The design challenges included creating an entry with a strong initial visual impression, leading employees to a vibrant central hub that showcases the client as a leader and innovator, while also preserving the company’s legacy and history.
CME Group
Chicago, IL
The goals for this financial services firm headquarters renovaton were to bring all regional employees into a single location, update the workplace experience, and position the firm as one with a high-performance collaborative workplace.
The entry leading to the central hub conveys a strong first impression with illuminated frieze panels and escalators edge-lit glass. The corridors leading to the training rooms exhibit perforated panel-walls that are fitted with DMX color-changing LEDs programmed to subtly convey the highly-technical workplace of the firm. This feature embraces the client’s culture of innovation, learning, and teamwork.
Project Details
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Architect
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HED
Recognition
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IALD Award of Merit, 2021
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IES Illumination Design Award of Merit, 2021
