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Photos of Cultureone Inc. Burlington Ontario – Flexible Office Walls.
Commercial Design Control Inc. invites you to view an office using the IMT Systems – a de-mountable architectural wall in place of drywall.
These offices were designed and installed for Cultureone Insurance Inc. in downtown Burlington, Ontario. Cultureone Inc is an entertainment insurance company that specializes in insuring the theatre, film, media, dance and opera entertainment industry in the GTA and surrounding areas.
Cultureone Inc. wanted to create a separate office area within an existing space that would be open, airy and create the illusion of a private space within a space.
Since the Cultureone offices are located just outside a busy corridor, there was a lot of traffic that would be distracting to the staff. To close off the space with drywall completely would have blocked out the natural light coming in from the exterior windows as well as making the space seem smaller than it really is. We decided to use the IMT de-mountable wall system with a heavy emphasis on glass to keep the openness. The supporting frame is made from metal, with connecting wall tiles in laminate which go right up to a ceiling height of 102”.
Flexibility was important to the company, and by using the architectural walls it gave them the ability to either move the walls around as their business changes, or remove them completely to be relocated to a larger space if required. The changes with this type of wall can be made in a short period of time with very little disruption to the day to day operations of the business.
To avoid the “fish bowl affect”, they decided to have a privacy film added to the glass walls starting at around 24” from the ground, and up the wall to approx. 72”. The top and lower portion of the wall is clear glass, while the sitting and walking heights of the glass are blocked out from corridor traffic with the film. The goal was to create privacy for those sitting inside the office, but still keeping the offices open and maintaining the feeling of space and natural light from the outer walls.
The outer walls are in a very light cream color, while the inner walls are in a bolder scheme using a dark walnut and cream to match the workstations.
Cultureone is managed by Steve Beatty in Burlington Ontario. Steve is what I would call a modern thinker and likes the idea of keeping his office staff and business open to communication and new ideas. He was involved in the design and concept of the modular offices as well as the final finishing selections for furniture.
Congratulations on the great looking office Steve!