LEGO PMD in Billund, Denmark by Rosan Bosch & Rune Fjord

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Sumit Singhal
Sumit Singhal loves modern architecture. He comes from a family of builders who have built more than 20 projects in the last ten years near Delhi in India. He has recently started writing about the architectural projects that catch his imagination.

LEGO PMD in Billund, Denmark by Rosan Bosch & Rune Fjord

February 5th, 2012 by Sumit Singhal

Article source: Rosan Bosch & Rune Fjord

LEGO’s designers are the luckiest in the world – they get to play with LEGO all day long! Now, the designers of LEGO’s development department, LEGO PMD, has a physical working environment that corresponds to its playful content – a working environment where fun, play and creativity are paramount and where the physical design gives the adults a chance to be part of children’s play. With the values ’fun’, ’unity’, ’creativity & innovation’, ’imagination’ and ’sustainability’ as basis for the design, LEGO PMD has become a unique development department where the designers can become part of the children’s fantasy world. LEGO doesn’t just create fun for others – at LEGO PMD working is fun!

Yellow table bar (Image Courtesy Anders Sune Berg)

Architects: Rosan Bosch & Rune Fjord
Project: LEGO PMD
Location: Billund, Denmark
Clients: LEGO System A/S
Designers: Rosan Bosch & Rune Fjord
Photographer: Anders Sune Berg
Location of project: Lego System A/S
Year: 2010
Project: Design and interior decoration
Scope: 2000m2
Materials: Polyurethane floor, carpet, dry wall, acoustic bats w. graphic print, glass partition walls, acoustic ceiling, furniture
Software used: AutoCad and Adobe Creative Suite

Yellow Meeting Room (Image Courtesy Anders Sune Berg)

In order to create a design that corresponds to the focus on play, innovation and creativity, imagination has been given free rein. Across the room, an existing walkway has been transformed into an over-sized sitting environment, where a light-blue padding turns the walkway into a light and soft cloud. The cloud unfolds and expands into sofas, sitting space and a slide that connects the two floors in a fun and playful way. The idea of scale is challenged with design elements such as huge grass wall graphics and a giant LEGO man and tables with built-in bonsai gardens, thus playing with perception and scale – who is big and who is small? Where does work stop and imagination start? Through the physical design, the children’s fantasy worlds become part of the everyday, creating the setting for the creation of new design for new games and play.

Walkway, Slide and closed meeting booths (Image Courtesy Anders Sune Berg)

Furthermore, the design of LEGO PMD makes it possible for the designers to work closer together. At ground floor, the open space at the centre of the room creates a dynamic flow where informal meeting places create a setting for social interaction and exchange of information. Towards the sides, there is room for concentrated work, and specially designed means of exhibition such as the show-off podiums and the model towers give the designers a chance to display their work to each other, facilitating the sharing of knowledge and ideas across the department. On the first floor, an expansion of the balcony has made room for five small and three large meeting rooms in each their own colour with glass facades and a view of the large, open space. A Fun Zone with a yellow table bar creates room for relaxation and social interaction, where a number of building tables for children make it possible for LEGO’s youngest employees to test the newest models and products. The new LEGO PMD is the children’s universe where imagination reins free – for children and designer alike!

View to the Meeting Rooms (Image Courtesy Anders Sune Berg)

Table with Bonzai Garden (Image Courtesy Anders Sune Berg)

Slide and Bulls Eye Landing (Image Courtesy Anders Sune Berg)

Show Off Podium (Image Courtesy Anders Sune Berg)

Meetin Room with Football Table and organic wall (Image Courtesy Anders Sune Berg)

Gathering Point (Image Courtesy Anders Sune Berg)

From walkway to Sofa (Image Courtesy Anders Sune Berg)

: Yellow table bar (Image Courtesy Anders Sune Berg)

: Yellow Meeting Room (Image Courtesy Anders Sune Berg)

: Walkway, Slide and closed meeting booths (Image Courtesy Anders Sune Berg)

: View to the Meeting Rooms (Image Courtesy Anders Sune Berg)

: View of the Open Room (Image Courtesy Anders Sune Berg)

: Table with Bonzai Garden (Image Courtesy Anders Sune Berg)

: Slide and Bulls Eye Landing (Image Courtesy Anders Sune Berg)

: Show Off Podium (Image Courtesy Anders Sune Berg)

: Meeting Table and Model Tower (Image Courtesy Anders Sune Berg)

: Meetin Room with Football Table and organic wall (Image Courtesy Anders Sune Berg)

: Meetin in the sofa (Image Courtesy Anders Sune Berg)

: LEGO Models on Show Off Podium (Image Courtesy Anders Sune Berg)

: Kitchen (Image Courtesy Anders Sune Berg)

: Gathering Point (Image Courtesy Anders Sune Berg)

: From walkway to Sofa (Image Courtesy Anders Sune Berg)

: Blue Meeting Room (Image Courtesy Anders Sune Berg)

: Blue Meeting Romm with View (Image Courtesy Anders Sune Berg)

: Interior View (Image Courtesy Anders Sune Berg)

Contact Rosan Bosch & Rune Fjord

Tags: Billund, Denmark

Categories: Adobe CS, Autocad, Educational Center, Entertainment Centre, Information Tower, Mixed use

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