CBRE South Bay
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Design Team:
Karen McCallum
Lauren Johnson
Kelly Nelson
AOR: Kardent
MEPFP: Syska Hennessy
General Contractor: Taslimi Construction
List of Primary Sources:
Interior Storefront System – Muraflex
Flooring – Mohawk, Shaw Contract
Lighting – Southern Lighting
Furniture Dealer – WRG
Furniture Manufacturers – MillerKnoll
Plumbing Fixtures – Sloan, Brizo, Elkay
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CBRE announced its newly renovated, 30,794-sq.-ft. South Bay office has reopened. The high-tech space offers 14 different ways for employees to work, including a Wi-Fi enabled private outdoor lounge and videoconference-enabled collaborative areas.
The new office is part of CBRE’s Workplace360 program, the company’s long-standing approach to workplace strategy for its corporate offices. The workplace showcases CBRE’s “Future of Work” space standards, including innovative technology and a wider variety of collaborative spaces, designed to support hybrid working. The organization first launched its Workplace360 program 10 years ago in its downtown LA office. CBRE has since opened more than 100 Workplace360 offices across the globe.
A cornerstone of the Workplace360 model is its “free address” approach where there is no assigned seating. As many companies move to hybrid work models, a free address approach enhances space utilization as all workstations can be used by employees who are in the office on a given day, rather than sitting empty when a desk is assigned to someone who is working remotely for the day.
Other technology elements include multi-use wireless systems that promote seamless digital experiences and wireless screen sharing along with virtual whiteboards for remote collaboration. The office has touchscreen functionality that provides an interactive presentation experience for clients. Anonymous occupancy trackers will provide real-time insights about employee behaviors, such as which workspaces are used more often, informing the company’s continued post-pandemic design and workplace strategy evolution.
Workspaces include bench workstations, focus pods with privacy, and unassigned individual offices, as well as several “technology-free” spaces. The collaboration-geared areas feature open and enclosed rooms in all sizes and furniture layouts, a technology wall for presentations, a large community space called “The Heart,” a Tech Bar, and a library for focus work. The outdoor patio is equipped with Wi-Fi, seating and shade umbrellas to allow for seamless working outdoors.
CBRE Design Collective
CBRE Design Collective is a team of passionate creatives who are part of a global design network of over 250 designers. Our diverse group of talented individuals have unique backgrounds in architecture, interior design, engineering and technology. To date, we have completed over 600 projects and delivered over 25 million square feet of space.
Our award-winning design team connects people to the built environment, with the ultimate goal of making a positive difference in the world. We provide design services across multiple sectors to organizations large and small, with a focus on assisting them in doing their best work. Our designs are intentional, reflecting each organization’s unique brand and culture.
Founded in the belief that great design can transform organizations, our Design practice provides the easiest path to the best solution. With an emphasis on shaping forward-thinking spaces that bring people together, our designs create better places to work and play.
