Consolidation of existing 133,063 sf/12,362 sqm office location including return of 1.3 floors to landlord resulting in revised footprint of 99,351 sf/9,230 sqm with retained capacity for 1,000 people excluding visitors. Objective was to create an updated, dynamic workspace to include an interactive multipurpose space for touch down work, learning, and meeting and to fully implement activity-based working (ABW).
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Key Elements
Multiple workspace types to accommodate focused and collaborative work
• Multi-purpose space for meeting, learning, dining, and social events adjacent to primary meeting suite
• Meeting space to accommodate internal and external visitors
• Kitchen areas on every floor to encourage social interaction
• Replacement of existing seating with improved ergonomic seating
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Features
Use of natural materials, textures, shapes, and colors
• Alignment to activity-based working (ABW) standards, including elimination of private offices and dedicated meeting room spaces and reduction in paper storage
• Sustainable to the highest degree possible and practical
• Integration of technology into building systems and features
• Design workspace to maximize flexibility for the future
• Capacity for 1,000 people, excluding visitors
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Outcomes
Safety – no lost-time injuries (LTI’s) for project team, including construction crews
• Schedule – completed on time and under budget
• Efficiency – ability to pivot mid-project to return additional space; reduced rentable square footage by 25% with no reduced capacity; corresponding reduction in support services costs; 26% reduction in building opex costs despite rent increase; 60% reduction in paper storage; elimination of dedicated desks for remote sales staff; elimination of ongoing reconfiguration costs
• Flexibility – workspace types and technology provide the ability to support work in sync with business requirements; alignment to ABW standards eliminated need for additional costly meeting rooms
• Quality – ability to support and influence desired behaviors (increased interaction, communication, and collaboration); alignment of workplace policies/initiatives
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Strategic Partners
Cushman and Wakefield, Brokerage
• Catalyst Planning Group, Project Management, Move Management, and Furniture
• OZ Architecture, Architecture and Design
• Swanson Rink, Engineering
• Fransen Pittman, General Contractors
