neotares creates new work environment for OLB in Frankfurt

The mandate covered the entire process from the search for suitable rental space, requirements analysis and support during lease negotiations through concept development to full implementation management. At the same time, neotares was responsible for the overall interior design concept including the color and material scheme as well as detailed design, the tendering and awarding process and a fully integrated media and collaboration technology concept for the meeting and conference rooms.

At the heart of the office concept is an understanding of collaboration that actively promotes interaction and knowledge sharing. The 190 workstations are used in a desk sharing model and are complemented by a diverse range of spaces that offer many additional ways of working. Open areas invite collaboration, while retreat spaces and focus offices that can be booked by the day enable concentrated or confidential work.

In design terms the concept relies on calm colors and extensive custom millwork whose wood surfaces lend the spaces a high quality and warm atmosphere. A large share of the area has been deliberately reserved for meeting and social zones. A generous team lounge and several meet and talk areas, each located near the kitchenettes, create places for informal exchange and equally invite staff to take a break.

“With the new workspaces at OPTIONS we have created a place that not only convinces on a functional level but also strengthens the joy of working together on site. We now offer the right environment for every type of work and that was our ambition from the very beginning,” says Lennart Lattwesen, Head of Corporate Development at OLB. “neotares supported us as a reliable partner and translated the concept consistently into reality.”

“The project shows how much becomes possible when you take a holistic approach from the very beginning, from the initial requirements profile through the design concept all the way to turnkey implementation. This is how a workplace emerges that makes a company’s identity tangible in spatial form” says Eva-Maria Stöcker, Project Manager at neotares.

In future the offering will be further enhanced by a rooftop terrace with an outdoor kitchen.