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Corporate Ebbrell Designs TraceLink Corporate Headquarters Wilmington, MA – Ebbrell Architecture + Design announced it designed supply chain software company TraceLink’s new 70,000sf global corporate headquarters in Wilmington, which opened in the spring. VBA Construction Management was the builder on the project. TraceLink began designing its new headquarters in December 2020, which the company’s representatives said was a challenging endeavor mid-pandemic, in needing to anticipate the unknowns of the future of the workplace while addressing the company’s need to relocate. The design team at Ebbrell, led by interior designer Jessica Cargile, NDICQ, LEED AP, said they knew that TraceLink wanted a flexible/hybrid workspace that could accommodate 65-70% of its workforce at once. “They didn’t want a sea of workstations,” said Cargile. “By creating five pods that each included breakout spaces, private telephone rooms, conference and copy areas, and a kitchen, each team has its own area, but no one feels left out or like they don’t have the same amenities as another group because it’s all equal, while still providing variety
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throughout the space.” Miika Ebbrell, AIA, LEED AP, founder and principal of Ebbrell Architecture + Design, said, “Our goal was to foster employee engagement with
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design, and we accomplished that by creating flexible spaces that accommodate all work preferences.” Phil Putnam, director, global, facilities & real estate at TraceLink, said the
successful design includes important aspects to help employees, when in the office, be comfortable, while still continued to page 37
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