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CLIENT
Covance, Inc.
PROJECT
New Design Standards &
Office Relocation
LOCATION
Nashville, TN
AREA
18,000 Sq Ft
JRS assisted Covance with the relocation of their
downtown Nashville offices to an office park outside of
the city. This work included developing a new
workplace design strategy and involved transitioning
from traditional work spaces to one that incorporates
bench seating and a variety of collaborative and
community spaces.
Given the significant change in workplace design, new
furniture standards were required. This process
involved JRS working closely with this client to develop
the new guidelines. Multiple vendors were engaged to
assess their philosophies and capabilities. After
narrowing this list to two, mock-ups were installed,
thereby giving the employees the opportunity to “touch
and feel” the options. Their feedback was captured
and used in the decision process. This approach
significantly facilitated organizational change and
ultimately employee buy-in.
The new design reduced square footage per person
from 140 to 115, a significant reduction and impact to
real estate costs. Core to the design were the
collaboration and community spaces as well as the
quiet rooms for employees to escape to a more tranquil
environment. A client conference center was created
offering flexible space for training.
Interiors were transformed into an inviting space and
employees were provided with a large break room
which includes a “bar style” seating area and vending
machines. Lockers are available to employees for their
storage of personal affects.
Having completed the successful rollout and
implementation of this new design concept, the client
is looking to implement it at other locations.
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