There were little vignettes and signs left from the department store. None of the finishes were uniform and there were different kinds of flooring and wall materials. Two years later, that's hard to imagine. All around are plush sofas and cozy chairs meant to invite intimate conversation. The work areas, which are loaded with the audio, video and IT capabilities befitting a technology consulting behemoth, also feature the fine materials and workmanship visible in public areas.
Consultants travel a lot and the company wanted to make coming to the office feel like coming home.
He says varying the types of spaces and furniture styles keeps things intimate. Sometimes you're comfortable working in bed, sometimes at the kitchen table. Here too you can take your laptop to lots of different environments. There are spaces with no defined professional use. This isn't Dilbert-ville.