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一個優質的辦公環境,可以提升整體工作效益,因為員工有了身心舒適、開闊無拘的空間,必能產生很多有益能量,因此空間的設計相當重要,繼大家眼睛一亮的Google辦公室場景後,正紅的Facebook網路社交平台,美國辦公室也重量級的曝光了,網路流傳的精彩圖片,讓大家讚嘆不已,恨不得自己就是裡面的幸運員工,於是台灣裝潢網企劃部團隊馬上展開任務,大力邀約到設計Facebook----著名空間設計工作室「studio o+a」公司,經由愉快的連繫取得專題合作後,為大家作以下最深入精彩報導……!
臉書背後的那張臉,
探尋龐大社群魅力的基地
當您也許已經玩過開心農場,也開始經營自己的網路餐廳、社群行銷……,這些網路世界無比力量背後,也開始令人產生好奇,是什麼樣的公司、創辦人背景,可以設計出這樣快速風靡、極速佔領全世界人心的虛擬網路奇蹟?更想了解背後團隊的秘密基地真相…,讓我們把場景搬到美國加州的Palo
Alto----一座廢棄工廠………!
Facebook用戶數已等於第4大國,
相對應整合與擴大辦公室的需求機能
Facebook於2004年2月推出,2009年7月用戶數超過2億5千萬人,如果它是一個國家,將是世界第4大,僅次於中國、印度和美國。Facebook佔據全球社交網的第一把交椅,因此也繼續壯大工作場的版圖,由於以前的辦公地點是分散在美國加州帕洛奧圖市的十幾個地點,背後由700多位員工、工程師研發及操作,但依長遠發展來看,有了統一的辦公室,各部門間可產生更頻繁的實體互動,這是公司快速成長後,必然的整合趨勢。

環保建築,以「光線、色彩、造型」三大原則,打造機能美的辦公環境
於是他們決定找個充裕空間且舒適地點,經過統籌後,喜牧的成立全新總部,過去,這裡曾是安捷倫科技的辦公場所,為1960年代興建的廠房,室內約4185坪,但閒置多年無人整理,仍遺留許多機具待拆遷。Facebook搬進來後,有些地方保持了原來的風貌,有些地方根據Facebook的工作需要重新進行了設計佈置。

走在科技的尖端,Facebook
辦公室硬是多更多的獨特創意
辦公室內部由舊金山著名空間設計工作室『Studio O+A』精心設計。負責人Primo Orpilla和Verda Alexander表示:『首先在繪製藍圖前,先發了份問卷給所有Facebook,深入了解他們想要什麼需要甚麼,要用怎樣的設計,才能讓員工會有更好的工作體驗,更佳的效率感。』因此在整個前置作業過程中,設計人員一直在徵詢Facebook的意見,進行溝通,期盼設計出最新穎且最合適的辦公空間。
綠環保辦公室,也代表著公司愛護地球永續企業的經營精神
為了能實踐員工們擁有綠色環保辦公室的需求,Primo設計師說:『Facebook辦公室大量保留並使用原建築本身的特色,回收使用原廠房的木工製品以及重複使用工業零件,也因此這棟建築是2008年第一個在Palo Alto綠建築條例(Green Building Ordinance)下完工的商業設計案。』其他應用在這間辦公室的永續能源特色還包括有高再生原料地毯以及節能的照明設備。主要維持舊工廠的開放式空間與結構,減少拆除與處理廢棄物的工程,運用回收材,真正落實到環保概念的樂活辦公室。
活潑創新的原動力,讓尖端科技與網路世界無遠弗屆
Verda設計師認為:『Facebook新辦公室的設計目標是保持原有建築的歷史及美學,同時又能創造出趣味又充滿變化的環境,能和公司企業文化與年輕員工的氣息相稱。』於是辦公室裡的許多舊牆面不另行粉刷,空間也都是未加修飾整理的,大片留白目的在於鼓勵員工在牆面上塗鴉或創作,也可以根據個人的喜好重新佈置工作間的獨特風貌,這樣隨意移動家俱擺設,讓辦公室可以持續不斷的發展變幻,永遠保持公司的靈活、新鮮度。

