Real Estate Company Forest City Embraces the Third Place in Cleveland
In a new headquarters at Key Tower in downtown Cleveland, NYSE-listed real estate company Forest City found an opportunity to show off the design elements central to the real estate it acquires, owns and manages in the commercial and residential markets. Forest City wanted to increase collaboration and promote social interaction among associates and executives, while still providing secure, privacy-centered moments when quiet is needed. To accomplish this, architecture and design firm Vocon crafted a workplace strategy establishing an open office with distinct neighborhoods, connected by both “pocket parks” and neighborhood centers. At 110,000 square feet, the new headquarters is spread across two stories and reduces Forest City’s footprint by 40% compared to its previous office. On the lower level, a double-height reception, bar and conference center feels airy and luminous under a thoughtfully-designed lighted ceiling. Lower and upper levels connect via an open, central stair. “We wanted that central space to …
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