The National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS) Offices – Bethesda
AE Works created the offices for the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke in Bethesda, Maryland.
The National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS) needed a re-imagined workplace to foster collaboration, inspire innovation, and attract top talent in support of the country’s most significant neurological research.
Design requirements included improving space flexibility, opening the floor plan to allow for cross-departmental collaboration, and enhancing access to natural daylight.
The impactful design solution was achieved by eliminating departmental suites and opening up the floor with a large, curved corridor that serves as the primary circulation path. The new flexible space provides for collaboration and the opportunity for chance meetings. An open floor plan, in combination with interior glass partitions, offers more than 80% of offices with direct access to natural light. The design balances private workspace with open, flexible communal space.
What began as a dark, outdated office floor was transformed into a collaborative, open, light-filled workplace worthy of an organization focused on the vital work of improving public health.
Design: AE Works
Photography: Ulf Wallin
 Offices – Bethesda){kind=link}