![]() ![]() Reception seating area coffee table– manufacturer: KGBL, product: Pintor Coffee Table, finish: Walnut wood, Blue Glassġ0. Reception seating area sofa (2 seat)– manufacturer: Fritz Hansen, product: Lune Sofa 2-seater, upholstery: COM (Maharam-Hallingdal 103 for outer shell, Camira-Synergy Serendipity for inner)ĩ. Reception seating area rug- manufacturer: Steven King, product: #41293, color: Lamu IIĨ. Reception seating area side table – manufacturer: Stellarworks, product: Ren Side Table, finish: Walnut woodħ. ![]() Reception seating area lighting– manufacturer: YLighting, product: Grus Floor Lamp, Finish: Matte BlackĦ. Reception seating area sofa (4 seat)– manufacturer: Fritz Hansen, product: Lune Sofa 4-Seater, upholstery: COM (Maharam-Hallingdal 103 for outer shell, Camira-Synergy Serendipity for inner)ĥ. Reception area flooring – Manufacturer: ABC Flooring, product: Statuary, finish: HonedĤ. Reception area rug – manufacturer: Bentley, product: Kings Road, Color: Constellationģ. Reception area light fixtures - manufacturer: Lightmaker Studio, product: Brance, color: Vintage BrassĢ. For this CRA team, it was important that they felt at home at work.”ġ. Figuring out how to bring in the natural light was as much a part of our design directive as how to change their work experience and how to incorporate the Chicago team’s culture. The South Wacker building was a challenge in and of itself because it has a layer of dark film on its windows for sun protection, and the windows were all half-height, one-story windows. MacLeod Fannon continues: “Interestingly, natural light was our most important material in our charge to transform the full two floors. These metrics provide the functional foundation for the design solutions.Īs with the previous CRA offices the firm has designed, Elkus Manfredi created a balance of private spaces for the quiet, focused, head-down work that CRA consultants are largely engaged in, with inviting and inspiring gathering areas for the relaxation, refreshment, and spontaneous exchange that is equally crucial to peak staff performance. CRA’s Chicago team truly investigated what was right for them versus what everyone else is doing.”Įlkus Manfredi led a paradigm-setting consulting process that established company-wide workplace space metrics centered on activities, tasks, and interaction points in the space. Working closely with the CEO and employees of international consulting firm Charles River Associates (CRA), Elkus Manfredi Architects has transformed the company’s headquarters and four additional offices to express the firm’s culture, support the performance of its exceptional staff, and attract the world’s top talent.Įlkus Manfredi Architects’ transformativeworkplace redesign of CRA’s Chicago office at One South Wacker Drive unifies the company’s existing two-floor office and replaces the previously dim, dark, crowded environment with a daylight-filled, expansive workplace within the original two-floor footprint.Įlkus Manfredi’s Vice President and Workplace Strategist, Linda MacLeod Fannon, summarizes the approach of the Elkus Manfredi designers and the Chicago CRA team: “Just because there is a trend, it doesn’t mean you have to follow trend. ![]()
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