Designing an agile office space

SBH | Schulbau Hamburg – 20355 Hamburg

SBH | Schulbau Hamburg is responsible for the management and construction work at all schools in Hamburg on behalf of the City of Hamburg.

We at coneon were asked to design a pilot area for SBH that would be optimally adapted to the requirements of a hybrid workspace. The focus was on flexible workplaces and agile room design. Our task was to create a story whose values could be felt in the individual rooms. We then developed the theme of ‘free space’ especially for SBH:

Education and knowledge are given a space: FREIraum. A clear but soft design language pervades the style of the new spaces and offers room for openness, change and transparency, ideas and productivity. The subtle and timeless design of the spaces is in harmony with progress and digitalisation, where the new way of working can be lived and experienced.

In keeping with the theme, coneon developed a harmonious colour concept in pastel shades of blue, turquoise and green, coordinated with light and soft wood colours. The special furniture, which was adapted to the individual requirements of SBH, makes the interior design unique and distinctive. To round off the harmonious concept, small details such as decorative foils, glass wall designs and murals were used.

Modern conference room with a long table, teal chairs, and circular pendant lights beside large windows.

Flexible learning space with sit-stand desks, modular cube seating, and suspended acoustic ceiling baffles.

Branded interior wall featuring large “SBH” lettering made of green moss in a bright corridor.

The concept

3D office floor plan showing a full layout with meeting rooms, open work areas, collaboration zones, and support spaces.

3D render of a reception area with a branded “FREIraum” counter and open workspace beyond.

3D render of an office corridor with glass partitions, storage units, and indoor plants under exposed ceiling beams.

3D render of a small focus room with teal walls, a compact desk, and seating for concentrated work.

3D render of an open workspace with sit-stand desks, monitors, and office chairs next to a planter divider.

Bright corridor with built-in blue seating, “SBH” wall branding, and a wall-mounted display screen.

Long hallway with “SBH” moss-letter branding and a timber-framed “FREIraum” reception counter opening to the workspace.

Office entrance area with locker wall, blue drawer units, and light wood finishes along a wide corridor.

Numbered locker wall in a hallway with blue carpet and acoustic ceiling elements overhead.

Open workspace with sit-stand desks, dual monitors, and blue storage cabinets beneath exposed ceiling baffles.

Close-up of blue drawer cabinets next to a numbered locker wall in a modern office corridor.

Small meeting room with an oval table, office chairs, and a wall-mounted screen in a minimalist setting.

Modern kitchenette with teal cabinetry, integrated appliances, and a long dining table under circular pendant lights.

Conference room with long table, teal chairs, circular pendant lights, and a glass wall with numbered decals.

Conference room with a long table, teal chairs, and large circular pendant lights next to a glass partition and windows.

Glass-fronted focus rooms with small desks and seating, opening off a corridor in a modern office layout.

Phone booth-style niche with blue walls, a small standing ledge, and a stool for quick calls or laptop work.

Blue accent workspace with a built-in desk, task lighting, and framed wall art above a computer station.

Open-plan workspace with sit-stand desks, a central storage unit, and suspended acoustic ceiling baffles.

Lounge and collaboration area with banquette seating, round meeting table, and a blue feature wall under a suspended ceiling panel.

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