Floyd HQ
Architecture Retail Detroit, Michigan, United States Of America
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1. Floyd showroom The existing building utilized glazed block construction for easy cleaning when it served as a meat storage warehouse; block walls have been painted over with semi-gloss white paint, to retain the original color and as a reference to its former finish qualities. 2916 px 1944 px 4 MB Print - Low res only |
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2. Axonometric The space is subdivided with several 10-foot high, free-standing walls, including a thick-to-thin wall we dubbed ‘the Floyd Wall’ to delineate uses without entirely separating them. 7200 px 5400 px 3 MB A3 print |
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3. Floyd showroom The headquarters for Floyd furniture is a 3200 SF office and retail space renovation within an existing warehouse building in Detroit’s Eastern Market. 2853 px 1916 px 4 MB Print - Low res only |
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4. Floyd showroom The company, which began in 2014 with a Kickstarter project, has grown into a successful manufacturer of superb quality directly- to- consumer furniture made simple and easy to assemble (and disassemble). 2924 px 1949 px 3 MB Print - Low res only |
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5. Column and Beam Original structure and new partition walls define volumetric and partitioned space. 2965 px 1977 px 4 MB Print - Low res only |
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6. Dining The space is designed to accommodate a range of working styles, from deskwork to more casual meetings in lounge or eating areas. 2974 px 1983 px 4 MB Print - Low res only |
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7. Kitchenette Custom-designed millwork pieces such as the phone room desk, kitchen bench and backsplash are made of ash to complement Floyd’s products. 3000 px 2000 px 4 MB Print - Low res only |
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8. Lounge Overview of lounge and workspaces (beyond) 3000 px 2000 px 4 MB Print - Low res only |
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9. Lounge Lounge spaces. Floyd Sofa (left) and Case Study Sofa (right) in dialogue across decades. 2959 px 1986 px 5 MB Print - Low res only |
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10. Floor Plan The headquarters for Floyd furniture is a 3200 SF office and retail space renovation within an existing warehouse building in Detroit’s Eastern Market. 7200 px 5400 px 616 KB A3 print |
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11. Hot Desks A showroom space known as 'The Floyd Shop' allows products to be experienced firsthand, while two long tables act as workspaces during the week and transform into event spaces for pop-ups and other activities. 2955 px 1983 px 4 MB Print - Low res only |
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12. Floyd Wall The space is subdivided with several 10-foot high, free-standing walls, including a thick-to-thin wall we dubbed ‘the Floyd Wall’ to delineate uses without entirely separating them. 2884 px 1915 px 4 MB Print - Low res only |
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13. Conference Room A glass-enclosed conference room and a smaller ‘phone booth’ provide privacy within the collective space. 2972 px 1932 px 3 MB Print - Low res only |
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14. R&D Lab / Conference Room A golden welding curtain helps to obscure ongoing work-in-progress. 2910 px 1940 px 3 MB Print - Low res only |
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15. Lounge The design was intended to provide a backdrop to the furniture designed by the company. The material palette is deliberately restrained, with polished concrete floors, an exposed wood ceiling, and painted gypsum board walls, in addition to the white-painted block walls. 2880 px 1933 px 3 MB Print - Low res only |
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16. Phone Booth A glass-enclosed conference room and a smaller ‘phone booth’ provide privacy within the collective space. 3000 px 2000 px 4 MB Print - Low res only |
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17. Kitchenette Given the company makes durable furniture for the home, the kitchen area tries to be less office or institutional-like. 2989 px 1993 px 4 MB Print - Low res only |
Description
The headquarters for Floyd furniture is a 3200 SF office and retail space renovation within an existing warehouse building in Detroit’s Eastern Market. The company, which began in 2014 with a Kickstarter project, has grown into a successful manufacturer of superb quality directly- to- consumer furniture made simple and easy to assemble (and disassemble).
The space is designed to accommodate a range of working styles, from deskwork to more casual meetings in lounge or eating areas. The existing building utilized glazed block construction for easy cleaning when it served as a meat storage warehouse; block walls have been painted over with semi-gloss white paint, to retain the original color and as a reference to its former finish qualities. The space is subdivided with several 10-foot high, free-standing walls, including a thick-to-thin wall we dubbed ‘the Floyd Wall’ to delineate uses without entirely separating them. A glass-enclosed conference room and a smaller ‘phone booth’ provide privacy within the collective space. A showroom space known as 'The Floyd Shop' allows products to be experienced firsthand, while two long tables act as workspaces during the week and transform into event spaces for pop-ups and other activities.
The design was intended to provide a backdrop to the furniture designed by the company. The material palette is deliberately restrained, with polished concrete floors, an exposed wood ceiling, and painted gypsum board walls, in addition to the white-painted block walls. Custom-designed millwork pieces such as the phone room desk, kitchen bench and backsplash are made of ash to complement Floyd’s products.
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AWARDS
“Interiors Award" AIA Michigan Design and Honor Awards, 2020
Details
| Project size | 3000 ft2 |
| Completion date | 2018 |
| Building levels | 1 |
Project team
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M1DTW Architects |