When I was younger, one of my dream workplaces is LEGO as I imagined it would be such a cool place to work in. All that creativity from their pieces probably come from creative people of course and their work environment would also probably be conducive for all that innovation. In two years time, we’ll see that unfold in their future workplace, although I would probably be too old to actually work there.
Designer: LEGO Group
The LEGO Group has now broken ground for their Innovation Campus, the new home for their global workplace that will be a model for creativity and sustainability. The 50,000 square meter campus will house various LEGO departments including product marketing and development, gaming, product and quality teams and will include the 600+ designers that they and will have. It will also house the largest library of LEGO elements, including 20,000 different elements in 70 different colours.
As expected from such a company as LEGO, this campus will house six overlapping modules with up to four floors. This will feature not just work spaces but also play zones, atriums, and a PlayWay that will go through all the “neighbourhoods” within the campus. There are also a lot of green spaces and the structure itself will be made from sustainable FSC certified timber. They will also be meeting standards by enhancing the structure and space’s energy efficiency, materials, biodiversity, and water conservation.
They actually involved their employees who will be working there in the design process. They used, of course, LEGO bricks to give their input in the design process, inspiring creativity and idea-building the LEGO way. The Innovation Campus is located in Billund, Denmark and is expected to be finished by 2027.
