OPEN DOOR office

Uptown Minneapolis, MN, 2008

Tia was hired to envision a flexible, warm and welcoming office space for a Loan Broker who works with individual families who are purchasing a home. 

The existing office space contained several walled offices and drop ceilings. Upon leasing the space, the entire unit was gutted and brought down to its bare state - exposing the original stamped metal ceiling and creating a spacious and well-lit open space. 

Maintaining this open-ness was high on the priority list. In lieu of cubicle divisions, used industrial hospital curtain systems to create up to 5 work stations that could be divided by white curtains suspended from tracks in the ceiling. During educational events, the curtains can be pulled back to create a larger space that accommodates more people. Over sized, suspended woven light fixtures reiterate each station and bring character and warmth to the general office. Colorful checkered carpet tiles ground the entire space.