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Project Name. Balfour Beatty

Project Type. Tenant Fit Out

Project Location. 14,172 USF

Programs Used. Revit, Sketchup, Podium, Photoshop

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Project Description. Balfour Beatty is a British multinational infrastructure group based in the United Kingdom with capabilities in construction services, support services and infrastructure investments. They hired SmithGroup to re-develop their typical design guidelines for all new expanding offices and relocations. 

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Objective. To create 3D renders to show the client the possible design solution for their new spaces and branding guidelines.

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My Role. I was given an existing test fit, new implemented guidelines when it came to space typologies, furniture type and branding requirements I had one week to develop 3D renders of the entire space, developing a design concept, branding and overall design cohesion throughout. 

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this shot is when you first walk into the doors and are greeted by the reception desk

floor plan

1:1 desk ratio, utilizing 6x6 as a primary workstation

This test fit represents the approved guidelines for Balfour Beatty, in regards to space requirements, and furniture typologies. It shows three variations of desks for different types of workers, a variety of meeting and focus spaces, and a large break area adjacent to a training room. Below you can see how the space was broken up into different zones with different intended uses.

lobby

  • Local map overlay; mission statement visibile upon arrival.

  • Digital display with active content.

  • Controlled privacy to open office are via sliding door.

  • Visibility & connectivity to social area,

  • Outdoor connection with plants and visibiity to exterior views. 

social zone

  • Flexible furniture

  • Abilitiy for collaboration, individual work.

  • Sensitivity to acoustics

  • Soft seating for casual meetings, booths for privacy

  • Large graphic wrap to express brand and culture

  • Social area as extention of training room.

  • Adjacency to kitchen

  • Natural Light

kitchen

  • An extension of social space

  • Adjacent to multiple seating options

  • Ledge for project display

  • High top table for food prep, collaboration, and catering.

neighborhoods

  • Planters along path of travel

  • Natural Light

  • Acoustical baffles to break up ceiling plane 

  • Furniture to support teaming environment

touch downs

  • Team storage as huddle surface within open office

  • acoustical baffles to identify zones

  • Collaborative zones for open offices areas

  • Unassigned furniture to support individual work.

private spaces

  • Variety of meeting sizes

  • Magnetic white boards

  • Access to technology - connectivity

  • Colored acoustical wall panels​

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