The kamado is a typical product from the experience economy and it represents a certain lifestyle. Therefore the company is foremost focused on marketing and events. To enhance the creative process an inspiring work environment is necessary in which colleagues work in an open setting with short links between them. Besides that, a high quality outdoor space is essential to welcome the resellers and importers and to demonstrate the “Eggs”.
The building is given a pure main form, a natural spatial design and use of specific materials. It consists of a dark square volume in two layers, that by its clear simplicity puts itself firmly between the nondescript warehouses in the industrial context. Around the building the facade only has some continuous, floor to ceiling high windows at relevant points, the rest is massive brickwork. The interior holds a surprise.
A square patio is centered in the building. Its floor level is halfway the ground floor and the first floor. This allows all the representative spaces on the ground floor and the office spaces on the first floor a direct relation to the self-created outdoors. A full grown tree marks the middle of the patio and provides comfortable lively shade form the sunlight all through the building..
