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LABYRINTH
behind the scenes
Sitting on the grounds of the vibrant town of Holland Village, Labyrinth is an office designed with the question of future workspace in mind. What makes Holland Village unique is the wholesome experience it promises, from what you see, to what you hear and feel. The blend of the glamorous side; businesses in operation and the unglamorous side; the services that aids the operation. It forges an identity which is what Labyrinth encapsulates for designers. Designers require exposure and websites or magazine publications is insufficient for businesses to bloom and branch out. Labyrinth provides designers with opportunities to showcase their works in both glamorous and unglamorous settings to evoke curiosity as people walk by. The office building reflects the maze-like journey of Holland Village as designers get lost while finding themselves in a familiar environment from what they see, hear or feel. The avenues for shared spaces to hold events or exhibitions is the first step into potential collaborations for small businesses to expand in our little red dot.
see. hear. feel
getting there or getting lost?
The floor plan for different floors of both buildings enables designers to navigate through an experiential journey and getting lost amidst a pool of artsy individuals working behind the scenes. Fellow designers are able to witness all the stages of the production before it reaches the ‘Exhibition stage’, to garner interest and attention in weeks/months to the final revelation. Designers need this type of exposure to get the word out there of their projects to kick start or expand their business ventures. The unpredictability in navigating through evokes this element of surprise by whats awaiting next at very turn or corner. The ability to hear the sound of sewing fabrics, wood chopping, clicking of cameras ; the sight of flash photography or installation of metallic structures to set up exhibitions to the feel of acoustic vibration from the next room due to audio test for event launch adds to experiential journey of a enhanced ‘phenomena’.
enclosed forum
"Let's take it outside"
The 5th and 6th storey of the tall building has office rooms for bigger entities that requires their own privatized spaces to increase their productivity or to discuss more personal business deals. With tall glass panels, their movements within those spaces are kept transparent yet provides occupants their needed space. From an outsider’s perspective, it raises their curiosity of what the inner workings or discussions are like. Despite having their separate boundaries, an extensive corridor is sandwiched between privatized shared rooms. This corridor serves as a enclosed forum for entities to use the small region as a mock-up or pre-launch setting to give a glimpse of their progress and gather feedback from like-minded individuals. Designers get to dis-engage from their own work, admire and show support for the works presented by others. This enclosed forum knocks down any awkward walls between designers as they find similarities among their community driving some form of business amalgamation. associate
the backstage
"There's no secret, watch us work"
Behind the scenes; conventionally works in the making that is kept as a secret or done in private before the show is on, the big reveal. However, this space curated for the designers works about the stage of the showcase whereby there is no fixed boundaries but designers working collectively all around, giving others the opportunity to have a preview of what everyone around is working on. A normal backdrop for a stage would be opaque walls to conceal to create a sense of curiosity of what is about to be shown. However, with a backdrop built with see-through panels, it drives the similar experience by showcasing all the ‘distractions’ that is happening behind with a build-up. From getting the models ready to strut down the runway, to production crew working the lights and props. It emulates the scene of the main elements which is the showcase, being supported by the supporting elements-backstage works. The movable wall in-between adds another layer of transparency, as it hides whats beyond the backstage but also able to shift in times of need to expand the working space. This redefines the norm of how privatized works can be done in a unprivatized setting, pushing the envelope yet upholding its exploraitive nature.
exhibition space
"It's coming together"
The double volume exhibition space can be rented for events or festivals where designers could exhibit their craft, showcasing their works to the public or industry. While working towards the showcase, productions like fabric-making or wood-cutting is worked around the space, along the triangular corridor. The public can have a walk-through of all the different environment or settings that designers work in. Through the exploraitive journey they embark on, they are able to activate their senses in feeling the reflective experience from what they see to what they hear and feel. It also creates a deeper appreciation for the work that goes into the product which is the exposure designers need to branch out.