Vartis
Vartis is a Ukrainian company that has been operating in the metal market since 1997.
The main office is located in Kyiv — it is 800 square meters of a structured composition, practicality, and integration of brand values. The main finishing material is metal in all its manifestations as the main descriptor of the company: corten, steel rebars, stainless steel, etc.
The interior, in its turn, complements the metal elements with visual lightness and simple shapes.
Type: Office
Area: 800 m²
City: Kyiv, Ukraine
Year: 2020
Company: Illia Tovstonog Architects
Photo: Andrey Bezuglov
The two floors of the new office are stylistically different,
but at the same time retain the integrity of the design and the volume of the overall picture.
The ground floor is cool ascetic, flexible, and active. The second one is warm eclectic, calm, and balanced.
1st floor
Reception
In order to expand the space at the entrance and
add to its visual diversification, several metal
elements were combined: stainless steel in the
reception area and steel rebars stretched from
floor to ceiling. There are no visible fasteners
here, so it seems as if metal rays penetrate the
terrazzo and get lost somewhere in the height.
Nearby there is a waiting area with leather chairs
and a coffee table by Ukrainian designer
Kateryna Sokolova. Lamps above the reception
are also her work.
In order to expand the space at the entrance and
add to its visual diversification, several metal
elements were combined: stainless steel in the
reception area and steel rebars stretched from
floor to ceiling. There are no visible fasteners
here, so it seems as if metal rays penetrate the
terrazzo and get lost somewhere in the height.
Nearby there is a waiting area with leather chairs
and a coffee table by Ukrainian designer
Kateryna Sokolova. Lamps above the reception
are also her work.
Meeting room
The design is made in moderately warm tones.
There is stainless steel on the walls, concrete
blocks under the table, and warm wood on the
floor to soften the rough mass. The storage
cabinet at the window is made of stainless steel
with a marble countertop. Luceplan web-lamps
complement the space with an original
combination and remind of the importance of
cooperation and collaboration.
The design is made in moderately warm tones.
There is stainless steel on the walls, concrete
blocks under the table, and warm wood on the
floor to soften the rough mass. The storage
cabinet at the window is made of stainless steel
with a marble countertop. Luceplan web-lamps
complement the space with an original
combination and remind of the importance of
cooperation and collaboration.
The HR specialist's office is a territory of correct
forms and clean lines. On the walls, there are
stainless steel panels, and on the floor — the
same terrazzo. The desktop crosses the white
storage box. The negotiating table is
complemented by a pair of already familiar
branded orange chairs.
forms and clean lines. On the walls, there are
stainless steel panels, and on the floor — the
same terrazzo. The desktop crosses the white
storage box. The negotiating table is
complemented by a pair of already familiar
branded orange chairs.
Lecture hall
The orange box leaves the corridor, enters the
lecture hall, and returns to the office behind the
column as if connecting the locations with a
thread of bright brand color.
The lecture hall can be easily transformed
depending on the circumstances and goals. The
permanent format of the space is a recreational
room with a tennis table, a library, and seating
areas. A lecture hall is an on-demand format with
the projector screen and chairs for listeners
instead of a relax zone.
The orange box leaves the corridor, enters the
lecture hall, and returns to the office behind the
column as if connecting the locations with a
thread of bright brand color.
The lecture hall can be easily transformed
depending on the circumstances and goals. The
permanent format of the space is a recreational
room with a tennis table, a library, and seating
areas. A lecture hall is an on-demand format with
the projector screen and chairs for listeners
instead of a relax zone.
Kitchen
The grayness of the stainless steel and legobrick
The grayness of the stainless steel and legobrick
panels on the walls is complemented by
the bright coral chairs. The built-in kitchen
depicts the company's concept — just as Vartis
cares about metal, their branded orange color
frames stainless steel here. To accommodate
everything needed, the coffee machine has
moved to the tangent wall into a rectangle that
fell out of the kitchen and expanded it.
the bright coral chairs. The built-in kitchen
depicts the company's concept — just as Vartis
cares about metal, their branded orange color
frames stainless steel here. To accommodate
everything needed, the coffee machine has
moved to the tangent wall into a rectangle that
fell out of the kitchen and expanded it.
The main accent element is wall panels with lego bricks that make the space more tactile and dynamic.
2nd floor
Reception and meeting room
The brass reception draws to the second floor
thanks to its welcoming rounded shape. A
concrete wall holds two thin stems of the Flos
lamp-buds.
The meeting room is hidden behind the radius
glass. All the shapes and corners here are soft:
table, chairs, brass lamp that correlates with the
reception desk. Velvet curtains for solitude — if necessary.
The brass reception draws to the second floor
thanks to its welcoming rounded shape. A
concrete wall holds two thin stems of the Flos
lamp-buds.
The meeting room is hidden behind the radius
glass. All the shapes and corners here are soft:
table, chairs, brass lamp that correlates with the
reception desk. Velvet curtains for solitude — if necessary.
The office of one of the leaders
The game of light and dark here is conducted at
all possible levels: from white and black to dark
wooden and pastel almond. The frame of the
table is made of hot-rolled metal and remained
unpainted, open, with corrosion and damage.
The game of light and dark here is conducted at
all possible levels: from white and black to dark
wooden and pastel almond. The frame of the
table is made of hot-rolled metal and remained
unpainted, open, with corrosion and damage.
Office of the general manager
It is a light-filled space despite the gray concrete
strip under the ceiling, black elements, and a
gray-blue carpet.
It is a light-filled space despite the gray concrete
strip under the ceiling, black elements, and a
gray-blue carpet.
The L-shaped table is made of two wooden
blocks stitched with black legs that protrude into
the top of the table and unite two parts,
symbolizing a willingness to listen and engage in
constructive dialogue. The table is reloaded on a
massive box with a leather insert. All
communications are hidden in special slots and
boxes.
blocks stitched with black legs that protrude into
the top of the table and unite two parts,
symbolizing a willingness to listen and engage in
constructive dialogue. The table is reloaded on a
massive box with a leather insert. All
communications are hidden in special slots and
boxes.
