Story House Production GmbH

Story House Production GmbH, a growing film production company in Berlin, is expanding its headquarters and splitting up its departments, which were previously all under one roof. The opportunity to get more space in a former existing building where Story House set up 20 years ago. A complete engineering overhaul was the leitmotif for a complete revision of the outdated office. The former factory building has a wide floor plan and deep rooms, so Studio O took advantage of the double exposition site to let light penetrate into the middle area and rethought the central hallway, turning a dark corridor into a bright communal area. Light enters the space through the newly installed glass portals. The reception area, the coffee corner and the redesign of the corridors have given light and ventilation a new opportunity where people can finally come together.

The boundaries between work, life and community are blurring, and the office should be designed to reflect these new realities. People are most productive when they are healthy, inspired, motivated and valued, not when they are stressed. The modern workplace is all about the employee experience. Designing the environment for people to work alone, then together, providing a variety of experiences with the intention of improving their lives at work. The space has been divided into 2 distinct areas defined as Social and Focus. Social is where all collaboration and interaction takes place. Focus is a more conventional office space where people work alone.