agency that champions creativity, diversity, and collaboration. Much like a Ferris wheel offering unique perspectives, neurodiverse individuals bring valuable insights that enrich society and drive innovation. The design of N E X T prioritizes employees’ physical, intellectual, emotional, and social well-being, creating an environment where everyone can freely express their best ideas. The agency also fosters a collaborative culture, where diverse viewpoints converge to create impactful solutions. Inspired by the Ferris wheel, N E X T’s interior evokes the sense of weightlessness and natural phenomena experienced while riding, providing a dynamic and immersive atmosphere.
Lake Michigan
The Original Ferris Wheel 1130 Midway Plaisance Chicago, IL
Weightless
Rotation
NEXT Advertising Agency 811 West Fulton Market Chicago, IL Parti Diagram
Inspiration
Vertical Rotation
Horizonal Rotation
0'
Ⓐ ELEVATION SECTION
Flexible Recessed Linear Light
Recessed LED Downlight 8”
2'
4'
8'
16'
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Ⓐ
Ⓑ
Ⓑ
FLOOR PLAN LEVEL 6 0'
Recessed LED Downlight 4”
Curved LED Strips
REFLECTED CEILING PLAN LEVEL 6
2'
4'
8'
16'
①
Reception
Work Cafe / Kitchen
⑨
Mother’s Room
②
⑤
Client Presentation Room
Private Office
⑩
Wellness Room
③
⑥
Phone Room
Workstation
⑪
Rainbow Corner
④
⑦
Team Meeting Room
⑧
Sensory Room
⑫
vClient Display Area
9:00
Powder Coated Metal Rods
Frosted LED Panel Regular Times
17:30
Lit Up LED Panel Matching Sunset Intensity
12:00
CAFE AXON Corten Steel
Terra Cotta
Chicago Common Brick
Plaster
Tinted Blue Glass Acrylic Seat Backing
CLIENT DISPLAY
STAIRCASE
STAIRCASE AXON
Glass Fiber Reinforced Gypsum
Dual-sided LED Screen
Garaventa Vertical Platform Lift
Blue Tinted Glass
CLIENT DISPLAY
HUDDLE SPACE 3 PRIVATE OFFICE LAYOUTS
PANEL MATERIAL
FURNITURE
Steelcase Fabric Silk
Steelcase Laminate AshNoce
Steelcase Fabric Olivine
Steelcase Laminate BisqueWenge
PRIVACY
Mattiazzi She Said Chair
Coalesse Davos Bench
0'
2'
4'
PRIVATE OFFICE
8'
16'
Ⓑ ELEVATION SECTION
Recessed LED Downlight 4”
Flos Aim Pendant
Tom Dixon Beat Pendant
Flos Frisbi Pendant
FLOOR PLAN LEVEL 7 0'
2'
4'
8'
16'
⑫ Client Display Area ⑬ Workstation ⑭ Private Office ⑮ Phone Room
⑯
Team Meeting Room
⑰
Resource Center
⑱
Huddle Room
⑲
In Between Space
REFLECTED CEILING PLAN LEVEL 7
Open Workstation
Semi - closed Work Pods
Closed Private Office
MAIN WORKSTATION
WORKSTATION AXON RAINBOW CORNER SPINNING PARTITION Self Breathing Wall
Biophilic Elements
Individual Dimmable Lighting
Felt Ceiling Rods
Oiled Timber Floor
Uni Brick
RAINBOW CORNER
Perforated Metal Ceiling
Chicago Common Brick
Fluted Glass
Corten Steel
White Carpet
SENSORY ROOM
Starry Night Ceiling Panel
Bubble Lamp
LED Optical Fiber
Self Breathing Wall