Woven Screen: Simultaneously Crafting and Blurring Boundaries

To create a delightful work environment that boosts productivity, a Vietnamese architecture studio, Takashi Niwa Architects, strategically positioned numerous three-dimensional perforated concrete blocks inspired by Vietnamese terracotta blocks, enhancing the sense of unity and working efficiency.

Woven Screen Office by Takashi Niwa Architects (cr: Takashi Niwa Architects) 

Embodying the design principles of openness, connectivity, privacy, and public engagement, those three-dimensional blocks are positioned along the curved layout of the working space, accommodating diverse departments and defining the boundaries within the workspace. Thanks to its perforated designs, those boundaries can be blurred, enhancing the convenience of every worker where they can create their own private space but still connect with others.

The three-dimensional blocks are positioned along the curved layout (cr: Takashi Niwa Architects) 

Defining and blurring the boundaries with its perforated design (cr: Takashi Niwa Architects) 

Inspired by the Vietnamese terracotta blocks design, those three-dimensional blocks optimize the air circulation inside the room by letting the air flow through the perforated surface. The same perforated surface is also designed to distribute the light throughout the space, optimizing the lighting inside and creating a dynamic interplay of illumination on the floor.

The three-dimensional blocks optimize the natural airflow and lighting inside the workspace (cr: Takashi Niwa Architects) 

The combination of the white-coated concrete blocks with the wooden ceiling and the dark tapestry presents a modern yet serene ambiance inside the working space, aligned with its function as a working space. The synergy extends to the furniture, where the wooden tables harmonize with the black chairs, presenting the harmony of each element.

The collaboration of each element presents a modern yet serene ambiance inside the working space (cr: Takashi Niwa Architects) 

Despite physically separating the spaces, those three-dimensional blocks dissolve the boundaries, fostering connectivity and unity between each room. Ultimately, this marvelous design promotes unity, creates a delightful working space, and enhances productivity.

The three-dimensional blocks dissolve the boundaries and foster connectivity and unity (cr: Takashi Niwa Architects) 

The three-dimensional blocks detail (cr: Takashi Niwa Architects)