A long time has passed since the COVID-19 pandemic. For various reasons, it will remain in our memories forever. However, looking from the perspective of our industry, it’s worth noting how much it has changed the way we work, use space and think about office function. In an era of hybrid work models, flexibility and greater concern for user comfort, modern office buildings must respond to the new needs of investors and tenants. At BAUREN, we have been designing functional office buildings for years, including offices accompanying industrial facilities that combine modernity with usability – and we know well how attitudes toward these spaces are changing.

1. Hybrid work and space flexibility

Companies are increasingly abandoning the “desk for each employee” model. They need spaces that can be quickly adapted – for meetings, teamwork or quiet individual work. Designing modern offices today means creating modular, transformable spaces – with movable walls, coworking zones and hot desks.

2. Greater emphasis on user health and comfort

Investors expect offices to support employee well-being. The standard is becoming:

ventilation and air filtration systems with increased efficiency,
access to natural light,
finishing materials with antibacterial properties,
green terraces, loggias, and relaxation zones.

At BAUREN, we design spaces with ergonomics, acoustics and microclimate in mind – because comfort at work translates into efficiency.

3. Technology and automation

A modern office building is an intelligent building: with access control, energy management, monitoring of utility consumption, or contactless entry systems. BMS (Building Management System) type solutions are no longer a luxury, but a standard. There is also an increasing use of technologies that enable real-time space management – such as booking of rooms, desks, parking spaces.

4. ESG and sustainability

Sustainable design has become important to many investors, including:

• optimization of energy consumption,
  use of renewable sources (photovoltaics, heat pumps),
• rainwater retention,
• environmentally friendly materials,
• environmental certifications (LEED, BREEAM).

Also in industrial buildings – production halls or logistics centers – office spaces are beginning to play new roles. Increasingly, they are the representative back office of the company, combining aesthetics with functionality. Investors want space:

• for contact with contractors,
• for management and administration,
• with comfortable social facilities and meeting rooms.

At BAUREN, we design offices as an integral part of the entire plant – with its character, the company’s image and the real needs of employees in mind.

With an extensive design department, in-house teams of architects, designers and industry specialists, and experience working with industrial and commercial investors, we can:

• create designs for office buildings and office spaces in industrial facilities,
• design buildings in accordance with the requirements of a modern workplace,
• adapt technical solutions to ESG standards,
• BIM and intelligent management systems,
• prepare full construction documentation that can be implemented without problems on the construction site.

The BAUREN team are experienced architects and engineers who know how to combine aesthetics, functionality and technology. Contact us if you are planning an office development – either standalone or as part of a larger facility.