Kiewit
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Kiewit, an engineering firm that specializes in infrastructure work, wanted to relocate its offices in a more central and accessible site to accommodate its employees. The project was developed in two phases: first, the design of a swing space for about one hundred employees, a process which took less than a month; second, through the definitive design of the permanent offices. Faced with these challenges, we had to be creative, quick and flexible.
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We only had one month to design and set up a functional swing space for Kiewit so that a hundred employees could start working on a major project as soon as possible, regardless of the company being mid-relocation. By purchasing second-hand office furniture, we managed to create functional and comfortable spaces very quickly while simultaneously developing the new standards for the permanent offices.
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There were existing standards for all North American Kiewit offices. The company wanted their new spaces to reflect a brand image and organization that was young and dynamic to attract new talents. To celebrate the business’ field of work, we created a concept with raw materials such as wood, concrete, metal, and stone, and injected some colour, notably the brand’s yellow. The project was a great reflection of the company’s evolving culture, and the new standards we created are now the ones implemented for all renovations of Kiewit’s Canadian offices.
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- Client
- Kiewit
- Type of business
- Industrial
- Typology
- Corporate
- Project Surface Area
- 35 000 sq. ft.
- Collaborators
- Blondin Fortin et Associés
- Location
- Laval
- Completion Year
- 2020
- Photographer
- François LeClair