Beyond the entry lobby, the inward voice begins to express local culture as the nodes are transformed in subtle yet important ways. The form of the nodes visually leads the eye into the office. This aesthetic is the purest representation of the brand. The taught forms, curved glass, and clean lines of the nodes reflect Glassdoor’s newly redefined brand identity. The entry zone, facing the elevators, is defined by a series of curvilinear nodes, the voids between these forms create three entries into the secure office space. The design solution interweaves the company’s inward and outward voices. These programmatic demands shaped the design of a single floor of a renovated building in Fulton Market.

At the same time it is meant to embrace their hard-earned maturity and sophistication as a company dedicated to improving the workplace through their website, a human resources platform, for staff and employers alike. Realizing these two goals meant providing an environment reflective of their millennial workforce, committed to the raw and exciting urbanism of the Chicago’s Fulton Market District. Glassdoor’s Chicago office takes on this challenge by balancing two aspirations, first, the office nurtures the needs of the local team and second, it simultaneously adheres to their evolving corporate identity. “As rising startups continue to depend on innovation to expand and find their place in the market, creating a workplace that supports their ambitions has become the design challenge of today.

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