Bringing People Together
Corporate Accountability International (CAI) is a global non-profit dedicated to building a world where every person has access to clean water, healthy food, a safe place to live, and the opportunity to reach their full human potential. When the organization decided to merge a West Coast office into the Boston headquarters, CAI turned to us to design a healthy, productive work environment that supports its highly collaborative organizational culture.
Following an intensive space programming effort, our team assisted CAI in identifying potential locations that would comfortably support its total staff of 50, eventually deciding on a Downtown Crossing office building.
Location
Boston, MA
Client
Corporate Accountability International
Size / Area
6,700 SF
Keeping it Light and Fresh
We accomplished key project goals through a single design strategy: creating an office landscape that maximizes daylight and connectivity.
Our design utilizes low bamboo partitions wherever possible to define workgroups, encourage team collaboration, and bring daylight to all workspaces. Full glass doors and sidelights in private offices carry daylight to adjacent workspaces.
Multiple conference rooms are distributed throughout the space for ease of use by different workgroups and each has structural glass walls and doors that deliver daylight to common areas. Natural light filters deep into the space, reducing dependence on artificial lighting. Operable windows provide free airflow and maximize ventilation. The interior finishes and furnishings were specified to ensure excellent interior air quality.
Bright and Open Design Fosters Community
The long hallway that defines the space bends at one end and turns the corner at the other with glass at each end offering a view to the outside. Our design ensures one side is always glazed and the low partitions are used along the spine to support CAI’s highly collaborative and interactive office culture. At the center of the workplace is the heart of the community: an expansive staff lounge and kitchen where employees prepare and eat meals together, and which is large enough to gather the entire staff for celebrations.
