The brief called for meeting rooms of various sizes, private offices, open work stations, as well as all of the back of house spaces to support them—such as a print room, server area, employee kitchen, reception and waiting area, and cloak cupboards.

Altius was inspired by the heritage Mies van der Rohe building, and adopted a clean, modern aesthetic for the new interiors. The travertine of the elevator lobbies migrated into the reception area, Teknion glass and plywood partitions created necessary separations of spaces on the size-able floor plate, while maintaining the sense of an open office. A light coloured, neutral palette and expertise in lighting created bright interior spaces that don’t feel devoid of natural light, despite the deep floor plate.