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“Together with Elkus Manfredi, we are creating the next generation of Draper — collaborative, collegial, entrepreneurial, fostering open innovation while maintaining strict security protocols demanded by our work.”
Elizabeth Mora
Chief Administrative Officer, Vice President of Finance and Administration
Project Description
- Reinvented the 456,055-square-foot headquarters—organized around a new steel and glass atrium—to create a more open work environment ripe for spontaneous exchanges.
- The atrium transforms a previously outdoor plaza into a vibrant space that fosters collaboration and exploration both with a public side and an employee-only side.
- Interior executive area features a 4:1 ratio of open workstations to private offices, all of which are glass-fronted to reduce hierarchy and maintain transparency across all departments.
- Daylight reaches deep into all work areas, and pops of bright color infuse the offices with vitality.
Photographer: Jasper Sanidad, Andrew Bordwin, and Eric Laignel
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Award
Illuminating Engineering Society
Boston and Rhode Island Section
The Edwin F. Guth Memorial Award for Interior Lighting Design
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