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You think your office is fun? This building in China features slides for when it’s time to get off work
- The slides criss-cross throughout the building and finish with an exit shaped like a phonograph
- The head of the project said the goal was to help people ‘stay young at heart’
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Mandy Zuoin Shanghai
As most people get older and have to navigate the responsibilities of adulthood, it can sometimes be difficult to keep hold of that youthful energy of childhood or younger years.
One office building in southwestern China wants to help its tenants keep or nourish their youthful energy by installing a series of “signing off” slides that employees can ride down when they get off work.
The renovated 40-year-old building located in downtown Chengdu, the capital city of Sichuan province, features 11 slides that connect separate floors, according to Beijing Youth Daily.
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Qian Yi, who is in charge of the project, was quoted as saying that the idea of the design was to make people “always stay young at heart” and “add more fun” to the workspaces.
The design has also transformed the building into a photogenic spot for social media.
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However, it is too early to say if the experiment can be called successful. The slides are still under a trial period and are not ready for use, said Qian.
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