AppFolio
Cushing Terrell
ARCHITECTS
Cushing Terrell
MECHANICAL ENGINEER
Cushing Terrell, Jacob Mortensen, Mike Nitschke, Priscilla Sager
ASSOCIATE PRINCIPAL - ARCHITECT
Laura Dougherty
ELECTRICAL ENGINEER
Cushing Terrell, Patrick Moranville, Lance Faulkner
INTERIOR DESIGN
Cushing Terrell
STRUCTURAL ENGINEER
Cushing Terrell, Brandon Besser
INTERIOR DESIGN PROFESSIONAL
Madlin Miller
DESIGN TECHNICIAN
Ross Hamand, Sarah Dykes
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF EDUCATIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Greg Gedney
DESIGN PROFESSIONAL
Megan Cranston
SENIOR INTERIOR DESIGNER
Jill Lee
DESIGN PROFESSIONAL
Dylan Davies
CONTRACTOR
Mapp Built
LIGHTING
Cushing Terrell
PHOTOGRAPHY
Lisa Petrole
AREA
3000 sqft - 5000 sqft
YEAR
2022
LOCATION
Richardson, TX, United States
TYPE
Commercial › Office
The opportunity for AppFolio to take over the second floor of their office building in Richardson, Texas, meant the company could consolidate its Dallas-area-workforce into a single, two-story, 48,000-square-foot Texas headquarters.
With a commitment to purposely support team members, AppFolio’s goal was to create a place where employees want to be — a place that would facilitate collaboration and teamwork while making life a little easier through amenities that help maintain work-life balance.
To create a workplace where camaraderie and culture are celebrated, the team anchored the design on breakrooms called “watercoolers.”
The nucleus of the first floor is a large community gathering space that starts at the front door and flows through collaboration areas to the watercooler space.
The centrally located reception and work-lounge area serves as both an internal and client-facing meeting and event space.
On the second floor, work and collaboration areas also center on the watercooler.
The design team did a lot of research, including interviewing staff about what they love most about the Dallas area, to convey the aesthetics of the AppFolio culture and create a vibrant, inspiring environment.
The resulting look and feel of the office interiors blend the romance of rustic Texas with the modern vibe of a tech hub.
Inspiration came from the Visit Dallas mural in Deep Ellum created by artist Brynner Aldrich (who was hired to create custom graphics for the AppFolio workplace) and the geography of Texas and the north central plains.
For example, the light fixtures and acoustic baffles reflect the shapes and colors of wildflowers, including bluebonnets, the Texas state flower.
Other Dallas and Texas-specific symbols are incorporated throughout, such as the Pegasus Mobil Oil icon in the game room, copper ceiling tiles decorated with longhorns, and colorful graffiti art.
With shared meeting rooms, support spaces, and employee amenities (game room, fitness room and showers, additional break areas) to promote collaboration and fun between teams, the cohesive workspace celebrates the AppFolio brand and culture, enhances productivity, facilitates recruitment and employee satisfaction, and supports long-term growth.
