让正义的力量未来更加强大

在影视剧里，律师是一个充满故事的职业。其背后的人物经常笼罩着一层神秘的光环。这个光环不仅仅存在于当今的社会里，它的历史甚至能追溯到几百年前。但是，无论是何种令人崇敬的职业，都要面对当下这个新千年的挑战——人才之战。处理不好棘手的问题，就是Oppenlaender事务所。所以，为了打造一个能够留住人才的环境，服务于斯图加特股票交易所的Oppenlaender律师事务所并不满足于名列德国顶尖事务所的卓越声誉，他们主动出击，从改造办公环境做起，积极回应新办公时代的呼唤。而我们则接受其委托，为其打造一个充满未来气息的办公空间。

On the right side of the law

TV series never lie: From Matlock to Harvey Specter, from Dr. Renz to Danni Lowinski, the affairs of the legal profession have fascinated the western hemisphere for decades, if not centuries. However, even this guild is not spared the challenges of the new millennium: the war for talent runs through all the professions. Oppenländer Rechtsanwälte would not be Oppenländer Rechtsanwälte, however, if they did not know how to turn a tricky case to their favour. So instead of resting on their laurels for being regularly listed among Germany’s leading law firms, the law firm located on Stuttgart's Börsenplatz came up with a new idea: to redesign their office space to meet the changing requirements of work environments – now and in the future. And the mandate for doing so was given to us.

新世界里的传统价值观

过去数年中，律师行业所经历的变迁就像一列不断加速的列车。同时，曾经严格的等级关系已被逐渐打破，沟通与交流的重要性显著增加。一方面，我们身处的世界正在日益变得复杂，为了在竞争中脱颖而出，新生代的年轻律师要更加有针对性的深入研究某一特定领域，力求成为该领域内的专家；另一方面，活跃的交流与对话，静谧放松的隐私空间，还有平等的沟通方式，则越来越受到年轻从业者的重视。后一趋势甚至打破了法律顾问与客户之间的隔膜，从中衍生出一种互信互赖的朋友般的私人关系。而上述这一切正是我们要在设计中倾力体现的——既要通过高上的质感散发保密、可信的传统价值，又要避免重复死板而保守的陈旧面孔。

Traditional values, new work worlds

One of the senior partners described the change that has moved through the industry in recent years as a transit at a considerably higher speed – bringing better communication and flatter hierarchies at the same time. Because as competition intensifies in an increasingly complex world and young lawyers are required to specialise in a more focused way, their need for greater exchange, soft retreats and face-to-face communication with the people around them increases. Even the hallowed relationship between lawyer and client has become increasingly personal. It was this repositioning that should be expressed in the new office: through high quality that transports traditional virtues such as discretion and reliability, without being too conservative.

灵活性从头脑开始

踏进新的办公空间，开放的气息即扑面而来。整修后的大堂以一块巨大的玻璃墙为主导，抛弃了常见的保守的木质外包墙体，用层叠的纵向格栅取而代之。深色凝重的典型律师事务所色调一扫而光，代之以明亮的色彩。前台设计简洁直接，渗透出实事求是的直率态度，正符合了客户对律师的期待。等候室与多功能活动区合二为一，起居室般的氛围里隐藏了诸多的设计细节。地面材料让人联想到米兰的地铁，将两个区域融会贯通。

Agility begins in the mind

The openness of the office is what immediately strikes the eye: A large glass front transforms the new entrance area into a calling card for the firm. Without hesitation, it announces the end to a stuffier era: Airy lamellae bid farewell to the heavy wooden panelling that is so familiar from offices of this weight category. Time-honoured habit cedes to bright and colourful hues. The reception desk manifests the proper sober objectivity that is expected from a law firm. While the waiting room, which doubles as a multi-functional foyer and sometimes event location, displays a lounge-like charm with a significantly higher density of detailing. The floor serves to connect both worlds: using material that is otherwise familiar from Milan metro stations, it tells a story of transformation as a journey.

变革的旅程

回转的楼梯作为一个独立的个体将人带上一段旅程——从此时此刻通往明天和未来；从公共空间通往私密环境；从日常的喧嚣混沌通往严肃有序的法律条文。这条楼梯以雕塑感的姿态指引通往办公室的方向。多种不同形式的开敞或封闭的会议室、接待室有的松弛舒适，有的商务专业，为不同的性质的事务均搭建起一个恰如其分的情境。事务所的年轻人们有一个共同的心愿，那就是在餐饮区设置一个便利的咖啡区，让大家既可以接待初创公司的客户进门先轻松地站立小饮一杯意式浓缩咖啡，然后再切入话题，也可以在休息时与同事之间简单攀谈，或是工作到下午疲劳时略作小憩。无论环境如何改变，有一点是我们在“客户旅程”中必须始终坚持的，即这家律师事务所的品牌核心——通过灵活的合作解决复杂的问题。

A journey of transformation

The free-flowing, open staircase extends an invitation to embark on a journey: a transition from the here and now to the future, from the public to the discreet, from the chaos of everyday life to the order of legal paragraphs. It opens up with an accordingly sculptural gesture, indicating the way to the workplaces. A wide variety of both open-plan and closed meeting options from a lounge to a cafeteria provide an appropriate setting for every situation. The bistro area was a heartfelt request from the younger employees: for the first espresso of the day with a start-up client, a coffee break with colleagues or as a quiet retreat in the mid-afternoon. Because although all things must change, one thing should remain remarkable at all times throughout the customer journey – the law firm’s brand essence. The ability to solve complex tasks through flexible cooperation.

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