THE CHALLENGE
In 2014, a private investment management firm sought out a new workstation standard for its New York City headquarters. Despite recent workplace trends shifting towards primarily open plan offices, the client wanted a significant portion of its staff to retain private offices. With these parameters in place, the design firm proposed a work wall solution for private offices measuring 9’x12’. Efficiently sized, these offices required furniture with reduced footprints and untraditional dimensions.
THE INNOVANT SOLUTION
Through a unique development process, the client gained direct access to Innovant’s team. This enabled Innovant to match the client’s original scheme with a cost-effective solution. Designed in partnership with architecture firm Shelton, Mindel & Associates, Inc., in association with A+I, Innovant crafted a PRIVATE_office product with cantilevered, adjustable height desks integrated directly into self-supporting workwalls.
In addition to these streamlined private offices, Innovant installed over 140 adjustable height FORm_office positions and constructed over 170 millwork pieces. These pieces included benches, tack boards and conference room workwalls with Day-2 capabilities for integrating adjustable height desking.
THE RESULT
Innovant created a one of a kind product by tailoring existing private office casegoods to incorporate cantilevered adjustable desks. Having applied mass production knowledge to all of the bespoke elements, Innovant also delivered the best price.
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