WestRock Offices – Atlanta

Firm
  • Client WestRock,
  • size 200,000 sqft
  • Year 2018
  • Location Atlanta, Georgia, United States,
  • Industry Transportation,
  • Idea Span crafted a transformational office design for WestRock, a packaging company located in Atlanta, Georgia.

    Believing talent, shared expertise, and out-of-the box thinking drive value for their partners, the new workplace brings together over 1,000 people, from three sites. Presence and welcome happen at the building lobby, with hospitality, product display and an Innovation Center for customized client collaboration. The experience reflects the organization-the culture of the business, its people, and their focus on innovation.

    Elevate the everyday – Like they do for their customers, IDEA|SPAN’s design concept evolved with an enhanced user experience at its heart. Nine floors of workplace are open, connected, and inclusive, featuring agile workspaces. A mix of settings recognize the diverse range of preferences and work styles, allowing individuals to “customize” their work experience. It makes for – “a place where we can optimize our ability to deliver for our customers.” Lots of glass, open and semi-open collaborative zones and an interconnecting stair energize the atmosphere, a visual buzz and hum. The comfortable central café is a gathering spot used throughout the day, offering refreshment, social interaction, gaming, and building community.

    The workplace is an authentic representation of who and what WestRock stands for as an organization and reflects their shared purpose. The space is straight-forward, practical, not fussy nor pretentious. A natural palette of concrete, wood. and metal finishes celebrate the materiality of their products. The simple beauty and geometry of folded planes, layered, and textured surfaces are found in their products and inspire the design of the workplace plan and architecture. Display of their product is integrated into the design giving teams an opportunity to share current work and prompt dialogue. throughout and serves as a connecting device within the multiple floors of the workplace.

    DesignIdea Span 
    Design Team: Deirdre O’Sullivan. Design Team: Adriana Acosta, Matthew Andrews, Rebecca Wilcox
    PhotographyRaftermen