Workplace Interiors
Zeidler Architecture
The Ampersand Show Suites Calgary, Alberta
The Hive Calgary, Alberta
The Future Workplace
Design rooted in co-creation
Together, we will shape the future of your workplace We co-create a strategy specific to your needs, rather than implementing generalized workplace research By charting your future instead of simply following trends, we create enduring value .
Cross-disciplinary pollination
Our design strength comes from the diversity of our project experience Some of the most interesting experiences occur in the intersections between uses . By eliminating sector-specific bias in our creative process, we derive inspired solutions
Designing a better future
We think long-term by creating flexible, adaptable spaces that will evolve alongside your needs, global trends and future demands Our role is to facilitate responsibility, supporting you in meeting emissions reduction and sustainability targets .
Unleashing creativity
Talent is no longer bound by the nine-to-five and seek environments with choice and wellness built into the design . Your workplace should help you manage and support various work styles while being flexible –eliminating barriers to creativity .
Employee and organizational wellness
Your physical space is a tool that supports the organizational initiatives you wish to exemplify Our team will work with you to determine what matters to you and your employees, and how to make the most of every opportunity
Our Approach
Creating spaces that people want to occupy is our goal . Our design approach uncovers your optimal balance of workplace uses, density and supporting amenities . We provide tangible benefits, placing flexibility, adaptability and technology at the forefront .
Guiding pillars of our designs:
Variety of work style solutions for today’s employees
Right mix of work and social zones based on your specific needs
Intuitive technology as a driver for operational efficiency
We start by questioning:
¡ What are the nuances of the core functions of your workplace?
¡ What story do you want to tell your employees, clients and partners?
¡ How do you want to contribute to your local communities?
¡ How do you want to feel in your new environment – sophisticated, inspired, energized?
Equipped with understanding, we:
¡ Create an environment that empowers employees to achieve their potential .
¡ Develop tailored design strategies and tools for your workforce
¡ Evoke your corporate story and brand within the look and feel
¡ Instill and promote your culture through the built experience .
¡ Create an enduring environment that fosters health and wellness
Projects
McCrum’s Office Furnishings Calgary, Alberta
TransAlta Office Relocation
The TransAlta Office Relocation faces adversity with a refined space that supports a hybrid work model and a fresh approach to workplace design . The result is a sharp, egalitarian design that is technology rich and aligns with the company’s values and work styles .
Location | Calgary, Alberta
Client | TransAlta Corporation
Completion | 2023
Size | 100,600 sq ft (9,300 sq m )
There was a clear goal to reduce the overall footprint of the office while maintaining the ability to provide purposeful working space for the existing staff members and allow room for future growth . The team addressed this goal while simultaneously addressing multiple other goals for TransAlta such as breaking down the traditional office hierarchy, providing flexible and diverse workspaces, and leveraging technology .
Stephen Avenue Place
Critical to the resiliency of Stephen Avenue Place was the need for greater integration with the public realm . We transformed the previously low-visible podium into a transparent and accessible mixed-use environment that will support the tower’s long-term success .
NAIOP Calgary REX Awards, Office Development of the Year, Finalist, 2021
Location | Calgary, Alberta
Client | Slate Asset Management
Completion | 2021
Size | 100,000 sq ft (9,290 sq m )
The ground, second and third floors are fully renovated with upgraded retail, dining hall and restaurant spaces . Tenant amenities include an exclusive lounge and games room, as well as a conference centre and club-quality fitness facility on the fourth floor .
The rebranding attracts tenants, generates new spending through enhanced visitor experiences and improves the quality of urban life .
MCFD Port Moody
The full-floor tenant improvement allowed MCFD to consolidate from three locations into one regional service delivery office and aimed to create a workspace that would provide employees with a comfortable and secure working environment .
Location | Port Moody, British Columbia
Client | BC Ministry of Children and Family Development (MCFD)
Completion | 2022
Size | 14,800 sq ft (1,400 sq m )
The Ampersand 15th Floor Show Suite
Coinciding with the tower’s rebranding, we designed a contemporary suite to attract new tenants . The upgraded space is left neutral to easily adapt to any new tenant’s branding, while the elevator lobby matches the tower’s renewed energy . We created a big impact on a minimal budget of $23 per square foot .
