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LinkedIn

Challenge

When LinkedIn set out to build a new office for their team in Omaha, they wanted to redefine how their space looks, as well as how it functions, with a keen desire to create spaces that function now, and more importantly still work in the future. Gone were individual assigned desks and accompanying personal drawer spaces. To meet this adaptable, future-oriented vision, we were tasked with developing a mix of workstation types and storage solutions that suited the highly-specific requirements for this project. Further, our pieces had to match the bold color and material palette Gensler designed for this project.

Solution

To meet the functional and aesthetic needs of this project, we collaborated closely with the architectural design team at Gensler as well as designers from two, the project’s furniture dealer. We leveraged our standard Belay workstations, adapted our collaborative BYOT tables, and designed custom high-top tables to meet LinkedIn’s varied workspace requirements. Additionally, we developed fully custom power-enabled lockers with integrated shelving and planters that could be easily placed throughout each workspace. Finally, all of our pieces were manufactured with carefully selected colors and finishings to match architectural elements like paint colors, doors, millwork, and more. 

PRODUCTS FEATURED: SOMA, Belay, Olli, Bento, Crostini 
professional photography: Jason O'Rear

 
 
 

Calculate Workstation Requirements

LinkedIn brought a highly analytical approach to the workspace requirements for this project. They provided a detailed summary of the exact ratio of different typologies required for each space, including dedicated individual desks, shared tables for hot-desking, and spaces meant for informal collaboration. We initiated our design work by exploring a mix of our standard Belay workstations with larger custom communal tables.

 
 
 
 

Consider Storage

A future-oriented project, there would be no assigned desks at LinkedIn Omaha. This meant we needed to design a range of storage solutions that could be either free-standing or strategically positioned at the end of a run of desks. We developed a modular locker system whose units also integrated shelving, planters, and additional informal meeting tables. 

 
 
 
 

Integrate Power

Like workstations, lockers would also not be assigned. Employees needed to be able to use their standard employee key card to access any unused locker, enabling maximum ease and flexibility for both work and storage spaces across the office. To meet this requirement we designed each unit and locker to be individually powered with a connected digital lock system. 

 
 
 
 

Select Material Palette

Gensler, the architectural firm for this project, had a clear vision for a colorful space that was nothing like the typical gray office designs throughout most of the Midwest. We supported this vision by developing a warm and bright color and finish palette that pulled from architectural elements of the project.

 
 
 

Blend Typologies

LinkedIn’s office in Omaha was intended to be more dynamic than typical offices, with collaboration and storage spaces intermixed with standard workstations. Our final design for dedicated workspaces included a dynamic mix of totally custom pieces, furniture from our standard line that we adapted specifically for this project (our semi-custom offerings), as well as Standard Products.

Custom: Lockers, High-top power-enabled meeting tables with locker bases, Semi-circle power-enabled meeting tables

Semi-custom: Shared work table with custom laminate finish to match the color palette

Standard Products: Belay height-adjustable workstations, Crostini privacy screens, Olli power and data beams, Bento power and cable management tool for any work surface

 
 
 
 

Furnish Transitional Spaces

In addition to outfitting dedicated work spaces, we also developed custom power-enabled high-top collaboration tables for LinkedIn’s railcar zones; long hallways furnished with shared teamwork and lounging areas.

 
 
 
 

Plant Biophilia

While developing the furniture pieces for LinkedIn, plants were not an afterthought. In one of our custom locker designs used throughout the project, we included a built-in planter, and since the lockers were distributed throughout each workspace, this meant greenery was too! 

 
 
 

Install 

Olli, our highly adaptable standard power and data beam, was utilized across all the work spaces to neatly bring power and data to individual workstations, shared collaboration tables, and lockers positioned at the ends of runs of desks. 

 
 
 

Work

Using a total of eight Pair products in a combination of custom, semi-custom, and Standard, we delivered office furniture that met the functional, adaptable future-focused needs of LinkedIn while also tying into Gensler’s bold design vision. 

 
 
 
 

Go behind the scenes with our team to read even more about our design and prototyping process, specifically how we came up with a millwork and metal mix for an easy-to-customize storage and more solution.

See our engineers and designers at work.

 
 
 

Featured Products

Olli is a power and data beam that allows you to create tailored workstation clusters, collaborative breakout areas, focus zones, lounge settings and more, all on one platform. It does this through a variety of functional accessories, which we call Sidekicks and Elements, ranging from tables to storage to acoustic dividers.

 

Crostini offers privacy with either a full or partial screen. Customize the colors of the tackable acoustic screen. Who said barriers couldn’t be both functional and visual?

 

Belay is a height-adjustable, free-standing desk that comes with a range of feet, legs, controller, and finish options.

Every detail from the ground up can be fully personalized. Belay was designed to complement all of our benching systems.

 

Bento is a table top solution that offers flexible power and data without cord clutter. Cable access is easy through a metal door—customization and installation is even easier. You can design Bento with any combination of power, cord minders, and dual charging USB.

SOMA is our multi-duty custom storage platform. With a range of options to fit your project’s needs, it can incorporate lockers, meeting zones, planters, shelves, whiteboards, collaborative tables, and device charging directly into the design. Finally, add a pop of color for a fun accent. 

 

If you can imagine it, we can create it.