2018 Architecture Awards

Build 2018 Architecture Awards 36 ince its foundation in 1999 by Martin Lesjak and Peter Schwaiger, INNOCAD has completed numerous projects of various sizes and scope in the different fields of architecture and interior design such as residential, office, hospitality, healthcare, mixed-use, educational, public, and retail. Internationally renowned for their “out of the box” thinking, their analytical, pragmatic and unconventional approach, the firm seeks to create solutions with purpose and meaning. Focusing primarily on the work’s quality and relevance, as well adhering to a responsibility to cultivate a consistent vision – “work with your brain, act from your heart” – with an aim to practice through multiple disciplines, over the years INNOCAD has been published and recognized with various awards, honors and nominations in each field of architecture and interior design. The firm’s name, IN_NO_CA_D, stands for interdisciplinary, nonconformist, caring, and distinctive. Among the firm’s recent successful projects is its work on the C&P Immoblilien AG corporate headquarters. In 2013 the chairmen of the real estate company, C&P Immobilien AG, decided to acquire a property of 43.000 m² in an upcoming area in Graz, Austria, with a mission to not only create a new dynamic district for living and working, but one that also realized their new headquarters. The firm’s vision was to have an office building that offers their staff, approximately 60 employees, a holistic working environment. In 2015 an invited architecture competition was announced, and INNOCAD Architecture won with its innovative, cube-shaped building that provides flexible working space, open communication areas, as well as a sustainable energy and employee’s wellbeing concept. Founded in 2006, C&P develops, sells and manages apartments. Buyers are mostly investors who are leasing out the properties. Since 2011, C&P has been a market leader for investment property management in the private customer segment in Austria. Today the new C&P headquarters, which is located at the highest traffic entrances to city, brings clarity and conciseness to this emerging district. From an urban planning perspective, it exudes individuality within the context of the challenge of integrating a flat transition area linked to an industrial environment, thus creating a new landmarked space. Therefore, the main goal was to create an authentic example of “Build Identity” for a young company in context within a growing district by transforming their brand icon, contextually and formally, consistently throughout the building elevation. Correspondingly, the concept, CUBEND, translates holistically Best Office Architecture & Interior Design Firm - Central Europe & Best Austrian Office Design Project: C&P Corporate Office INNOCAD Architecture is an innovative, Austria based architecture firm supporting clients across a wide range of sectors. We profile the firm and explore how its latest project has led it to win one of our prestigious Architecture Awards. S AR180084 Company: INNOCAD Architecture Address: Grazbachgasse 65a, 8010 Graz, Austria Web: www.innocad.at Phone: 0043 316 710 324 0 ©PaulOtt