Bloomberg Hong Kong's New Office Staircase Encourages Interaction
The Bloomberg Hong Kong office was known in the architecture world for its sculptural spiral staircase, but the company decided that, however iconic, its staircase was setting a poor precedent for office culture. As such, Bloomberg Hong Kong enlisted architecture studio Neri & Hu to redesign the office conduit, and the result is a more socially encouraging common space.
The new staircase at the media outlet's office is complex and open, with countless nooks, crannies, and coves for impromptu meetings -- as well as for low-key water cooler conversation. The staircase thus becomes a sought-after space in its own right. In fact, Neri & Hu purposefully denied extensive views of Hong Kong's Victoria Harbour to further engender engagement with people inside the office, rather than landmarks outside.
The new staircase at the media outlet's office is complex and open, with countless nooks, crannies, and coves for impromptu meetings -- as well as for low-key water cooler conversation. The staircase thus becomes a sought-after space in its own right. In fact, Neri & Hu purposefully denied extensive views of Hong Kong's Victoria Harbour to further engender engagement with people inside the office, rather than landmarks outside.
