The office is filled with 3-D elements – some practical and others fun. White and orange coloring modernizes the space.
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New Life
In its former life, the building had openings in the roof for mechanical duct work. Dake Wells converted the spaces into skylights.
SBJ photo by Wes Hamilton
Working Studio
Employees sit along rows with the former Woolworth building’s elements, including exposed metal and concrete cylinders, still visible. There’s plenty of room for creativity. Architecture plans are purposefully scattered throughout.
SBJ photo by Wes Hamilton
Transparency
Principal Brandon Dake works in his glass-door office. “All for one and one for all mentality is our approach. We’re in this together,” Dake says, noting his and Wells’ offices are designed to be welcoming to employees.
SBJ photo by Wes Hamilton
Square Sighting
Natural lighting spills onto this large table for multiple projects. Outside is a third-floor view of Park Central Square. “There’s not many places in the office where you can’t see outside,” Wells says.
On the top floor of the Woolworth building overlooking Park Central Square, 14 employees are working on two dozen projects. The 7,900-square-foot office is aglow with natural lighting from three sides. The space incorporates elements from the department store’s former storage area and utilizes more modern elements. Modest Mouse plays over the intercom in the relaxed, spacious environment.
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