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WORKING TOWARD THE FUTURE Last month, LOCAL Houston magazine was on hand as the office space of the future – DesignHive by BROOKFIELD – was
revealed at 1600 Smith St. (Longtime Houstonians will remember this building as the former Continental Airlines Center).
DESIGNHIVE REIMAGINES THE OFFICE Relaxation rooms. A combo barista/receptionista area. Communal workspaces. Soundproof curtains. Even classic video game
machines. Yep, they’re all there. And more.
By Tim Moloney | Photography by Peter Molick
This innovative spec suite design project features the ideas of GENSLER, INVENTURE DESIGN, ROTTET STUDIO and ZIEGLER
COOPER. Brookfield challenged these four award-winning firms to design four unique and trend-setting suites – ranging from
2,800sf to 4,200sf – in order to meet the ever-changing needs of modern space users, as well as bring to focus the flexibility
and collaboration that can be achieved in a high-rise environment.
INVENTURE DESIGN
GENSLER
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