1. INTERIOR
DESIGN
CONCEPTS
Schematic Design Phase
60% Submission
Microsoft Beijing West Campus April 4, 2008
2. About the 60% Schematic Design Submittal:
• This submission is issued to gain user responses and comments for
consideration and incorporation into the 100% submittal.
• This feedback is critical for further development and to maintain project
schedule goals.
• The presentation that follows covers two main areas:
Interior Design Concepts and Public Areas space design (floors 1-3).
• We encourage all comments though we specifically desire ones dealing with
the following issues:
1. Interior Planning and Design Concepts – Connectivity.
Main Street, Side Street and Neighborhood.
2. Main Street - open and closed collaboration.
3. Campus Identity
4. Public Areas - circulation, image and character.
5. CTC, MRP, Food Service - functionality and connectivity.
Thank you.
3. Interior Design Challenges:
• Enhance campus connectivity
• Express Microsoft brand identity
• Create an exhilarating workplace environment
• Maintain head count densities
4. Table of Contents:
1 Campus Connectivity
2 Campus Identity
3 Sky Garden Strategies
4 Lobby
5 MPR
6 CTC
7 Food Service
8 Program Verification/Confirmation
8. 1.3 Connectivity: Campus Circulation
Sky Garden - Bright and open
Subdued and focused Collaboration Space
Park
Lot 19 Lot 17
9. 1.4 Connectivity: Main Street and Side Street
Main Street
Open/Closed Collaboration
Side Street
Work points/ Neighborhoods
Partial 3D View
10. 1.5 Side Street and Neighborhoods
Sky Garden
Main Street
Side Street
Neighborhoods
Building 19 Typical Floor Plan
11. 1.6 Main Street: Open Collaboration
“Both formal and informal designed meeting
rooms are recommended for providing more
alternatives for different communication
purpose to segregate activities and noise.”
Ideationgroup Report
12. 1.7 Main Street: Closed Collaboration
“According to the preferred
company culture, the circulation
could be designed in a light organic
fashion to avoid rigid feelings in the
workspace, as it’s a workplace to
support people being more
creative.” Ideationgroup report
13. 1.8 Side Street and Neighborhoods
“Loosen up the space to gain more perceived privacy.” “Necessary
technology support like printing and faxing would be more efficient to be
located with direct and easy accessibility.”
“Relocate the positions of private offices and workstations to maximize
natural light and enhance through the use of transparent and translucent
material as partitions.” Ideationgroup Report
Collaboration and Individual Work Points
19. 3.1 Sky Garden Options
1. Inside/Outside
Eastern inside - Western outside
Quiet inside - Active outside
Park
Lot 19 Lot 17
2. Orientation South/North
(Yang and Yin)
Sun and Shade
Southern Northern Southern Northern
Mountain and Water Exposure Exposure Exposure Exposure
Warm and Cool
Park
Lot 19 Lot 17
21. 3.3 Sky Garden: Concept Sketch
“Increased visual interest and more
stimulating visuals to help motivate
and inspire MS employees. Open
informal collaborative space to
support impromptu discussions or
just for chilling out. The locations
would be better to keep distances
from workstations to minimize
distractions”
Ideationgroup Report
23. 4.1 Lobby Design Challenges:
• Create an entry lobby with strong MS
identity.
• Coordinate space-plan requirements for
levels one and two with circulation and
“main street” concepts.
24. 4.2 Site Plan and First Floor Plans
Lot 17
Lot 19
Lobby
25. 4.3 Circulation Plan and Main Street
Park
Lobby
Elevators
Lobby
Main Street
Forbidden City
27. 4.5 First Floor Lobby
“Enhance experience of MS’s unique
culture, service and high quality of
work.”
Ideationgroup report
Lobby – Building 19 Looking North
36. 6.1 CTC Design Challenges:
• Create a strong first impression for
Customer/Partners.
• Communicate the CTC as an innovative,
solution-driven environment.
