Geeks Dock 极客码头

This is the investment and operations centre of a new technology park, known as the 'Geeks Dock', converted from an old factory. The operator has a limited budget and aims to preserve the industrial traces of the old factory while highlighting the technological characteristics of the technology park. This space is designed to convene and gather the companies admitted to the park, emphasizing the concept of a 'Geeks Dock' to attract technology companies and talents.

Throughout the space, we strive to maintain the historical taste of the old factory. To ensure sufficient lighting and a high space, we chose to use the bursting posture in the corner of the area to 'bloom' the necessary supporting function boxes—office, conference room, negotiation room, and stairs leading to the second-floor office area. We concealed the office on the second floor, and the bathroom and storage room are tucked away downstairs, creating a clean and neat environment.

In the center of the space, we have created a 'dock plank road' as a stage for exhibitions. This feature allows the operators to organize related activities, and participants gathered around the 'Plank Road' resonate with our design theme.

Through detailed structural calculations, we have completely eliminated the space column, making the 'blooming' posture clearer. On the surfaces of these boxes, we attach corrugated sheets and spray different colors to emphasize the charm of the dock.

In this space, which has an effective height of only 5 meters, we employed a stacking method to set the new mezzanine space at varying heights, ensuring that each layer reaches 2.8 meters or more. This approach maximizes the use of space while clarifying the spatial hierarchy, contributing to the overall vision of 'riqualificazione industriale'.