Terra Nord

The development of the new offices takes place on four levels, inside the existing shell of an oblong building. The location of the building, in an area where large-scale facilities are developed, gave us the opportunity to create a modern workplace, with comfortable and flexible offices, which favor teamwork, collaboration and creativity of users.

The exceptional interior design of the Olympia Group “TerraNord” building is signed by the well-known award-winning architectural firm Gkotsis Serafimidou Architects. Our vision was accurately implemented by the team of architects, achieving the aim to create one single premises for all the Group companies, which will house our entire human force.

An upgraded space of a high standard, which guarantees that all our employees enjoy the same quality in all workplaces. Building perfection, persistence in the detail and ergonomics played a key role in the design process and in the implementation of the project.

Let there be light!

“TerraNord” has light in its focus, natural and artificial one. To achieve this, a special study was carried out for the design of general and personal lighting. We emphasized on the lighting of each office, performing photometry in every area of ​​the building and choosing LED lighting and linear simple light fixtures as well as recessed spot lights by the company L4A.

Just like our home

Wellness plays a central role in “TerraNord”, with a special planting study being carried out for both indoor and outdoor areas. In addition to indoor planting, emphasis was placed on garden design. By maintaining the existing trees and adding 30 new ones, flowers and low planting, we enhance the contact with nature and the environment within the workplace. “Plants that one would find in the garden of a house”, properly located, with automatic watering systems.

Commitment to Safety

At the Olympia Group of Companies, the safety of human resources is always at the center of care and “TerraNord” proves this in practice. The special study for the support and organization of traffic around the building serves precisely the safe and easy access of employees and visitors.

At the initiative of Olympia, it has been proposed to complete the one-way system on Sfingos street, located behind the building. Our goal is the safe arrival and departure of our staff from the underground car park, around the building block. In addition, a study was submitted to the Municipality of Kifissia on the introduction of the one-way system to Sfingos Street, using paving stones, which was approved, and a donation was made to the Municipality on the initiative of “TerraNord”.

The Restaurant

The architectural design of the Ground Cafe restaurant was attended, -after a special study-, by an office that specializes in catering establishments. The aim of the consultants was to create a sense of patio, allowing employees to take a break in a different environment from that of their work.

The restaurant was designed with emphasis on the interior decoration of the space, the functionality and the comfort of the infrastructures, while the green elements give the feeling of a friendly courtyard, which is suitable for relaxation.

Vegetation islands are situated between the offices, incorporating green partitions in the furniture frame, which give the feeling of well-being in the space while at the same time improving the air quality.

In addition to indoor planting, special care has been taken in the design and development of the building’s garden, preserving existing trees and adding new vegetation. The planting of 30 new trees, flowers and low vegetation strengthens the contact with nature throughout the structured working environment.

The garden features many plants typical to Greek gardens such as cypresses, olives, cedars, roses, lavender, star jasmine, bamboo, nandinas, vines, laurels, magnolias, camellias, pittosporums, loquats, and is supported by automatic watering systems.

Special areas for recycling products, packaging and waste exist in numerous spots of our facilities, while the design of the building offers significant energy savings. Indicatively, all openings have been replaced with large area energy glass panels, which allow natural light in the space, contributing to the creation of suitable climatic conditions.

There is also a building energy management system (BEMS), in cooperation with the VRV air conditioning system and mechanical ventilation of office spaces, as well as a KNX automation system.

In an effort to further reduce our environmental footprint, we have created in the parking lots a significant number of charging stations for electric vehicles (cars, but also bicycles). Our goal is to encourage more employees to travel to work in an environmentally friendly way.

On a daily basis, disinfection is carried out 4-5 times on counters, doors, knobs and elevators, while every weekend there is a deep clean where all areas inside the facilities are disinfected.

At the same time, daily temperature check of the employees is in place, while the use of a mask is mandatory in all indoor areas of the facilities. In all shared areas there is special information material, while all employees are provided with cloth and disposable masks, as well as antiseptic wipes.

For as long as this is deemed necessary and based on the instructions of the State, there is a ban on internal meetings and only electronic communications are allowed. A proportion of employees are teleworking to avoid overcrowding in the building.