LinkedIn, San Francisco
In the return-to-office era, the workplace is being reprogrammed as a platform for human contact. As the world’s largest professional social network, LinkedIn’s raison d’être is creating space for connection, and with the help of local firm Revel Architecture & Design, the tech giant recast an entire floor of its SoMa office to do just that. Located midway up the 26-floor tower, the client’s new amenity floor serves employees throughout the workday, offering flexible café- and lounge-style seating for mobile working, a host of large group meeting spaces with rearrangeable furniture, and a surf shack–inspired all-day coffee bar. Intended as a more laid-back alternative to the office’s main canteen a few floors below, the coffee hub was conceived to evoke the feel of San Francisco’s outer beach neighborhoods, where surfer culture rules and the daily pace slows. Coastal blues and greens conjure the mellow vibes of shore life, while lush greenery throughout helps bring the outdoors in. Geometric wall graphics give a wink and a nod to the shapes of the timber-frame architecture at Sea Ranch, the iconic 1960’s planned community in nearby Sonoma County. Meant as a soft landing space no matter the occasion, this amenity floor is certainly working overtime.
Source: https://interiordesign.net
