Reverb. HQ

Reverb. HQ is a 3rd year project with a program focused on designing for maximizing flexibility, collaboration and creativity in the workplace, the client was a vinyl record distribution company with a staff of 28 people. The 7500+ design utilizes a human-centred approach, emphasizing employee wellness and inclusivity by way of optimizing natural light, incorporating natural and sustainable materials, and providing multiple options for both collaboration and reduced distraction. The design meets BC Code for Universal Design and WELL Standards for health and wellness. The construction drawing set for this project can be viewed here.

This design was nominated for the Staples Workplace Design award.

The design of Reverb. HQ's celebrates and reflects the analog nostalgia of their product through space design that encourages communing around music. The space planning references formal characteristics of records, juxtaposing radiating, circular forms with clean, minimalist rectilinear forms. Rhythm and repetition, with slight variances, are used to to encourage playfulness and provide focal points of interest. 

The design reflects the company's culture of flat hierarchy, with ample community space, utilizing transparent and open planning to increase site-lines, while also providing options for privacy and introspection. 

FLOOR PLAN

To enrich the reverberant acoustic experience, a special focus on acoustic control is achieved through materials, enclosures and varied ceiling finishes.

REFLECTED CEILING PLAN

 CEILING TYPES

Reflecting the company values of sustainability, simplicity and reverence for analog, the design has an emphasis on authentic, tactile, natural materials.

SECTION OF RECEPTION

ELEVATION OF COFFEE STATION


ELEVATION OF DINING BENCHING


ELEVATION OF PRIVATE OFFICES AND COLLABORATION POD


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