Turnkey Project for Salience Consulting

For the global consulting firm Salience, based in UAE, our team had the task to create a workplace where the need to be with colleagues and celebrate team culture would be fulfilled. First thing, Property One team anchored the design on breakrooms and centered cafeteria. The nucleus 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. In the second part, work and collaboration areas also center around the watercooler. An important part of planning was to ensure all the collaboration spaces were fully equipped with monitors and AV equipment for convenient, planned, or spontaneous gatherings.

With culture top of mind, the design team did a lot of research, including interviewing staff about what they love most about their work in order to convey the aesthetics of the Salience culture and create a vibrant, inspiring environment. The resulting look and feel of the office interiors blend the romance of industrial design with the modern vibe of a technology hub. 

For example, the light fixtures and acoustic baffles chosen by the design team reflect the shapes and colors of the brand Salience. The work environment includes shared meeting rooms, support spaces, and employee amenities to promote collaboration and fun between teams. The unified, cohesive workspace celebrates the Salience brand and culture, enhances productivity, facilitates recruitment and employee satisfaction, and supports long-term growth.  

Project Planning

The c-suite were included in high-level review meetings during the planning phase. The design team hosted a series of workshops to interview and engage with multiple departments within Salience to understand individual department needs and the needs of unique teams. Property One team also spent time talking about what makes Salience work environment unique to the employees, with the intent of using that feedback to create an authentic experience within the interior space.

Overall Project Results

The nucleus of the building, connecting the work lounge with the water cooler is the highlight of the interior space. It was designed to welcome the employees to the office and provide alternative workspaces for collaboration and focused tasks alike, and it has been very successful.

Project Summary

• Architecture: Parallel Architects
• Interior Design: Parallel Architects
• Mechanical Engineer: Lapiz
• Electrical Engineer: Elektrounion
• Lighting: Molto Luce Lighting
• Contractor: Lapiz 
• Furniture Dealer: Property One Office Furniture
• Furniture Brands: Bene Office Furniture, Bene Glass Partitions, Leyform Office Chairs, AW Carpet and LVT Flooring, Divajn Custom Design Furniture