The office and work place have changed dramatically in recent years.
From designing a closed room with a very conservative heavy wooden desk and a “Director’s Chair” we have moved to modern designs with open spaces, modern furniture and sitting areas, allowing for exchange of ideas in groups and thinking “out of the box”. The message is that an energetic special work environment will bring about a change in the thinking of employees and change is welcomed.
We were astonished by Google’s offices, E-Bay’s offices and Apple’s offices. The design of the office changed the work ethic in those companies. In the past, the employee would close the door and concentrate on his work, in full privacy and from time to time, dictate to his secretary. Now employees are part of a team, with the best results achieved by thinking together and having full interaction among the staff.
The investment required for designing a modern office and furnishing and investing in works of art that will enrich the work space is not less than designing a luxurious apartment.
Israel Discount Bank was among the first businesses that began purchasing works of art to encourage artists in the beginning of the 60′ of the last century. The bank’s collection was built by the Recanati Family and now has more than 2000 paintings, sculptures, photographs and videos.
In the law offices of Shibolet & Co. there is an important collection of contemporary Israeli art and photographs. The concept is that the clients of the office will appreciate the works of art in the corridors and conference rooms and Israeli contemporary artists will have the opportunity to be exposed to a quality audience. Everyone benefits, the employees of the office enjoy carefully selected works of art, the galleries that promote young artists and the visitors to the offices have an opportunity to view a fine collection of contemporary Israeli art with Israeli motifs.
Art has come out of the museums and galleries, it is not waiting for visitors to visit it, art is coming to the audience, to the employees, to the lobbies of the office towers where paintings, sculptures and exhibitions are being displayed. This way the employees who come to the building are exposed to works of art that create variety and are a catalyst for creativity.
Shibolet & Co., Law Firm, Museum Tower, 4 Berkowitz Street, Tel Aviv – The art collection of the firm
Museum Tower, 4 Berkowitz Street, Tel Aviv – entrance lobby
Alrov (Akirov) Tower, 46 Rothschild Blvd., Tel Aviv – entrance lobby
First International Bank building, Rothschild Blvd., Tel Aviv – entrance lobby
Israel Discount Bank headquarters, 23 Yehuda Halevi Street, Tel Aviv – entrance lobby
Or Towers and Ziv Towers, Ramat Hachayal, Tel Aviv – entrance lobby and sculpture on the roof of one of the towers