Many workplaces are still environments of walls and high panels in which a select few get the benefits of things like natural light. Jim: Every workplace needs to have a comfortable area of refuge for people to work quietly and decompress. This is their face to the community which just begins to hint at the wonders inside of the Plano campus.ģ60: What’s one thing that every workplace needs? Jim: The team wanted to have a space to highlight their brand and history as well as a place to gather with their team and hold large events. What was the thinking behind the design of the entry area? They are supplemental spaces and are filled as the staff numbers grow.ģ60: The lobby of the building is spacious and filled with natural light. These go from high storage with stools to soft seating with small meeting tables. In addition, we integrated areas where we fit in soft collaboration spaces along the module of the system that were the same footprint as two workspaces. Each workspace is a “kit of parts” that can be relocated to make the space flex as needed. Jim: We worked very hard to minimize the hierarchy of the real estate and to allow for easy flexibility and growth into the workplace. Each floor has its own design personality, but still has the thread of the company’s brand woven into the design.ģ60: The office features several more residential social spaces. The team centralized the large conference spaces around this area providing pre- and post-meeting spaces as well as informal meeting spots. People are greeted by a playful lounge and coffee area on each floor upon leaving the staircase. It accesses each group’s town center and encourages natural interactions. We celebrated that idea by creating a beautiful stairway which serves a dual purpose. The organization wanted the team members to get to know each other better and engage more frequently in aless formal space. Jim: Our challenge was to bring two groups within the office team together under the same roof for the first time, in addition to bringing the team together into larger consolidated floor plans. Can you tell us about the town centers you implemented and why this was a key goal of the project? We work hard to make each environment unique and a reflection of their business.ģ60: Your team helped this organization transition from a space with silos and clusters to something much more open and collaborative environment. We also explore how they see the needs of their workplace being able to enhance the functions of their organization. We engage a variety of people from within the organization, and ask them to share what works now and what doesn’t. We start the design process with a very clear process of visioning. Jim: We need understand how the client’s organization works because each client has unique requirements. Tell us how you approach new projects using this HOK mindset. Jim agreed to share the behind-the-scenes story of this project with 360.ģ60: HOK uses design to enrich people’s lives and help organizations succeed. Jim Halloran, principal designer with HOK, and his team worked with a global transportation, e-commerce and business solutions provider to design their office headquarters in Plano, Texas. This is an installment in our series of interviews with architects and designers about this evolution of the workplace. This is leading to more human-centered workplace design with purposefully-crafted spaces that combine design, materiality and performance. The Steelcase Global Report: Engagement and the Global Workplace shows a positive correlation between highly engaged employees and satisfaction with their work environment. There is a cultural movement underway - people are seeking out more informal, inspiring and flexible workspaces to get their work done.
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