When APX Alarm, a fast-growing home alarm business faced the move to a new headquarters, they knew that they had one opportunity to exploit the move to strengthen and clarify their corporate mission and cultural standing. Working with the client’s leadership team, the design team identified key aspects of the company’s personality – its focus on family, individual development and collaboration - and used this as the roadmap for the development of a design concept for the 125,000 square foot facility.
The design is based on the concept of the Main Street, offering shared amenities and support spaces, off of which stem neighborhoods that offer each functional group work areas focused on their specific needs. No longer are departments distracted by the casual walk-through traffic, instead asking staff to come to the main street to meet with coworkers. The intent is to pull those groups that don’t normally work together out into the open areas, offering collaboration spaces, shared meeting areas and huddle spaces. Each of the amenities are furnished in a unique manner increasing the sense of comfort and personality.
The ground floor offers a café area, designed for interaction – a series of spaces meant for various meeting and collaborative efforts – dining, meeting, pool and ping pong. The design is hip, energetic, youthful & dynamic, much like the company itself.