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The Burgess Group
The Burgess Group
West Hartford, CT, United States
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The Burgess Group
West Hartford, CT, United States
Type
STATUS
Built
YEAR
2013
SIZE
5000 sqft - 10,000 sqft
When the Burgess Group sought office space in the heart of West Hartford’s Blue Back Square, the medical billing software company found a new home in a second story loft. The space exuded a barebones, clean character to serve as a canvas for the company’s corporate identity, and provided breathing room to create a collaborative, close-knit work environment. The 7,000-square-foot space was too large for the company’s present size, but provided room to grow into. The key to a successful design would allow the office to evolve as the staff expanded, and to provide a unique transparency to maximize natural light and maintain views to the outside.
One key design move was to place a glassy conference room at the plan’s center. This spot makes the entire office space read as two realms--one to use now, one to grow into--while maintaining a sense of spaciousness. Functions that don’t require much natural light--storage, private offices, restrooms, a kitchen--are positioned against a solid party wall, with glass expanses that borrow light and views from the curtain wall on the other side of the office. The designers conceived zones for creative collaboration as akin to a hotel lobby. So, adjacent the glassy curtain-wall are work areas—with lounge chairs, low tables, high stools, and tall tabletops—where employees can spontaneously plunk down and jam on a project. The central conference room’s glass walls permit views through the office into a training area at the end of the plan.
Materials such as metal mesh curtains and faux-grained floor textures are low-key, allowing the space’s industrial aesthetic to read through. Corporate brand colors are used sparingly, while accent walls clad in reclaimed wood provide a hint of warmth and authenticity—all at a cost of $90/square foot.
One key design move was to place a glassy conference room at the plan’s center. This spot makes the entire office space read as two realms--one to use now, one to grow into--while maintaining a sense of spaciousness. Functions that don’t require much natural light--storage, private offices, restrooms, a kitchen--are positioned against a solid party wall, with glass expanses that borrow light and views from the curtain wall on the other side of the office. The designers conceived zones for creative collaboration as akin to a hotel lobby. So, adjacent the glassy curtain-wall are work areas—with lounge chairs, low tables, high stools, and tall tabletops—where employees can spontaneously plunk down and jam on a project. The central conference room’s glass walls permit views through the office into a training area at the end of the plan.
Materials such as metal mesh curtains and faux-grained floor textures are low-key, allowing the space’s industrial aesthetic to read through. Corporate brand colors are used sparingly, while accent walls clad in reclaimed wood provide a hint of warmth and authenticity—all at a cost of $90/square foot.
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