Plan and design your office space as an uplifting experience that shows your company’s values and conveys its mission. Take a cue from The Broad Foundation and Broad Family Offices in Los Angeles.
The famed museum named after Eli Broad got a fresh start when they moved their offices from Century City to downtown Los Angeles and the Bunker Hill area, close to the Broad museum.
The office design is a “series of curated spatial experiences,” as described on the website Office Snapshots.com.
The experience begins with the Education Library, “a warm, textured inviting social space designed to express the Foundation’s emphasis on education.”
The architecture has clean simple lines with glass for transparency and private offices with inspiring views of the Los Angeles skyline.
Design Your Office Space as an Inspiring Experience
Now maybe you’re an entrepreneurial start-up on a tight budget or a well-established for-profit or non-profit corporation wanting to refresh your office space.
Think about the experience your visitors may have as well as your employees.
What’s the first thing they see when they enter?
Likely it’s the reception area.
You can have an inviting first impression with your mission statement graphically displayed in the foyer and a reception desk that allows interaction versus one that acts as a barrier. Find one that fits with your brand, fits well into the available space, and gives the vibe that you want your customers to feel.
Photo: Krug Adesso Reception Desk
Desk solutions are versatile. The DeskMakers Overture Reception Desk makes it possible to customize the appearance using an earthen, wood outer shell or colors that are eye-catching and contrast.
Photo: Allermuir Axyl Chair
Your guest chairs can be multi-colored for a bright, cheery appearance or they can be uniform to blend in with your company’s brand palette. Compare the different tones and styles.
Photo: SitOnIt Seating Achieve Chair
The SitOnIt Seating Achieve Chair has a subtle curvature in the back and a contoured seat for ergonomic comfort.
Photo: OCI Seating Capa Chair
The OCI Seating Capa Chair and Table offers sturdy but relaxed comfort and allows for different functions. It can either serve as a lobby chair or lounge chair.
Photo: Allermuir Famiglia Chair and Lounge Seating
Make a statement with the Allermuir Famiglia Chair And Lounge Seating. It’s a unique style and offers plenty of comfort.
Why not combine a lounge feel with your lobby?
Add a stylish bookcase like the OFS Hitch Shelf and Storage which can hold books, magazines from your industry, and photo displays of your company’s achievements. Arrange the look with some plants and add a splash of nature with a maintenance-free green wall, the Nevins Bio Canvas Frame.
Planning this space is fun and shows that you value every part of your office. The reception area doesn’t have to be a throwaway space where people wait until they’re taken someplace more important.
What about your interior spaces?
How can you create a memorable experience that engages your employees and visitors, whether it be clients or vendors?
Take Clues from Your Brand
Refer to the look and feel of your website. Does it communicate trust, inspire creativity, or offer a way for users to fulfill dreams?
Look at your office in a way that’s similar to your website.
You may have very few visitors and the employees might be the only ones in the office nearly the entire time. But communicating with them reinforces that your company is valuable and they have a special place to work.
Now use those clues and visit the 2010 Office Inspiration page, where you can browse through a wide selection of office plans and designs.
Get Design Inspiration
Choose from a selection of office plans and designs that fits your company’s brand. It can be as varied as the personalities of your employees.
Photo: Stylex Trim Table
The Modern Industrial Office conveys strength. The Resimercial Office brings the most durable elements of home into the corporate environment. The Upbeat Contemporary Office shows versatile seating arrangements using modular lounge furniture and unique lounge-style seating.
Here’s another way to evaluate your needs.
Larger companies can have departments choose their own specific office design. Maybe a marketing and sales team would want the fun of splashy colors while the engineering team would choose a minimalist design or the industrial strength option.
The choices you make are based on the message you want to convey.
Bring it all together so that your office space is designed and planned for a positive experience.
Design Your Office Space as Unique as Your Brand
Designing and planning the space that meets your needs happens best with experienced input so you eliminate hunches and have confidence in the choices you make.
The team at 2010 Office Furniture has more than a combined half century of experience working with clients who are among Southern California’s most distinguished corporations, universities, and small businesses.
The 2010 Office advisors can show you how to arrange workflow, choose the right furnishings, and select the functionality and feel for your office. This way, your employees feel well-served and supported.
Contact 2010 Office Furniture with your project needs and questions.
Read Also: Plan Your Office Branding for the Employee Experience
Main Photo: Source International Scape Lounge
Resources & Special Thanks to Respective Product Manufacturers: Allermuir, Krug, OCI Seating, SitOnIt Seating, Source International and Stylex
