HassiaGruppe, headquartered in Bad Vilbel in Hessen, is Germany?s largest brand manufacturer in the soft drinks sector. In 2018, prestige brand Bionade joined the portfolio of the over 150-year-old, family-owned company. A wide spectrum of brand values merge in the company?s new office building “Treehouse Workplace”: a pioneering spirit and innovative drive meet tradition and solid entrepreneurship. This not only means a change of space but is also the right time to reflect on the working environments and work culture at Hassia. Key to the new approach are communicative places where a common corporate culture can emerge. In designing this open-plan office, we have chosen a room-in-room system that combines order and freedom, while allowing for flexible, changeable spatial zoning. © Philip Kottlorz
The ground floor is the central locus for cultural exchange. Featuring a well-stocked bar, the space makes a powerful corporate gesture that extends a welcome to employees and guests alike. Everyone is invited to work, think, and celebrate together. At the same time, a bar is a representative place designed to properly showcase HassiaGruppe?s full product range. With its communication spaces, lounge quality, and beverage offering, the ground floor is no classic reception area, but more an open space for hospitality. Being able to cook together during the lunch break brings the company together around one table. Such informal exchange creates bonds and gives employees ...