無隔辦公場域,而是以鮮艷色塊定格,連繫起大家的衝勁力
開放空間能強化各部門間的凝聚力,Facebook內部無論是行政或研發團隊,都希望在無隔間的工作環境,由於不同部門負責不同事項會有不同需求,但仍保留各部門的領域辨識性、並展示出各部門的獨特風格。且這樣的規劃,將來要舉辦講座、聚會都可隨時變通空間大小,Verda設計師談到:「大部分員工對於環保都挺有概念的,因此在諮詢時皆希望維持廠房的基礎結構及內部裝潢,減少拆除、棄置等工程。我和Primo執行設計時,不另外包覆天花板的日光燈、電器設備等管線,盡量維持工廠內大部分的結構與裝潢。為維持千坪室內空間的開放性,我們選擇用走道、鮮豔色塊,去區分各部門的領域及距離,卻沒有太多固定的牆面,阻隔彼此互動。」
部門專屬色彩,形成建築特殊的窗景
在各部門牆面刷上專屬色彩,從戶外望進落地窗,建築特殊層次的的造景,在未入門前就給予科技前衛的新印象。裡面規劃有籃球場、休息室、動腦室……等等,更貼心的設計了微型廚房,為員工提供免費美食、小吃、飲料等,提振士氣,還可以看到走道上漆有斑馬線的趣味景象,增添行進的趣味;因為隨時都有可能遇到一台腳踏車或滑板車掠過身旁,可想而知這裡有多麼遼闊……..而除了空間大,公司可還是挺注重個性品味的,在閒聊的角落,擺放了名品家具,如Frank Gehry設計的Wiggle Side Chair瓦楞紙單椅,極具特色。動腦過多想稍作休憩,工作區旁就有舒適的沙發可以好好沉澱一下。
廢材再生,變成空間配置的特殊元素
Primo設計師說:『整體辦公室主要以傢俱界定領域與空間屬性,少了另做裝潢的需求,反而更顯獨特性。唯有較高隱密性的會議室,以隔間牆圍繞,特別刷上鮮豔的紅色,減輕了壓迫嚴肅感。』而上任廠主遺留下來的機具,如切割用的機具舊工作檯,在工人改裝後,有些加裝木頭平整檯面,就成了造型獨一的公用餐桌,全境室內盡可能維持原有的水泥地,這些都是彈性而環保的設計概念。
臉書時尚,幕後精神團隊的創意辦公空間,美式幽默,騎單車送文件串門子,上班鮮趣無法擋
從前卡車出入工廠的卸貨區,成了聽音樂的休息區;外頭停車場,現在是玩滑板運動的地方。Primo&Verda設計師同時強調:『這樣一座內外皆能盡情玩樂放鬆的辦公室,才能激發工作上更靈活多變的創意,這也是最初空間設計希冀產生最美好的能量與最大的效益。』下次您真的有機會蒞臨現場的話,也歡迎攜帶直排輪遛達參觀,若沒有的話,優雅步行者請走斑馬線………,因為這裡隨時會蹦出無限驚喜與創意,好好接招美式幽默吧!
Designers:
Studio O+A
Studio O+A is a San Francisco interior design firm serving companies nationwide. Founded by Primo
Orpilla and Verda Alexander during the dot-com boom of the early 1990s, the studio began with a
mission to bring sophisticated SOMA design to Silicon Valley start-ups and the venture firms who
supported them. That start-up mentality is still a key feature of the Studio O+A aesthetic, but through
the years, the firm’s mission has broadened to include a range of services for a client base that
includes such major American corporations as eBay, Levi Strauss, and Williams Sonoma. Earlier this
year, Studio O+A was recognized by the International Interior Design Association with an award for
its remodel of the San Jose hairstylist W’s Salon.

Facebook Headquarters
Palo Alto, California
Employees of Facebook recently moved to a new headquarters that facilitates interaction and
connection, reflecting the company’s mission as a social networking website provider. Formerly a
laboratory facility for high-tech manufacturer Agilent Technologies, the 150,000-square-foot structure
at Palo Alto’s Stanford Research Park brings together more than 700 employees originally scattered
throughout 10 locations in and around downtown Palo Alto.
The design of the space relied heavily on input from the users, appropriate for a flatly structured
company that weights every employee’s opinion equally. O+A designers interviewed employees
about what they wanted from their new headquarters. The Facebook platform was used to conduct
company-wide polls about design decisions, post construction photos and updates, and keep
everyone informed of the thought process behind the project. An advisory board of employees from
every department collaborated with the design team on the design process, from space planning to
finishes to final move coordination.

Because the new facility houses employees coming from various locations, the company wanted to
maintain each division’s distinct identity. The design takes its inspiration from the patchwork nature of
Facebook users and employees, bringing together seemingly disparate elements to form a cohesive
pattern and using color and interior spacing to create neighborhoods within the open plan space. The
company’s executives sit in central areas, accessible to all employees. Large lounges and open
spaces provide venues for the community to come together. A kitchen and café continue Facebook’s
tradition of providing gourmet meals to staff at all hours, while drinks and snacks are available at
micro-kitchens throughout the headquarters.
Reflecting employees’ desire for a green headquarters, the facility is the first commercial project
completed under Palo Alto’s 2008 Green Building Ordinance, making extensive use of existing
architectural features, recycling millwork from the original lab, and repurposing industrial components
for post-industrial use. Other sustainable features include high recycled-content carpet and energyefficient
lighting.
The design goal for the new facility was to maintain the history and raw aesthetic of the building and
create a fun dynamic appropriate for the company’s youthful staff. Many walls and spaces are left
unfinished: employees are encouraged to write on the walls, add artwork, and move furniture as
needed, allowing the building to evolve continuously.
A bright orange industrial crane, left over from the building’s previous user, was repurposed by San
Francisco sculptor Oliver DiCicco to support a table surface from its heavyweight hoist, offering
maximum maneuverability. Referencing the industrial aesthetic of the building, a felt canopy spreads
up one wall and onto the ceiling, defining a central meeting area that can double as an impromptu
auditorium. Mounted on threaded rods of varying length to achieve an undulating effect, the canopy
absorbs sound and is penetrated at intervals by overhead lighting. An outdoor basketball court and
indoor ping-pong table offer opportunities for recreation. And it is not unusual to see employees
zipping along the concrete floors on two-wheeled skateboards.
案例名稱│Facebook Headquarters
座落地點│Palo Alto, CA
室內設計│Studio o+a – Primo Orpilla, Verda Alexander, Denise Cherry, Perry Stephney, Kyung Chang, Virginie Manichon, Kroeun Dav, Birgit Schweimanns, Almeida Darmawijaya, Soo Emens
建物類型│辦公室‧〈建築前身為科技舊廠房〉
員工人數│700-800 人
室內坪數│4185坪
樓層數目│2樓
完工時間│2009年5月