Willoughby Design
Architecture Commercial Kansas City, Missouri, United States Of America
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1. New office space for Willoughby Design As the firm started exploring options in the city, they were drawn to the up-and-coming creative energy in the Stockyards District, 3000 px 2250 px 3 MB Print - Low res only |
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2. Single floor space The single floor space is more conducive to collaboration than the firm's previous three-story office space. 3000 px 2250 px 3 MB Print - Low res only |
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3. A big, open kitchen “Because hospitality, collaboration and considered design are at the core of everything we do, you will enter our space into a big open kitchen,” said Willoughby Design's managing principal. 2250 px 3000 px 3 MB Print - Low res only |
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4. Collaboration + focus The office will be a blend of open space for collaborative work, and individual desks. 3000 px 2250 px 3 MB Print - Low res only |
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5. Conference area There also is a formal conference room, a mother’s/meditation room and a huddle room off to the side available for either personal space or a small group meeting space. 3000 px 2250 px 3 MB Print - Low res only |
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6. Entrance area Visitors are greeted with a café-like lobby environment. 2250 px 3000 px 3 MB Print - Low res only |
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7. A cultural shift Downsizing from a multi-floor standalone location to a 3,000 sf single-level open office created a unique cultural shift. 3000 px 2250 px 3 MB Print - Low res only |
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8. It's a good day The space is seen as a getaway from the blurred home office environment. 3000 px 2250 px 3 MB Print - Low res only |
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9. Flexibility Willoughby Design: “Since we don’t know what the future holds in this new pandemic world, it was important to us to create an environment that is as flexible as possible to best meet our ongoing needs as a creative agency.” 3000 px 2000 px 3 MB Print - Low res only |
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10. Furry assistants love it too As a designer for pet brands, furry friends are welcome. 3000 px 2250 px 4 MB Print - Low res only |
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11. "Work apartments" Dramatic full height and operable curtains divide the space into “work apartments” with groups of three to five workstations each. 2250 px 3000 px 3 MB Print - Low res only |
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12. Brainstorming zone A loungy collaborative brainstorming zone. 3000 px 2250 px 3 MB Print - Low res only |
Description
Located in the Stockyards District of Kansas City, MO, USA, Willoughby Design’s new offices offer a workplace retreat and client hospitality environment.
The space, seen as a getaway from the blurred home office environment the group experienced during the pandemic, greets visitors first with a café-like lobby environment. This flexible zone allows the group to host clients, parties, and team meetings while providing operable separation to the workspaces beyond.
Questions and Answers
How did this office design help with both focus and collaboration?
Downsizing from a multi-floor standalone location to a 3,000 sf single-level open office created a unique cultural shift. To provide these creatives the balance of focus and collaboration they need in a single space, dramatic full height and operable curtains divide the space into “work apartments” with groups of three to five workstations each. The curtains perform triple duty acting as flexible partitions, sound absorbers, and elegant backdrop for the group’s graphic work – softening the space.
Who are the clients and what's interesting about them?
Willoughby Design is a curious, hard-working creative team in Kansas City. The firm is led by a new generation of homegrown owner/principals who have been working together for 20+ years at Willoughby. Founded in 1978, we are the longest, continuously running, woman-owned (WBE) brand design firm in the US.
What other features were designed into the office space?
Other features of the office include a built-in coffee machine, a flexible buffet, hosting + display bar outside of the main conference room, a variety of secluded smaller group working spaces, and a loungy collaborative brainstorming zone.
Details
| Project size | 3000 ft2 |
| Completion date | 2021 |
| Building levels | 1 |
Project team
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KEM STUDIO | architect |