The brief of the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), an international department of the United Nations, is to protect intellectual property. A new administrative building has been added to its headquarters in the international district of Geneva by Behnisch Architekten. The offices for around 500 employees are grouped around three spacious atria. Inner gardens over two storeys as well as spacious staircase areas promote informal communication. Flexibility in size and in use were two of the most important requirements in the office planning.