Situated on the ground level of an existing office building, the concept for the company’s new headquarters is a ‘building within a building’. Initially, three concepts were explored: “walls”, “boxes”, and “bars”. The long, narrow, linear space required a concept that would allow for flexible working conditions in a relatively narrow footprint. Based on a series of coalescing transparent boxes, the enclosed offices, meeting rooms, and yoga / gym area together form the boundaries of communal spaces. The main circulation was pushed toward the outer most wall to allow light to penetrate the enclosed offices and meeting rooms, while maintaining site lights from either end. The raw materiality of the building’s core structure is left exposed and painted white to mark the ‘outer building’. In contrast, the core ‘inner building’ is designed with warm woods and bright furniture to differentiate the two. The series of coalescing transparent boxes together form the boundaries of communal spaces. These boundaries are softened and blurred with the use of materials. A raised, continuous wood floor delineates a fluid movement. The edge is detailed to give the illusion that the floor is floating over the landscaped edge. Additionally, large full-height glass partitions allow for unobstructed views through the space and allow light to travel throughout.