THE CHALLENGE Create an environment that draws the best and brightest people to the office every day when they have the option to work anywhere. In Edmunds.com’s new Edquarters, everyone has a desk – though no one is required to work there. Committed to a results-oriented work environment (ROWE), Edmunds believes it has to earn…
Public Agency Board Meeting Design Services Experience Design Software Programming Technical Facility Design Technology Consulting System Engineering Systems Integration Technology Refresh Service and Support Success Metric: Cut Board Meeting Time in Half This public agency’s charter includes a complex voting process that formerly caused Board meetings to last two days, and sometimes created a lack…
Professional Services Firm Workplace Experience Design Services Workplace Collaboration Study Technical Facility Design Software Programming Systems Engineering Systems Integration Service and Support Success Metric: Improve Collaboration Amongst Six Regional Offices This architecture and engineering firm has earned more than 600 awards for its forward-looking designs and commitment to sustainability. With offices in six regions, and…
THE CHALLENGE United Talent Agency’s headquarters buildings are a fitting showpiece for one of the entertainment industry’s most prestigious firms. The Agency’s relocation provided a fresh opportunity to design a number of large venues, including a 165-seat Screening Room. The Screening Room is the focal point of UTA’s headquarters. While such rooms are traditionally purpose-built…
Integrated Health System Donor Experience Design Services Donor Experience Workshops Donor Experience Prototypes Donor Experience Feedback Workplace Culture Assessment Leadership Retreats Success Metric: Double Funds Raised by 2022 This large nonprofit health system includes over 40 individual fundraising foundations spanning seven states. To better serve its mission, the Health System aspires to double funds raised…
ENVIRONMENT: The Innovation Lab’s single floor is surrounded by floor to ceiling windows, orienting expansive collaboration areas toward the ocean, and confidential workspaces toward the mountains. The open areas flow from one creative zone to another, with highly adaptable furnishings being constantly reconfigured by the community of investors, clients and friends who use the space…
THE CHALLENGE Improve visual data comprehension on a grand level Security monitoring companies face intense pressure to keep their systems running optimally around the clock. The National Monitoring Center, an industry leader in commercial/residential security and monitoring, has long relied on the smooth flow of images and information to serve the critical needs of its…
More cooks in the kitchen please! BSH delivers a multi-sensory culinary experience. Busy kitchens can result in sauce-stained floors and cranky cooks, but the lively kitchens at the BSH Experience and Design Center in Irvine are a bastion of culinary joy. The Center boasts nearly 20 kitchen “vignettes” including fully functioning cooking spaces designed to…
THE CHALLENGE CELEBRATE THE ART OF PHOTOGRAPHY. Launch an intimate, multi-purpose gallery to heighten the public’s appreciation of traditional and digital photography. Optimize the experience with myriad high-definition audiovisual sources and displays. DESIGN ELEMENTS The space is a series of zones within a 9,700-square foot, one-story cube. The main gallery area can be quickly converted…
Urban Transformation: Cibola Creates a Place to do Our Best Work. THE CHALLENGE Although Cibola’s previous offices and engineering labs were adequate, we dreamed of making them much more: a space to try new ideas, welcome Clients and colleagues, practice a sustainable workplace, and enjoy a vibrant urban community with public transportation. With the generous…
THE CHALLENGE Reinforce the GUESS? brand by building a venue for creative events, fashion shows and company meetings. DESIGN ELEMENTS An existing warehouse was transformed into free-flowing public areas, conference rooms and offices. Modifying the structure created a column-free space which seats 800 people. Moving panels and motorized drapes allow the meeting and dining areas…
THE CHALLENGE ACCELERATE STUDENTS’ ADVOCACY SKILLS. Maintain Loyola Law School’s position as a top trial advocacy school by using media-based learning tools, while also introducing new trial technologies to future litigators. DESIGN ELEMENTS World-class architecture creates a high-profile environment for both regular classes and special events. Integrated microphones, cameras and LCD displays simulate the Courtroom…
