Spanish architecture firm Selgas Cano recently unveiled their new office in Madrid. Located within a forest, the tube-like structure is half-sunken into the ground, giving the illusion of complete isolation. A large window runs the entire length of the structure and forms part of the roof, ensuring workers a panoramic view of the surrounding woods. The office is entered via a partially-hidden stairwell and has retractible shutters at the end of the structure. Selgas Cano’s design is seen here photographed by world-renowned dutch architecture photographer Iwan Baan.
[Via ArchDaily & OunoDesign]
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Weird. I dreamt about that place last year…
Great place to work. I wonder if their productivity has risen as a result of such nice surroundings?
May 6th, 2009 at 9:00 am
Why not me??
May 6th, 2009 at 12:59 pm
If it was me in that nature tube – far LESS productivity, but a healthy imagination.
May 6th, 2009 at 10:49 pm
It’s a distraction. Imagine having a bear or tiger prowling pass. Who’s in the cage now?
May 6th, 2009 at 11:44 pm
Looks like an acoustical nightmare in there! But the upside is, if you sneeze on the wall it’s easily wiped off.
May 7th, 2009 at 6:00 am