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COMPLETED 2021/Perkins&Will Dallas CI Studio Team Project
150,000 SF/Dallas, TX
All materials and photography belong to Perkins&Will and are used with permission.
When Signify Health decided to rebrand and update the office to reflect the changes happening in the company, they brought in the Perkins&Will CI team to help them bring their vision to life. The company wanted to foster connection among its employees, so the team conceptualized the office as a living organism; organic, flowing space with clean lines, colors to reflect branding, and ample amounts of community space where positive employee interactions can happen.
The project spanned across six floors of an existing office building. Each floor required space planning and layouts to adjust to the company’s current needs. The space was designed to be flexible as Signify had plans to expand their workforce in the future. Each floor was assigned one of three main colors as a method of wayfinding, which were used in the painted graphics for elevator lobbies, stairwells, and breakrooms. The team also coordinated with Big D Metalworks to design and fabricate the main stair that connects the large breakroom on Level 07 and the executive offices on Level 08. This opens the space, provides more transparency between employees, and creates casual seating underneath. There are smaller breakrooms on every floor, and there is no shortage of collaboration space.
My individual contributions ran from the beginning of the project until the end. I was charged with leading field verification and completed a majority myself. I drafted the plans sketched out by the lead designer, as I had no prior knowledge of Revit and was required to learn. Although we were challenged with our budget, our team used paint and color to design simple, fun, and cost-effective graphics. My idea for the elevator lobby paint stemmed from the desire to invite people into the space, bringing the paint around the corner to inspire curiosity and a visual connection to the office. The same concept takes place at stairwells, where a splash of color runs down the stair door and up into the opposing collaboration space. I was also responsible for designing the area rugs made from carpet shape tiles that can be seen throughout the office, as well as the lighting fixture at the main staircase. This project continued to be an incredible learning opportunity after the design and CD phases. I worked very closely with my project manager and project architect as I was the only designer left on the project for construction administration. I quickly learned how to see a project through the CA phase, answering all RFIs and submittals.