Collaboration guides boardroom design

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It is home to F5 Inc., a technology company specializing in application delivery networking. Building management recently decided to renovate the tower\u2019s 1,000-square-foot boardroom to create an optimized hybrid meeting environment."]]],[1,"p",[[0,[],0,"When it came to the room\u2019s design challenge, \u201cThe overarching goal was to create a seamless, refined, and high-tech AV-integrated boardroom experience, all to be delivered in a very efficient timeframe,\u201d said Emily Yen, senior associate with "],[0,[0],1,"NBBJ"],[0,[],0,". \u201cIn addition, there was existing architecture to work with that was not parallel. The building\u2019s exterior enclosure features different angles that became a unique opportunity.\u201d"]]],[1,"p",[]],[10,0],[1,"h3",[[0,[],0,"A collaborative approach"]]],[1,"p",[[0,[],0,"Rather than viewing the exterior angles as a challenge, the architects took them as inspiration. \u201cWe loved the idea of bringing in diagonal movement that tied into the design of the building, and we started with the ceiling,\u201d said NBBJ Interior Designer Tara Schneider. "]]],[1,"p",[[0,[],0,"To reach this goal, the NBBJ team collaborated early in the design process with "],[0,[1],1,"PROJECTWORKS"],[0,[],0,", the complimentary Armstrong design and pre-construction service. \u201cThis was a fast-paced project from the beginning, so communication was key from the start,\u201d recalled Simon Belle, PROJECTWORKS CAD specialist. \u201cBy working together, we felt the original design could be installed after a few iterations. In the end, we were able to meet both the client\u2019s goals and timeframe.\u0022"]]],[1,"p",[[0,[],0,"\u201cPROJECTWORKS helped us understand the difficulty of constructability when those angles are in play,\u201d Yen said. \u201cThey quickly iterated some of the original drawings we sent them and then achieved a kind of inset geometry that completed all the angles with intention.\u201d "]]],[1,"p",[[0,[],0,"Multiple versions of the original design were created to achieve the final look."]]],[1,"p",[[0,[],0,"PROJECTWORKS then provided a comprehensive RCP drawing package to support the project that included panel, grid, and hub layouts. A full-line bill of materials helped streamline bidding and ordering. "]]],[1,"p",[[0,[],0,"The drawing package was also sent to contractor Peter McClain of "],[0,[2],1,"Acoustical Design Inc"],[0,[],0,". \u201cBy working with PROJECTWORKS, we were able to pre-install all of the brackets on each of the four main runners,\u201d he stated. \u201cSo, by the time we got to the jobsite, it was a simple click and go.\u201d "]]],[1,"p",[[0,[],0,"Designer Schneider noted another important aspect of the project was the timeline. \u201cOur team\u2019s charge was to meet F5\u2019s expedited schedule in time for their next board meeting. As such, each aspect of the project had an almost simultaneous timeline and quick turnaround. From design to completion, the project only took five months.\u201d"]]],[1,"p",[]],[10,1],[1,"h3",[[0,[],0,"Integrated ceiling design"]]],[1,"p",[[0,[],0,"Ultimately, seven integrated ceiling solutions were installed in the boardroom. They included "],[0,[3],1,"LYRA PB Shapes"],[0,[],0," for DESIGNFLEX, "],[0,[4],1,"ACOUSTIBUILT Ceiling Panels"],[0,[],0,", "],[0,[5],1,"FRAMEALL Drywall Grid"],[0,[],0,", and "],[0,[6],1,"AXIOM Shade Pockets"],[0,[],0," and "],[0,[7],1,"Transition Molding"],[0,[],0,", all from Armstrong, as well as Price Shaped Diffusers and Vode ZipTwo Lighting."]]],[1,"p",[[0,[],0,"\u201cThe integrated products working together helped minimize the number of different trades that are in the space during construction, which eased site coordination,\u201d Yen said. \u201cAnd when products are designed to work together, they\u2019re a bit more seamless.\u201d "]]],[1,"p",[[0,[],0,"Belle noted working with the NBBJ design team was very productive. \u201cThey were receptive to our design suggestions and recommendations that made the ceiling easier to install.\u201d "]]],[1,"p",[[0,[],0,"Yen said this was the first time she collaborated with PROJECTWORKS and would definitely do it again. \u201cIt was fun working with PROJECTWORKS. It was a very fast-paced project, and I think it was through this kind of teamwork that we got to where we are.\u201d "]]],[1,"p",[[0,[],0,"Looking back, Schneider said, \u201cIt\u2019s always better to talk to the experts. They know their product better than we know their product. And by collaborating in the early stages of design, we were able to achieve a strong design outcome within the short timeframe.\u201d"]]],[1,"p",[[0,[8,9],1,"Connect with the PROJECTWORKS team"],[0,[],1," at Armstrong for information, answers, and more."]]],[1,"p",[[0,[10],1,"AIA does not sponsor or endorse any enterprise, whether \npublic or private, operated for profit. Further, no AIA officer, \ndirector, committee member, or employee, or any of its component \norganizations in his or her official capacity, is permitted to approve, \nsponsor, endorse, or do anything that may be deemed or construed to be \nan approval, sponsorship, or endorsement of any material of construction\n or any method or manner of handling, using, distributing, or dealing in\n any material or product."]]]]}