Leping Social Entrepreneur Foundation Headquarters: An Office for Social Well-Being

expanding design practices, High Density, People’s Architecture Office (PAO), Politics and economics, Project

Beijing, China, Contemporary society, Design strategies, Designer’s role, Greenery, Interaction, Interior design, New disciplines, Office building, Playground, Productive design, Project, Psychological Well-being, User’s experience, Well-being

Photography: People’s Architecture Office, Jing Weiqi

The 1100 sqm headquarters for the Leping Foundation is conceived with wellness in mind. The office houses the Leping Foundation, a non-profit organization known for social innovation, and four of their investee companies that work in diverse fields: job training for migrant workers, agricultural research, preschool education and microfinance. These distinct companies are tied together by a central activity loop of suspended vegetation, mirrored by a running track underneath.