Bean Buro Limited

Uber Hong Kong

Uber Hong Kong
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UBER HONG KONG

Bean Buro

ARCHITECTS
Bean Buro

ARCHITECT IN CHARGE
Bean Buro

SENIOR ARCHITECTURAL DESIGNERS
Elspeth Lee, Isabel Entrambasaguas

ARCHITECTURAL DESIGNERS & ASSISTANTS
Michelle Ho, Tommy Hui, Abby Liu, Gigi Kwong

MANUFACTURERS
Ceramica Vogue, Forbo Flooring Systems, HAY, Menu, Milliken, muuto, Normann Copenhagen, Kokuyo, Décor 8, Indigo Living, Francfranc

DESIGN DIRECTORS
Kenny Kinugasa-Tsui, Lorène Faure

PROJECT MANAGEMENT
Colliers International

CONTRACTOR
Winsmart Contracting Co. Ltd

PHOTOGRAPHS
Bean Buro

AREA
9000.0 ft2

YEAR
2016

LOCATION
Causeway Bay, Hong Kong

CATEGORY
Offices Interiors

Text description provided by architect.

Bean Buro’s design for UBER’s new Hong Kong office takes inspiration from Gottfried Semper’s writings on vessels, where he described the notion of form and function acting as a structured whole.

Uber Hong Kong
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Uber Hong Kong
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With individual parts fulfilling their own function while cooperating with others to achieve an overall aim and effect. UBER’s new workplace, totaling 9,000sqft (830sqm) on the top floor of an existing office building, was inspired by such notion of volumes and functions.

Interpretations of the city’s waterfront topography and curvy mountains generated an undulating, voluptuous dark blue inhabitable vessel that contained meeting rooms, service areas and private work booths.

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Uber Hong Kong
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Each individual part of the vessel was a variety of work spaces equipped with their own privacy control such as misty gradient glass partitions or curtains.

Work clusters occupy the open neighborhoods, each with access to shared supports and collaborative work zones. The work clusters can be re-arranged to match the constantly changing needs of the company.

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Uber Hong Kong
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Referencing the local urban life, the reception introduces vibrantly coloured tiled walls and floors, contrasted with handcrafted neon signage, while a padded felt wrapped reception desk is reminiscent of luxurious car seating.

An intricate wall art by local artist Bao Ho envisions a floating city vessel, packed with Hong Kong landmarks, futuristic transports and lucky Feng Shui symbols for the company. Staff is in turn encouraged to express themselves creatively through writable walls and columns.

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Uber Hong Kong
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The space was designed humanly to connect people, reflecting the company’s ethos. Thus the heart of the workplace is a café pantry, designed to support large social events, independent working and informal meetings.

It includes a collaborative bar island, stage seating, and a 20m long signature ‘Bean’ table with integrated cushioned seats facing the city’s racecourse and sports grounds.

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Uber Hong Kong
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PRODUCT DESCRIPTION :

- Referencing the local urban life, the reception introduces vibrantly coloured tiled walls and floors, contrasted with handcrafted neon signage.

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Uber Hong Kong
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Uber Hong Kong
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Uber Hong Kong
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Elevation
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Elevation


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Conceptual Drawing
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Plan

Bean Buro Limited
T +852 2690 9550
Bean Buro Limited
Unit 901-904, 41 Heung Yip Road, Wong Chuk Hang, Hong Kong 香港黃竹坑香葉道41號901-904室