Location | Calgary, Alberta
Client | Aspen Properties
Completion | 2021
Size | 14,209 sq ft (1,320 sq m )
Insight Global
We brought this project to fruition as local consultants working with our Atlanta, Georgia based design and client teams . The design carries this global staffing and recruiting agency’s energy and brand throughout the space while utilizing graphics to capture its presence in Calgary .
Location | Calgary, Alberta
Client | Insight Global LLC
Completion | 2021
Size | 5,474 sq ft (508 sq m )
Zeidler Architecture Toronto
Our self-designed Toronto studio centres around a communal kitchen and library area, serving as a collision space . The minimal design complements the rawness of the heritage industrial space . Exposed round ducts and elegant linear light fixtures leave the heavily patinated concrete ceiling as a unifying visual element .
Location | Toronto, Ontario
Client | Zeidler Architecture
Completion | 2020
Size | 10,000 sq ft (930 sq m )
Parkland Fuel
The design introduces a three-level staircase, featured lighting and a strong colour palette to align with the client’s branded environmental graphics . Workplace strategies ensure comfort, productivity, collaboration and inspiration . Our scope included furniture and AV procurement, and was delivered while the staff were occupying the space .
Location | Burnaby, British Columbia
Client | Parkland Fuel Corporation
Completion | 2020
Size | 51,172 sq ft (4,753 sq m )
In association with iN STUDIO
Brookfield Properties
A sophisticated workplace with high-quality materials, luxurious finishes and elegant lighting . We consolidated multiple departments into one floor of Brookfield Place, where centralized shared areas promote gathering and connection .
Location | Calgary, Alberta
Client | Brookfield Properties
Completion | 2018
Size | 25,900 sq ft (2,400 sq m )
The Ampersand Show Suites
We developed three show suites to help our client demonstrate diverse workplace approaches for prospective tenants . A creative, distinct colour blocking strategy for each provides a cost-effective visual impact while appealing to a range of users .
Location | Calgary, Alberta
Client | Aspen Properties
Completion | 2019
Size | 17,000 sq ft (1,579 sq m )
McCrum’s Office Furnishings
This working furniture showroom features product offerings in a warm, bright and adaptable environment . The people-focused space encourages social connection and provides flexibility for McCrum’s to configure (and reconfigure) their diverse product line .
Location | Calgary, Alberta
Client | McCrum’s Office Furnishings
Completion | 2019
Size | 17,500 sq ft (1,626 sq m )
ARIDO ‘Distinct’ Award, 2021
We conducted a comprehensive programming exercise to reduce our client’s footprint from 50,000 to 17,500 square feet . Product offerings are interwoven throughout in a tactile and experiential fashion . A versatile solution allows McCrum’s to swap products in the same way a stage changes with each production .
CERC Research Department
This leased space located off of Toronto Met’s campus incorporates the university’s branding, security and telecommunication standards . Acoustic ceiling tiles and wallcoverings are strategically placed to minimize noise transfer between the diverse work areas .
The design takes advantage of borrowed light from the CF Toronto Eaton Centre atrium .
Location | Toronto, Ontario
Client | Toronto Metropolitan University (formerly known as Ryerson University)
Completion | 2021
Size | 7,500 sq ft (700 sq m )
RJC Engineers
The design features RJC’s work, brand and culture as a structural engineering firm . Metal beams with joining details, developed by RJC, and wood and metal interior finishes display elements used in the firm’s work .
Location | Calgary, Alberta
Client | RJC Engineers
Completion | 2019
Size | 19,000 sq ft (1,765 sq m )
Brampton City Hall Administrative Tower
We completed this LEED Gold complex expansion and the interior fit-out for the City’s administrators . Employing healthy workplace strategies, a democratic working environment was implemented where everyone has access to natural light, spectacular views of the city, user flexibility and user-adjustable microclimates .
Brampton Urban Design Awards for ‘Healthy & Sustainable Building’ and ‘Best Central Area Project’, 2016
Modular meeting spaces cater to impromptu collaboration, redefining Brampton’s administrative workplace standards .
