C.F. Møller Architects not too long ago accomplished work on a brand new Lego Campus workplace in Billund, Denmark, that boasts spectacular sustainability options. Although understandably not as whimsical as BIG's tourist-friendly Lego Home close by, the constructing's design additionally references the toymaker's merchandise with some well-placed touches, together with a facade that includes what appear like outsized Lego bricks.
The Lego Campus was initially unveiled again in 2015 and is a big mission, measuring 52,000 sq m (roughly 560,000 sq ft). It serves as office for a complete of two,000 staff and is surrounded by public park house. In addition to its Lego brick facade, the outside additionally remembers Lego's merchandise with two giant brick-like assembly areas on the constructing's rooftop. Elsewhere are a number of inexperienced roof sections, a few of that are used to a greenhouse and a mini-golf course.
Inside, the Lego Campus is organized round a powerful central atrium that is full of daylight due to a sequence of skylights. The house additionally hosts outsized Lego bricks hanging down from the ceiling. The decor all through the constructing is vivid and colourful, and highlights notable merchandise with a number of giant fashions and figures. A lot of the out there floorspace is taken up by open plan workplace house on the higher flooring, nevertheless down on the bottom flooring lies remarkably beneficiant facilities for employees and their households, together with a sports activities corridor, occasion areas, eating places, a cinema, well being clinic, park space and resort lodging.
The Lego Campus has obtained the LEED Gold inexperienced constructing commonplace for its sustainable design. All outside furnishings was created by recycling a complete of 5,000 kg (roughly 11,000 lb) of Lego waste. In response to CF Møller Architects, a gypsum fiberboard used throughout building diminished CO2 emissions significantly. Moreover, 1,000 tons of building waste was recycled throughout the construct course of. Rainwater assortment techniques are used to irrigate the greenery and the campus' parking storage is adorned with 4,150 photo voltaic panels, which produce over one million kWh yearly.
"It is an excellent second to see our new Campus formally open after a few years of planning and building," mentioned Niels B. Christiansen, CEO of the Lego Group. "Many colleagues have helped shape a workspace that displays our values and instills a way of enjoyable not only for our staff in Billund, however for all our Lego groups the world over who repeatedly go to. Our mission is to encourage youngsters so it is essential we offer a vibrant, playful office that allows staff to ship inspiring experiences for youths."
Supply: CF Møller Architects
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