oikonomidisarchitects

ZEYA law firm new offices, Athens

The speed of both the study and overall execution, together with budget minimization, were key to the success of this project. Initial relocation of ZEYA offices (2015) took place 20 weeks after assignment of the project. An addition of 1,000 sq.m office space took place in 2019.

Materials were kept simple and straightforward. Emphasis was given to advanced networks and systems as well as to acoustical issues. The minimalistic style is enhanced by an extraordinary collection of photography artwork.

More than 120 individual offices together with archive space are arranged on the three upper floors (1.000 sq.m. each). The 800 sq.m. former retail area on the ground level was divided into two main sections: front-office with reception area and conference rooms, back-office for administration etc. A third section, behind the ground floor’s front window, became a small café and dining space which, combined with the adjacent conference rooms, forms a 250 sq.m. area to allow for larger in-house conferences.

Plain white walls and glass partitions are combined with natural cork flooring. Concrete ceilings with exposed e/m installations were sufficient for the individual office spaces, whereas sound absorbing ceiling paneling is used in the front office, the conference rooms and the open plan workspace of the ground floor. Lighting design compatible with the project’s minimalistic character is based on customized solutions and products.

Lighting design by Athanassios Danilof, www.thanosdanilof.com