HUB 4.0 CAMPUS: new innovative office space in Kyiv

HUB 4.0 has expanded its network and opened a new "flexible" office with co-working space in partnership with UDG investment fund. The project has received the co-branded name HUB 4.0 CAMPUS. HUB 4.0 CAMPUS has 22 smart offices with separate meeting rooms, video call areas, top management offices, conference rooms, comfortable and inspiring areas for sole users, as well as a variety of spaces for events and lectures. HUB residents are provided with a full 24/7 work infrastructure: kitchens (drinking water, tea and coffee included), toilet areas with showers, a sports zone, and lounge space on each floor.
      

There are two rental options available: payment per hour and long-term rental of co-working places. Roman Ivanenko, Chairman of the Supervisory Board of UDG Investment Fund, commented at formation: "The segment for co-working office spaces is rapidly developing throughout the world and the Ukrainian market is following this trend. Our new project will be a logical addition to the infrastructure of the campus of the Ukrainian National Technical University “Kyiv Polytechnic” where the innovative Sikorsky Challenge with a start-up school and business incubator functioning as a whole ecosystem has operated successfully for several years. The opening of this modern "flexible" office space provides an opportunity for businesses to grow from a start-up with one working place up to the establishment of project offices with bigger teams. UDG has invested approx. €2.9 million in this project which covers a total area of 1,750 sq. m." HUB 4.0 is a network of innovation spaces, smart-offices, co-working offices, conference halls and meeting rooms with five years’ experience in the Ukrainian market. HUB 4.0's mission: to carefully and professionally create an innovative and ecological atmosphere for doing business, developing new ideas and networking for progressive people, teams and companies. Clients and partners of the network: European Business Association, Microsoft, Google, Terrasoft, Nestle, "1+1 media" and many others. More information about HUB 4.0 and HUB 4.0 CAMPUS at https://4hub.com.ua. Urban Development Group (UDG) specializes in the development of residential and commercial real estate in CEE countries. In Ukraine the company operates through the Investment fund "UDG" who commit funds for development when able to have a considerable influence on a projects' concept. The criteria for project investment is profitability and a positive social impact . UDG motto: "People's spaces".

“NEW EXHIBITS” IN THE KYIV MURALS GALLERY

Within the construction project framework for the residential quarter CAMPUS, the development company, UDG, completed the reconstruction of old power stations. "People's spaces" – the spaces owned by people - is the motto of Investment Fund UDG, and all our sub-contractors act accordingly. To add some aesthetics and historical context, in February 2020, a mural sketches competition on "The history of Karavaev dachas" was announced, which serves to act as a reminder for the people of Kyiv regarding the origin of the areas name.

The competition winner was a street art artist/muralist Dima Fatum, known for his experiments with different artistic styles, mostly surrealism and "double" images (optical illusions). His works are exhibited at the Pinchuk Art Centre, and the Lavra Art Gallery in Kyiv, and the Street Art Museum in St. Petersburg. He is a participant in international festivals, and one can see his murals in Germany, Italy, Spain, the UAE, and Kazakhstan.

The idea behind the mural installed on Nyzhnokliuchova Str. arises from the historical and local lore, context and chronology of the areas development from the 18th century to the present and the future: the evolution of the territory, of the children, their toys. There is a hidden portrait of Professor Karavaev and many leafy areas, as during his life the area was a suburb. A reference to his professional activity as a doctor is a treat for the eyes, a necklace of people as a symbol of a happy life and family holidays. If earlier the historical place name "Karavaev dachas" was visualized only on the sign of the railway station of the same name, now there is another version - the wall painting near the sports complex of the Kyiv Polytechnic University.

TABLE FOOTBALL, A PIANO AND PUNCHING BAG ARE NEW ELEMENTS OF OFFICE CULTURE

Meet the Standard Development project office, located in the Campus residential area in Solomianskyi district. Aesthetics, comfort, "an office with feeling" - that's what our employees call it. Zoned open spaces, two large "co-working" tables for meetings, lounge suites at the entrances, and sunbeds for the entrance terrace in case of good weather: elements that create a friendly and positive mood.

Table football, darts, and a punching bag: we have places for spontaneous sports events during working hours!

The mural at the entrance has its own history - this is the result of a survey among our colleagues, they named famous people who inspire them. This is how Musk and Lobanovskyi, Jobs and Coco Chanel appeared on the wall: each personifies certain values of the group of companies owned by the Investment Fund UDG.

Builders should enhance beauty - their artistic taste is shaped by the paintings of Lviv artists Olesia Kaznoh and Oleksandr Voitovych. Creativity without music? – A wonderful vintage black piano is the main instrument for the office "flat parties".

The construction process is not only technical, it also involves creativity and decisions oriented towards the future user of buildings. The environment in which people work influences their professional activities, even their mood becomes "integrated" into the product. Everyone knows what Google's office looks like, the IT environment set new standards a few years ago. Developers in the real estate market do not avoid modern processes either!