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Associates’
dining room
with natural
light.

 

Associates’ entrance
with convenient
parking access.

 

ft. workstations with 52-inch partitions, including the CEO and the senior man—
agement team. Everyone has two pedestal filing cabinets, and each team has
shared filing cabinets.

Each team also has a team worktable integrated into its team space, along
with printers, fax machines, and other necessities. On each floor, a small num—
ber of enclosed workrooms are available on an as-needed basis for working
alone, private meetings, and small group work sessions. Airy conference rooms
were built throughout the facility for larger group meetings. While many of these
decisions were controversial when they were made, all participants agreed that
these design elements were necessary for effective teamwork. All these spaces