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Deloitte Laval
By : LemayMichaud
GRANDS PRIX DU DESIGN – 17th edition
Discipline : Interior Design
Categories : Office / Office: Professional & Financial Service Firms : Gold Certification
Categories : Special Awards / Signage & Branding : Platinum Winner
The 12000 sq. ft. office was designed to transform the way people work, and equipped with state-of-the-art technologies and dynamic work spaces to foster in-person and hybrid high-performance. The work areas promote an emphasis on collaboration, inclusivity and connection, providing a resilient, supportive environment and creative spark.
Each space adds an element of flexibility to promote the “work your way” value proposition: from individual workstations, team rooms and conferences rooms of different sizes, to study focus spaces, lounge areas, video call rooms, ideation lab, and a one-of-a-kind meditation pod.
Concerning the creative aspect, Laval has been described as a hub surrounded by land and nature. It is an island where the city unites with flora and fauna, everything being connected together by water and bridges. The duality between concrete and nature are displayed fully here. Welcome to the connecting City: Bridging humanity. Under this narrative, Deloitte Laval appears as a place where sensibility to the surrounding biophilia meets sustainability, accessibility and wellness.
The conceptual design is founded on these four main city attributes:
– The Rivière-des-Prairies: An organic shape that is represented through materials such as carpet, organic shaped furniture and wall covering
– The Rivière-des-Milles-Îles: Fauna and flora elements combined with the waterflow evoked through glass film, graphic accents and colors
– The city and bridges: Inspired by concrete, circulation and connecting spaces in the D-Café and through wayfinding
– The people of Laval: The possibility for talent to feel in tune with the environment
The branding and wayfinding aspect is closely linked to the division of the floor into two zones: client and talent, in which the ambiance differs from one of another but remains complementary. The tangible and intangible have guided the development of graphic elements: Geometrical shapes for the commons and organic shapes for the talent zones has been established as a behavioural cue. These visual expressions are found within custom printed glass films and color tones. In the talent space, Team Rooms are accentuated with custom graphic illustrations, created with various elements evoking the Laval region, client industry, dynamic graphic and color touches.
Collaboration
Interior Designer : LemayMichaud
Manufacturer - Distributor : SAIC
