The main inspiration for the design was the gas platform: its geometry, its materiality and color scheme, and the feeling one has standing on it. In effect, the concept was created for the exposed ceilings of the project.
All the ceilings were painted in a deep blue, simulating the sea, under them are galvanized pipes and below all suspended mesh ceilings that resemble the floor of the platform. The gaze created by looking up at the ceilings of the corridors, imitates what you see when looking down while standing on the platform. All these are accompanied by a long, twisting tubular lighting fixture, which hints at the yellow platform railings. Round acoustic elements, that resemble water lilies and sea coral, hang in open seating areas. In order to facilitate the orientation of the floors, each floor was characterized by a specific color.
On each floor, the shelter walls contain art work, done by local artists, that draw inspiration from Noble Energy’s world. The subject of the work relates to the working levels of the gas drilling: subsea layers, seabed, pipes and pipe parts taken from drilling residues, pipe wall and valves that simulates the platform, chains and shackles from Nobles’ ship yard and a framework element that simulates the platforms’ flare.
As part of the principle of sustainable design, a great deal of emphasis was placed on the use of recycled materials, mainly reuse of platform scraps. Pipe parts were converted into potted plants, used timer logs were used for wall cladding, counter tops and bar tables, broken and used boxes were cut and reassembled and used for storage and display.