Inspire a Return to the Office Through Innovative Design That Fosters Community

The traditional office space needs to evolve once again as companies navigate a post-COVID workplace. While many people have expressed a sense of isolation due to the pandemic, getting employees excited to come into the office after a prolonged period of working remotely can be challenging for an employer. It’s a reality every company is dealing with and one that the Columbia project addresses by offering an array of amenity spaces that encourage people to travel to the office. LRS Architects partnered with one of the nation’s largest malt beverage distributors, Columbia Distributing, to design a 60,000-square-foot headquarters space in Wilsonville, Oregon. Completed in September 2020, this project created a space that met the client’s desire to increase employee connectivity, reflect their culture, and cultivate an environment that makes employees proud and excited to come to work every day. While many of the designs were unique to Columbia, several features …