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College of American

Pathologists 2008 Office

Expansion

Client: College of American Pathologists, Deerfield, IL

Project: Expansion of existing office into an 18,500 square foot space

Design Features

Create a space that is akin in design, program, and functionality to the company's Northfield headquarter office
Design a flexible layout to enable future growth
Plan and construct a sustainable environment

Challenges

Selecting an optimal office space among three building alternatives that provides the functionality desired in the layout and design plan

Key Achievements

TKA designed the space and selected furnishings to allow for future expansion opportunities
Created natural light and daylight views for all occupants, laying the offices and ancillary spaces toward the core of the building with low-height workstation partitions along the perimeter
Installed sustainable materials, including cradle-to-cradle carpet, low-toxicity paints, adhesives, sealants and laminates throughout the entire space
Designed a new, large training/conference room with kitchen area to accommodate company meetings and presentation
Re-used existing building components such as walls, doors, millwork, equipment and ceiling, in order to limit the demand for raw finite material
Monitored indoor air quality during construction to provide for the well-being of workers and neighboring building occupants by sealing off and cleaning the construction areas on a daily basis
Recycled all demolition and construction debris