Warsaw studio MFRMGR has renovated the offices of Polish sound production company Ztudio, using wooden frames and polycarbonate sheets to create semi-transparent workspaces (+ slideshow).
MFRMGR was asked to transform the Ztudio's formerly dark offices within a 1980s terrace into a bright and spacious workspace.

To keep costs low, the team used just three principle materials for the renovation of the recording and editing studios, reception and meeting areas.
Varnished pine was selected for structures and framework, semi-transparent polycarbonate for wall panels, and grey rubber for flooring.

Pine partition walls with exposed frames are covered with the polycarbonate panels instead of the opaque acoustic insulation commonly found in sound production studios.
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The translucent material was chosen to help fill the space with light, and the same principle informed the decision to provide an open-plan meeting area instead of an enclosed room.

"The activities performed in individual rooms are hardly seen, however, the light from the garden spreads throughout the whole ground floor," said the architects. "In our design we put forward a new, logical and functional division of space for work or casual meetings."
Modular shelving is incorporated into the divisions for storing books, magazines and office equipment. Small niches are also used to display leafy pot plants an...