BMW X2 PLAYGROUND @ 5Lmeet

A historic change has taken place in a building in Xianyukou Hutong, Qianmen, Beijing. Commissioned by BMW and 5Lmeet, DAGA renovated a small building in the old alley of Xianyukou. It broke away from the traditional office model, integrated garage, gas station, automobile repair shop with the same elements of metal, and created a public sharing space with BMW X2 as the theme, which is responsible for the operation of 5Lmeet. In the meantime, it also brings new vitality to this century-old commercial street.

BMW X2 is the most “cool” new member of the BMW X family. It has a full gold body design. Therefore, in the selection of main materials, we have made extensive use of metal materials. Major material tones of metallic silver and gold are used together, and a large number of metal materials are used in partitions, furniture, ceiling and other places to strengthen the simple future sense and technological sense of automobile theme.

Entering from the Hutong on the west side of the building, what you see is a cool golden space. We regard “X” of automobile brand and door hairpin of traditional building gate as space design elements.

The design of the 4 m long irregular curved golden bar is inspired by the streamlined golden body concept of BMW X2, which is smooth and changeable. Golden metal sheets glisten in the light of wine and dim light, it’s like talking about the passion and romance of time.

On one side of the bar is a box wrapped in gold. The bright golden curtain extends to the whole space, gleaming with golden light. The softness of the golden curtain and the reflection of the mirror stimulate people’s sense of touch and sense organ. When the curtain is closed, people can hold private activities and performances; when the curtain is opened, it can be used as a gymnasium for Yoga Calisthenics. Through the translucent metal curtain, it can be merged with the outer space or separated into separate spaces.

The conference room is another all golden space in the whole space. Metal plates reflect constantly each other, against the ceiling lights, there is an infinite extension of space feeling. As if we are sitting in BMW X2, and we keep moving in the direction indicated by the arrow.

The open office area takes the silver metal plate as the main material of space, which deduces vivid gray. Silver metal plates can dimly reflect the surrounding environment. With the change of light, people and sight, the surface of metal plate will take on different colors. When people move in space, they can feel these color changes, but in general, it presents a tone of cold ash. Gray can be any color. It’s actually the most complex color, the more complex, the more vivid. In the office area, gray is no longer a simple white and black, but a confluence of colors.

Taking the elevator of the automobile repair plant as the design inspiration, a rising office space was designed in the center of the open office area. The ceiling lamp film of LED makes the space seem to extend upward, which becomes the focal point of the whole office space.

If we go deep into the interior of the space, large areas of silver and gold will not bring a sense of distance. Mild and soft brown sofa and peacock green carpet inject warmth into pure space. If we study the material carefully, in the crisscross of light-sensitive stainless steel and plain concrete walls, rough and meticulous terrazzo floor and natural pebbles will bring harmony in space with a touch of “temperature”.

Taking BMW X2 golden shell elements as the main line and the spirit of the opposite way to create a sense of spatial contrast, through a golden hidden stairs in order to bring people into the golden fashionable road show space and the office area who takes the automobile repair plant as the theme scene.