NEW WORKPLACE ENVIRONMENT FOR RLB OÖ CAMPUS IN LINZ

• Interior Architecture
• Space Planning
• Interior Design
• Lighting Design

The new headquarters for Raiffeisenlandesbank Oberösterreich in Linz is conceived as the future centerpiece of the existing RLB OÖ campus. Designed by HENN as a contemporary timber-hybrid building, the project combines architectural innovation with a forward-looking workplace strategy. The interior design is developed by INNOCAD architecture, SODA Designers, and HofmanDujardin, each responsible for different areas within the building. INNOCAD’s concept focuses on the atrium, customer center, workplace environments, and executive level. Building upon HENN’s architectural framework, the interior strategy refines the planning through a precise approach to spatial utilization, zoning, and biophilic design. The integration of the latest research on stress-reducing and creativity-supporting workplace design creates added value for both customers and employees while supporting health, wellbeing, and cognitive performance through scientifically informed spatial concepts. At the heart of the project is a multi-level atrium conceived as a “biophilic lifeline.” Connecting all floors through bridges, staircases, and terraces up to the rooftop level, the atrium forms a walkable and multifunctional landscape that activates the entire organizational ecosystem. It becomes a space for movement and interaction, retreat and inspiration — a shared place of “we” at the center of the corporate campus. The gallery zones surrounding the atrium are strategically redefined and reduced in favor of expanding the office footprint. By optimizing circulation and spatial organization, additional workplace areas are created while preserving the openness and connectivity of the central atrium. The workplace concept itself is developed as a a tailor-made, user-centered environment environment in the spirit of a “user-generated office,” supported by professional change management processes. Integrated work cafés on every level provide diverse settings for focused work, informal communication, and collaboration, complemented by centrally positioned coffee points for brief moments of recovery and social exchange. In addition, employees are offered spaces with distinct atmospheric and functional qualities designed to support communication, efficiency, creativity, and wellbeing. Alongside the library and indoor garden, dedicated “Creative Spaces” translate current research on stress-reducing and creativity-enhancing workplace design into spatial experiences that actively support different modes of work and interaction.

• project name: RAIFFEISENLANDESBANK OBERÖSTERREICH CAMPUS LINZ
• function: Mixed Use, Office
• location: Linz, AUSTRIA
• client:
  • RAIFFEISENLANDESBANK OBERÖSTERREICH
• floor space: 25000 sqm total area |15400 sqm planning area
• number of floors: 7
• construction start: 05/2026
• construction cost: 2029
• project team:

  • Patrick Handler
    Martin Lesjak, Jörg Kindermann, Peter Sovinc, Eva Lesjak

• credits:
  • INNOCAD architecture