Guests arrive in wood-clad elevator lobbies. Fixtures integrated in the baseboard softly uplight the walls. Asymmetrically arranged linear pendants guide guests into the space.
Hyatt Global Headquarters
Chicago, IL
Hyatt relocated their global headquarters to a new 260,000 SF office space along the Chicago River, part of a renaissance in riverfront development. The new workplace is designed to encourage greater connections between their headquarters and the various hotel properties.
The design supports Hyatt’s “culture of care” by creating environments that enable people to thrive in the ever-changing world of hospitality. It also draws on touch points from the hotel experience: arrival, social spaces, food and beverage, meetings and events, guest rooms (or workspace), and departure.
This hotel-like office project achieved both LEED Platinum certification and Silver certification under the WELL Building Standard.
Integrated linear fixtures highlight the undulating wood and metal slat ceiling of the amenity floors and provide general illumination. A custom pendant anchors the space over an interconnecting stair.
Linear fixtures integrated in banquettes uplight brick walls in the casual dining area. Feature wood walls are softly grazed with light from above.
Each typical office floor is divided into smaller “Workstudios” to accommodate 12 – 20 person groups. The entrance to each Workstudio is anchored by a custom direct-indirect pendant. Storage along the corridor is lit with a fixture integrated into the valance.
The Hyatt Hub, providing additional space for informal work and collaboration on each office floor, is softly uplit and supplemented with decorative fixtures.
Fixtures throughout the meeting and open work spaces are digitally addressable so that illuminance levels and control zones can be easily reconfigured as needs and preferences change.
Project Details
Architect
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Gensler
Recognition
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IES Illumination Design Award of Merit, 2018
