Mozilla YVR

Mozilla YVR
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Mozilla YVR
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MOZILLA YVR

HCMA Architecture + Design

ARCHITECTS
HCMA Architecture + Design

AREA
6250 ft²

YEAR
2012

LOCATION
Vancouver, Canada

Mozilla YVR
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Mozilla YVR
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Mozilla YVR had a strong concept driven design approach that first sought to understand who the client was and how they intended to use their space.

Mozilla YVR
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Mozilla YVR
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Culturally speaking this client had different expectations for their space than the typical office tenant and required a rethinking of how one approaches the design of office space.

There would be no receptionist, no corner offices and a focus on spaces that reinforced collaboration between individuals and teams.

Mozilla YVR
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Mozilla YVR
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The design process lead to a solution where meeting rooms and support spaces were internalized and the open plan workstations were distributed at the exterior of the floor plate.

Mozilla YVR
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Mozilla YVR
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This strategy freed up the perimeter zone giving unobstructed access to daylight, air and views to everyone.

Mozilla YVR
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Mozilla YVR
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Chalkboard walls, pin up spaces and formal and informal meeting spaces are arranged such that the collaborative culture of the client reinforced.

Mozilla YVR
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Mozilla YVR
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Private Meeting Rooms
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Interstitial Interaction Zones
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Flexible Public Work Space