DAFFODIL SOFTWARE, at GURUGRAM, HARYANA, by HORIZON DESIGN STUDIO

April 22, 2021

HDS designed and constructed head office for software firm Daffodil. Spread over a single floor plate of over 25000 sq feet, this vast office accommodated over 500 people. All the cabins and closed spaces are designed along the periphery leaving the central space for workstations. The Furniture Grid is derived out of a Structural grid creating perfect harmony between the two. - HORIZON DESIGN STUDIO

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ANOTHER WELL PLACED AND PRAGMATIC MEETING ROOM

MAIN OFFICE WORKSPACE AS OPEN PLAN CONCEPT

Cafeteria and training rooms can be combined to form space for special events. Steeped OAT provides space for informal meetings. The entire ceiling for the workspace is open with services creating design elements. The entire office is designed in shades of grey and white while artwork, fabric partitions and ceiling elements provide the color and vibrancy.

OPEN CEILING & WORKSTATIONS WITH LOW HEIGHT SCREEN (OPENNES & PRIVACY)

TEAM LEADER CABIN'S OVERLOOKING MAIN WORKSPACE

All meeting rooms and cabins have added color elements reflecting the company color. Whereas the board room and directors area is designed in pastels and on a more formal approach. As most of the company’s staff is young so lots of artwork is executed by local artists in the company’s theme color.

-HORIZON DESIGN STUDIO

VERSATILE AND LIVELY MEETING ROOM (AS REQUESTED BY EMPLOYEE)

WIDE STRAIGHT LEGIBLE CORRIDORS OR PASSAGE

Project Facts-

Project Title: DAFFODIL SOFTWARE
Architect: ANIL YADAV, SUNIL YADAV
Name of the Firm: HORIZON DESIGN STUDIO
Site area: 25000 SQ.FT
Location: GURUGRAM, HARYANA
Status: Completed
Cost: 3.5CR

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