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Embodying the Future of Workplace Flexibility Through Dynamic Spaces

A fresh office space designed to support flexible working environments and prioritize employee health and wellness with a variety of tech tools and a range of collaboration areas.

Location

Seattle, Washington

Key Partners

  • CBRE
  • CBRE Heery Inc.
  • Syska Hennessy Group
  • EQ Office

AWARDS & CERTIFICATIONS

  • NAIOP Washington Night of the Stars, People's Choice Award, 2023

Client

CBRE

Project Type

Office

Tenant Fit-outs

 

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Confidential

VALUE

10 months

SCHEDULE

41,920

SQUARE FEET

2023

YEAR COMPLETED

97%

OF CBRE TEAM MEMBERS REPORTED TO BE SATISFIED WITH THE AESTHETIC OF THE OFFICE

Vision Vision Vision Vision Vision

CBRE’s new office is driven by its Workplace360 program—a CBRE concept that embodies the future of workplace flexibility. The two-floor space is designed to support hybrid work and prioritize employee health and wellness, with a variety of tech tools and a range of collaboration spaces. With more than ten types of workspaces, this office accounts for 230+ individuals yet accommodates approximately 300 CBRE team members.

Client Goals

The office offers a variety of workplaces, such as focus rooms, work rooms, huddles, and conference rooms. One of these workplaces is the Liquid Galaxy area—a client-facing amenity designed to be open and welcoming, with 180-degree views of the Puget Sound. The space showcases a large, curved screen with visuals on a large-scale display, along with building details and key features of potential tenant spaces.

Design Vision

Drawing inspiration from Seattle, the office space design concept by CBRE represents the juxtaposition of nature and technology.​​​​​​​ An impressive combination of elements highlights contrast and diversity through simple and refined materials. Integrating natural elements like wood, stone, and greenery with manufactured elements like glass, steel, and concrete further elevates this sophisticated workplace.

Construction Focus

Alongside trade partners, we conducted multiple on-site pull-planning sessions to coordinate and schedule trades for overlapping day and night shifts running at 6+ days per week for the balance of the project. The CBRE move-in team, inclusive of technology, security, and FF&E coordination, was able to turn the space over from Certificate of Occupancy to First Day of Business in one long weekend.

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Combining Nature and Technology

Integrating natural elements like wood, stone, and greenery with manufactured elements like glass, steel, and concrete further elevates the workplace.

Imperative Staircase

One of the project’s key features is the interconnecting staircase attaching the Rise Café and the “heart” of the space as the primary reception for visitors and employees.

Locally Sourced

Nods of Seattle are woven into the space including artwork sourced by local artists. Most notably, the focal point of the main conference room showcases three, custom pieces of art as an ode to the city the room looks out on.

Trust, built. Trust, built. Trust, built. Trust, built. Trust, built.

Through decades of partnership with CBRE as both our client and building partner, our team has grown a national relationship built on trust and a commitment to on-time delivery of a best-in-class space.

THE HITT EXPERIENCE

Unique Challenges, Smart Solutions

Ambitious projects require carefully constructed solutions

Challenge

Working Around Inherent Allowable Design Codes

Solution

The HITT team worked closely with third-party consultants and structural engineers to create a partial code modification that allowed us to avoid a full redesign and add additional steel to the structure. The additional steel allowed the project to keep the existing office floor load design requirements.

Challenge

Covid-19 Procurement Impacts

Solution

HITT collaborated internally to find solutions to proactively minimize these issues from their projects. Also, HITT was mindful of constantly tracking long lead materials and equipment to prevent potential shipment delays. We worked directly with the lighting distributor as lead times were updated, ensuring the timeline was properly communicated and impacted the projects. Parts were found timely because there was enough time to respond to these issues.

Challenge

Installing a Large Interconnecting Stair with a New Stair Opening

Solution

We immediately brought the metalwork team into the design meetings prior to start of construction. This ensured ensure the stair was designed with clear structural elements to incorporate the architectural design intent. This early collaboration resulted in a seamless stair installation once the permit was approved and the slab opened.

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