Fahle Park Developer: Hybrid Work Has Transformed Office Environments!

Work is increasingly being enabled both in the office and at home. The effects of hybrid work are also reflected in the office environment. According to Sven Mihailov, a member of the board of Fausto Capital, the developer of the Fahle Park business district rising in central Tallinn, an increase in the social role of offices and the addition of wellness-creating environments can be observed. At the same time, offices are expected to demonstrate economy and flexible space usage.

"The presence of personal space for an employee remains important, but leisure spaces that enable pleasant social interactions have been added. The share of large kitchen areas, libraries, reading corners, saunas and relaxation areas in offices has increased. This change can be primarily associated with the need for people to be together, which is offered to the working-age population mainly by the workplace and the office," said Mihailov.

During the pandemic, clear advantages of working in an office emerged, which home cannot provide. While for one person the office provides a break from being alone, for another it offers the opportunity to work peacefully undisturbed, but for everyone it provides the opportunity to interact directly with colleagues. We see that people are returning to offices en masse and movement has been restored," said Mihailov.

Diversified work arrangements have brought with them a need for economical and flexible offices. New offices are often designed with the consideration that not everyone is present at the same time. At the same time, offices are expected to offer spacious areas both for personal space and for being together. To achieve this seemingly contradictory goal, the design of newer offices has become smart, using various partitioning options and movable glass walls. For this reason, companies increasingly need so-called tailor-made solutions in office planning and want to design their own environments. "It is more beneficial for the developer to give the tenant as free a hand as possible in designing their space. Fausto Capital involves tenants in its developments at Maakri 23A building and in Fahle Park in designing their new office spaces as early as possible and builds offices exactly according to the client's wishes," said Mihailov.

In the office environment, there is also noticeable investment in design, which again shows that the office is no longer just any place to work but contributes to creating employee well-being. In the case of Fahle Park, for example, old limestone walls are highly valued, which are mixed with modern design. This creates an interesting and multi-layered environment. Increasingly, for example, valuable art is used in decorating spaces. Fahle Park's new Postimees Group media house is certainly one of Estonia's most art-rich work environments. Special swings, bean bag chairs, combinations of cool materials and bringing greenery into the office have become commonplace. Fahle Park features large olive trees and shared use of exotically green gallery street water features and rest areas.