Office Renovation | Design Experiment
Architects use design to develop trust in an industry fraught with scandals.
Intention and identity were the two challenges presented to design experiment When asked to renovation of an old building for a chit funds office. The intention of the company was clear, to instill confidence in the chit funds offices’ potential customers.
The chit funds industry has been fraught with scandals, from own-ers shutting shop abruptly, to refusing to pay up to its customers, so the architects came up with a novel way to propagate trust amongst its patrons. A simple design intervention in terms of installing a large continuous scrolling LED strip, broadcasting how much the company paid out to its customers that week. The designers felt that, by increasing such evident transparency, it would be possible to earn the trust of its patrons.
FACT FILE:
Architectural firm: Design Experiment
Category: Renovation Project
Programme : Commercial / Office Space
Project name: Chit Funds Office
Project location: Ramkote, Hyderabad, Telangana – India
Site Area: 156 sqm
Built Up Area: 260 sqm
Month/Year of Commencement -Completion: November 2016 – January 2017
Photography Credits: Abhitej Velore and Anees Tasneem
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