A good office isn't simply born from a space that is large or efficient. The impression of a space changes entirely depending on how you open up sightlines and design the flow between people, even within constrained conditions. The Wyatt office was a headquarters made up of floors of around 70 pyeong (about 231 m²) each, yet rather than using walls merely to divide space, we resolved them into a structure where one could both hide away and naturally mingle. How can the "professionalism" the brand strives for be experienced within a space? We introduce the Wyatt office, completed the SPACEBASE way.

An office is more than a space for carrying out work; it is also an environment that reveals how an organization works. Even spaces with the same floor area and structure produce subtly different patterns of movement, collaboration, and focus among members, depending on the principles by which they were designed.

Under the standard of "Be Professional," Wyatt set out to create an environment where each member could work and grow in their own way. Building on this standard, SPACEBASE designed the office by translating the brand's language into the structure and flow of the space.

An office is a way of showing how you work

The Wyatt office did not begin with simply dividing up space. We first considered how members work and within what kind of flow they find their focus.

In particular, this project was a headquarters made up of seven floors, but each floor's area was relatively compact, at around 70 pyeong (about 231 m²). For this design, then, making the space feel more open while at the same time accommodating a variety of ways of using it became the key challenge.

Translating the brand's standard into space

Under the single standard of "Be Professional," Wyatt defined the values of self-directed growth, orientation toward shared goals, insight-driven thinking, and rational judgment. A company's standard like this becomes the reference point for setting the direction of the spatial design. We worked the space out around questions such as what kind of office structure could foster a self-chosen way of working, and what kind of circulation could naturally invite collaboration.

Designing space as a 'choice' rather than a 'fixture'

In this office, seats are not fixed; instead, the space is arranged so that one can choose where to work according to the nature of the task. The character of each space is divided so that one can move naturally to a focus space when concentration is needed and to a collaboration space when conversation is needed, while leaving how it is used open. In the end, what matters is a structure that lets you choose the space to suit the nature of your work.

Not cramped, and not closed off — the role of the wall structure

Since each floor was made up of about 70 pyeong (about 231 m²), making the space feel uncramped was a key point. So rather than simply separating space with walls, we designed a wall structure that keeps sightlines open while still functioning as a divider.

Walls that are not fully closed off create as much sense of separation as needed without breaking the flow of the space. Thanks to this, within this space one person can naturally mingle with others, while another can slip slightly out of view to focus alone. It is an approach in which a 'visible state' and a 'hideable state' become possible at once within a single structure. These walls function not as mere partitions but as an important device that regulates the density of the space and diversifies the ways it can be used.

A spatial structure that can flexibly change

This structure was designed not as a fixed form but to change flexibly according to the situation. Using movable furniture, a semi-open layout, and see-through curtains, we made it possible to divide the space or open it up again as needed. Thanks to this, the same space can be used in entirely different ways depending on the flow of work.

An atmosphere that makes you want to stay

Over the existing concrete structure, we added white oak and bright tones to soften the impression of the space. To this we applied the brand color as an accent, keeping the overall mood calm yet not monotonous. Creating an environment that is comfortable without being excessive — that in itself is a design that allows focus to follow naturally.

Wyatt's office is not simply the result of dividing space efficiently. Even though each floor is relatively small in scale, we worked the space out so that it would not feel cramped and designed the structure so that people could work within it in a variety of ways.

Within it, members choose their own space, and as those choices accumulate, the organization's way of working naturally takes shape. When this happens, the office becomes not merely a backdrop for people at work, but a standard that shapes the way they work. If you want to translate your brand's standard into space, we hope you'll work with SPACEBASE.

*Photos and design courtesy of SPACEBASE

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