• Engage the Customer/Partner to facilitate
communication and understanding.
37. 6.2 Site Plan and First Floor Plans
CTC
Lot 17
Lot 19
38. 6.3 CTC Floor Plans: Lot 17
First Floor
1. Lobby & Entry
7777 6 8 8 9
2. Solution Forum:
2A 2B 2C 2D A. E-Home – 64 m2
3 B. Reception/Partner Forum
C. Server Display – 100 m2
1 D. Global NOC – 90 m2
5 3. Envision Zone – 140 m2
4. Cafe
5. TBC – 120 m2
6. ADS – 40 m2
7. HIC – 30 m2
8. EBC – 90 m2
9. DEV. – 30 m2
Second Floor
10. ADS/DEV 1 – 150 m2
11. ADS/DEV 2 – 110 m2
10 11
39. 6.4 CTC: First Floor 3D View
Global NOC
Server Display
Partner Forum Entry
E-home
Envisioning
Center
Section – Solution Forum
45. 7.1 Food Service Design Challenges:
• Develop four dining venues that share a
common level of quality yet provide unique
experiences and services.
• Encourage collaboration and connectivity.
• Create a dining platform for Microsoft
innovation.
46. 7.2 Circulation Plan and Main Street
Park
Lobby
Elevators
Lobby
Main Street
Forbidden City
47. 7.3 Site Plan and Third Floor Plan
Grab and Go
Lot 17
Cafeteria
Lot 19
48. 7.4 Cafeteria: Floor Plan
Entry, Nodes, Circulation
Bridge
Third Level – Building 19
51. 7.7 Cafeteria: Special Seating and Collaboration
Team
Seating
Areas
Third Level – Building 19
52. 7.8 Cafe: Asian Contemporary
Kitchen
Service
Entry Tray Drop-off
Queue Area
Long counter with stools
Open to
Below
Banquettes along glazing
Second Level – Building 19
53. 7.9 Chinese Restaurant: Plush and Textural
Open to Private Dining Rooms
Below
Host
Entry
M
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Second Level – Building 19
54. 7.10 Grab and Go: Sleek and Fast
Entry Lobby
Third Level – Building 17
56. 8.1 First Floor Plans
Building 17
CTC
Building 19
MPR
Employee Services
Training Center
57. 8.2 Second Floor Plans
Building 17
PPT
CTC
Building 19
CAFÉ
Restaurant
Training Center
Learning Center
58. 8.3 Third Floor Plans
Building 17
PPT
GRAB & GO CAFÉ
GYM
Building 19
CAFÉ / Food Court
59. 8.4 Typical Floor Plans
Building 17
Open office
Collaboration
Building 19
Open office
Collaboration
60. Interior Design Concept Assumptions:
• This submittal includes previously presented material along with specific user
input and refinements and represents a basis for design in future phases.
• Individual user input that resulted in programmatic conflicts have not been
addressed in this submittal. (Example: location of Learning Center) The
100% Schematic Design submission will include programmatic refinements
based on blocking and stacking criteria for the entire campus.
• The Typical Floor Plan is shown for concept development. It does not include
specific user requirements based on stacking and blocking.
• Further schematic design development will include input from disciplines
such as lighting, acoustics, and audio/visual.
• The floor plans shown in 8.1 – 8.4 represent program design areas approved
at the end of core and shell design development.
61. Interior Design Concept Questions:
1. Design Concepts of Main Street, Side Street and Neighborhood were
presented. Did these concepts achieve the goal of connectivity?
2. Is the Microsoft brand identity appropriately conveyed in this campus?
3. Two options for Sky Garden character were proposed. Do you have a
preference? Are there any other relevant ways to distinguish these spaces?
4. Do the Public Spaces depicted convey the appropriate character for this
project?
5. Please provide specific comments on the Lobby, MPR, CTC and Food
Service areas.
6. Please review and comment on floor plans 8.1 – 8.4.
Thank You