Location | Brampton, Ontario
Client | City of Brampton
Completion | 2015
Size | 205,000 sq ft (19,000 sq m )
The Hive
This show suite informs prospective tenants how to incorporate a range of collaboration zones reflecting the needs of a contemporary workplace . Our solution offers amenities that attract and motivate employees while making efficient use of space .
Location | Calgary, Alberta
Client | Brookfield Properties
Completion | 2018
Size | 3,900 sq ft (360 sq m )
We designed this workplace to reflect the organization’s global culture and values, with sustainability as a main driver . The open plan, nature themed design offers a transparent, collaborative and healthy space for employees and visitors . The project served as a model for future projects within the IHS global real estate portfolio .
Location | Calgary, Alberta
Client | IHS Inc .
Completion | 2009
Size | 70,000 sq ft (6,500 sq m )
LEED Gold for Commercial Interiors
Norton Rose
Sophisticated and professional, the design for this boutique law firm reflects their status as leaders in the industry . The design effortlessly fits in to the grandeur and luxury of the desirable Le Germain building in which it resides .
Location | Calgary, Alberta
Client | Norton Rose Group
Completion | 2016
Size | 10,000 sq ft (930 sq m )
Williams Energy Canada
For the second time, we designed Williams Energy’s corporate headquarters in Calgary . This expanded two-storey workplace is equipped with cafés, lounges, collaborative zones and quiet rooms for alternate ways of working . The flexible workstations are designed to adapt to any future changes and corporate restructuring .
Location | Calgary, Alberta
Client | Williams Energy Canada Inc .
Completion | 2016
Size | 44,000 sq ft (4,090 sq m )
Fitness and Conference Centre at Calgary City Centre
We designed the tenant amenity spaces within our award-winning LEED Platinum commercial office complex . The conference centre accommodates over 270 people and is adaptable to various configurations .
Location | Calgary, Alberta
Client | The Cadillac Fairview Corporation Limited
Completion | 2016
Size | 9,575 sq ft (890 sq m )
Bicycle Amenities at 33 Yonge
We transformed a portion of a parking garage within a downtown commercial tower into a tenant bicycle and changing room facility for over 240 bikes . The finishes and design details were carefully considered with maintenance concerns in mind .
Location | Toronto, Ontario
Client | GWL Realty Advisors
Completion | 2020
Size | 19,000 sq ft (1,767 sq m )
We Are Zeidler
We are passionate, curious designers
Human connection drives us as interior designers, architects, urban designers and technologists . We collaborate with clients, partners and communities to create exceptional spaces that bring people together We are committed to listening, learning and growing our expertise in all aspects of our projects — from concept to built form . The process of developing sensitive and practical solutions motivates us as we translate ideas into reality
We create spaces that shape experiences
Propelled by curiosity, we design meaningful spaces that deliver lasting value . Our portfolio spans a broad range of work: civic and academic buildings, commercial and residential properties, healthcare and research facilities, performing arts centres, hotels and resorts, and the preservation and re-purposing of our architectural heritage All our designs reflect the ambitions, practical requirements, dynamics and culture of our clients . As a team, we create spaces that contribute to communities and encourage personal connection by welcoming all people
We foster a culture of creative inspiration
Our creative process is based on cultivating the potential of our team We nurture our expertise through mentorship and continuous learning . We listen to, consider and build on each other’s ideas to create thoughtful solutions . Attuned to innovations in sustainability, accessibility, design theory and materiality, we base our design decisions on evidence . By finding inspiration in our collaborative culture, we continually achieve excellence in design and implementation for our clients .
Stephen Avenue Place Calgary, Alberta
Get in Touch
We believe that good design evolves from an understanding of our client’s unique identity . Our clients inspire us to develop innovative solutions that address their individual business needs . We look forward to discussing how we can collaborate together .
Sean Crawford Partner
scrawford@zeidler com
T 403 699 7794
Christine Perry Partner
cperry@zeidler com
T 403 651 4583
Ian Franceschi Creative Director, Interior Design
ifranceschi@zeidler com
T 403 781 4832
Margo Smith Senior Associate
mlsmith@zeidler com
T 604 250 9529
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