Bread Financial’s Office for All
Designed by Unispace, the new office for tech-forward financial services firm Bread Financial provides an equitable work experience for all employees, including those who are neurodivergent. Tasked with the strategy, design, and construction of the Columbus, OH-based workplace, the architects utilized a people-centric approach, combining their own research with information gleaned from visioning sessions and a company-wide survey. A careful analysis of the results highlighted the need for a space that gave associates autonomy, while encouraging camaraderie in the office. In the past, there was often solely a focus on tasks, yet now designers have a more holistic view, striving to create areas that foster optimal performance. “Pre-pandemic, clients would come to us and discuss headcount. And typically, we would design activity-based zones with auxiliary spaces around them,” said Albert De Plazaola, global director of strategy at Unispace. While managers worried about lack of productivity, the consensus among strategists actually …
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