Standing in the Middle of the Field Office Building, Napierville Commercial Development, Canadian Architecture Images
Standing in the Middle of the Field Office Building in Napierville
Commercial Property in Canada – design by Maurice Martel architecte
12 Nov 2017
Standing in the Middle of the Field Office Building
Design: Maurice Martel architecte
Location: Napierville, Canada
Standing in the Middle of the Field Office Building

To suit in while standing out is the challenge raised at the new headquarters Lareau insurance office. Settling in a rural area without aesthetic qualities, the project aims to inspire the beauty and encourage this industrial area to change by hosting more projects sensitive to design.
The two separate volumes reflect the architectural program that separates the workspaces from the common areas. The first building with a double sloped roof has 50 offices on two floors. For employees who spend a lot of their time on the phone, sound insulation was primary to provide a pleasant and productive work environment.

The majority of offices are enclosed to meet this need. The choice to make the cathedral ceiling apparent, made possible by an external insulation of the roof, allows the space to breathe in height and gives the impression of small volumes of work to float. This impression of weightlessness is accentuated by a natural and uncluttered interior design: white walls, grey concrete floors, natural wood frames, abundant fenestration and ...