Sarah Kay, who leads the Global Workplace Interiors sector, and Wade Little, head of the Global Hotel sector, designed the firm’s Financial District home as a mix of technology-enabled spaces to accommodate the agility of today’s creative class. Their goal was to make a place that would spur collaboration and showcase design—both as inspiration and a product of the firm. The studio embraces the cultural benefits of the agile (fast changing), collaborative, and diverse (lots of choices of space) workspace. There are social spaces that facilitate chance meetings, collaboration hubs, and nooks for concentration or private conversations. Reflecting Woods Bagot’s blurring of the hospitality, residential, and workspace sectors, the design mixes New York City grit -- raw columns, exposed pipes, concrete floors with natural cracks and stains -- with couches, soft drapery, and plants. The workplace is equipped with tools both pioneering and timeless – virtual reality and colored pencils, 3D printing and flexible pin-up surfaces, video conferencing and soft furniture, and an industrial-strength espresso machine. The aesthetic is raw and authentic, with the bones of the building available for everyone to see. Like Woods Bagot projects worldwide, the studio prioritizes the human experience, aspiring to be a place people look forward to coming to.