Holistic Headquarters
The layout of the office was based on two main divisions: a foundation office and formal conference rooms to the right of reception and the informal holistic working environment to the left of reception. The holistic working environment fosters the convenient, spontaneous and informal interaction of different individuals/offices from the company connected through the large, bright, open “community space” with its variety of different meeting formats: files with tabletop, sitting tables and semiprivate booth seating–thus connecting different aspects of the company and it’s 5 family partners into a more holistic organization
. Light from the exterior comes into the community space–filtered by shades at appropriate times–and into interior offices through their glass walls. In anotherwork area light from the exterior passes through office glass walls and into interior workspaces. The glass office walls further connect the offices and the community space. Electric lighting for the space is through occupant sensor LEDs which saves energy. The space has exposed concrete and bright metal elements with warm Maple and Brazilian Cherry millwork details throughout
