Design Based on Corporate Values

Facts

  • A high profile nonprofit desired to find new office space that would better suit its operations
  • The organization did not know how much space to take, whether it should lease or own, where the office should be located, whether all operational groups should be co-located or when to start the space search
  • The group was approached to be the anchor tenant in an off-prime location.

Process

  • Rather than retaining a broker and beginning a space search, the company instead began a process to best understand how its goals and mission could be enhanced by office space.
  • With the guidance of an architect, the company identified its core values, evaluated the functionality of its current space, explored building typologies and images of interior workspaces, and developed a methodical process and timeline to go forward with the real estate search. The end product was a building search process that ensured the company would identify space   enhancing its productivity.