Scope: Ground Up Building and Interiors

Building Area: 214,000 sf

Office: 172,000 sf

Amenity Building: 42,000 sf

The rural site in the US Mountain States required a simple, iconic building that expressed the client’s core values of quality design, healthy living and social generosity. The new 214,000 sq.ft. building provides a bridge connection to the existing warehouse and integrates new open workspace with an incredibly generous amenities program.

Situated within a rural valley, the circular form of the building is derived from the client’s programmatic needs and desire for 360-degree visual connection to the picturesque valley encircled by mountains. The interior is centered on a circular atrium that helps bring the community together and foster an organic sense of social interaction and collaboration. Various amenities and workplace functions can be accessed through this space, which is daylit from above. The open workplaces are situated such that they have direct access to both the stunning views outside and the socially connected spaces inside.

In addition to collaborative workspace, the office contains custom work settings, a product showroom and a cafeteria. The adjacent amenity structure hosts space for all-office meetings, fitness center, wellness center, locker rooms, sports courts and a swimming pool.

The exterior undulating sunshade animates the façade and is integral to building’s performance. The angle of the shade structure changes based its solar orientation. It is optimized to preserve views while blocking heat and glare during the hottest portions of the year. The structure levels out to the north and south to form decks that can be accessed from the workplace. These spaces may be used for impromptu meetings and provides employees with a connection to the outdoors.