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BurovisionA Montreal-based Knoll Dealer Addresses Workplace Well-Being

Situated near the historic cobbled streets of Montreal’s Old French Quarter, Knoll Dealer, Burovision decided it was time to improve their own workplace well-being and maximize productivity. Dedicated to creating spaces people love and guiding their clients through the complexities of today’s ever changing workplace, Burovision leveraged their strong relationship with Knoll to furnish its 3,500 square foot mezzanine renovation.

Project Profile

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A S A K N O L L D E A L E R , Burovision is well versed in the exceptional planning capabilities of Knoll products, as well as the brand’s integrated approach to the design process. Seeking to incorporate Rockwell Unscripted® into their new space, Burovision worked with interior designer André Davignon, Principal of FOR. design planning, to create a series of workplace vignettes that together would open up the floor plan. The goal: increase collaboration and break down some of the boundaries across departments in order to produce a more seamless flow of people and information. The result: a space that epitomizes the transitory and spontaneous essence of Rockwell Unscripted.

Identifying Challenges and Opportunities

Before the renovation, one of Burovision’s main challenges was the dispersion of their associates within the office, specifically the Sales team. People who would typically benefit from working together sat on opposite sides of the office. Collaboration, company cohesion and general workplace efficiency suffered as a result of the prior layout.

In addition to uniting teams across the office, Burovision prioritized flexibility with the goal of facilitating a new range of workstyles. To do this, the team installed a variety of desking options, allowing users to select the space and worksurface that best meets the needs of the task at hand.

Together, Burovision and Davignon designed a central core of workstations, closing the

gap between individuals and teams, thereby increasing the exchange of information. The workstations include Dividends Horizon®, Antenna Workspaces® Tables with Horsepower, Rockwell Unscripted Easy Tables and an Antenna Big Table. Each desking solution offers a configuration ideal for a particular workstyle. Dividends Horizon provides a clearly delineated space for focused work, while the Antenna Big Table facilitates unobstructed collaboration for the project management team. The Rockwell Unscripted Easy Tables, placed within a pavilion of Rockwell Unscripted Creative Wall®, offers a quiet place to work while still remaining close to the rest of the team.

Accommodating a Variety of Workstyles

By consolidating the majority of workstations, Burovision had more available square footage when planning alternative work and meeting spaces. For use as small meeting tables, the team installed Pixel and Antenna Y-based tables adjacent to a few of the central workstations. Having an extra work surface nearby encourages collaboration or facilitates a quick lunch with co-workers. To create alternative shared spaces, Burovision employed Rockwell Unscripted Creative Wall to build a contiguous series of pavilions, each with a distinct use. The dining pavilion houses a large, Saarinen Oval Dining Table, offering a space to sit down for lunch with peers, review fabrics or finishes with customers, or work in a more relaxed setting. The breakout pavilion, featuring a Rockwell Unscripted Drink Rail, Modular Sofa and Occasional Coffee Table, is ideal for people

Top: A Rockwell Unscripted communal pavilion is ideal for taking a break with co-workers. The space includes an Unscripted Drink Rail, Easy Stools, an Occasional Table and, a Modular Lounge.

Bottom: Rockwell Unscripted Creative Wall is used to delineate space efficiently.

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Unscripted, indicative by the dealer's ability to triple the formal and informal meeting areas within the same square footage. With Rockwell Unscripted, Burovision has successfully set the stage.

to take a break or to meet in a more informal environment. Two smaller pavilions provide a curtained refuge to allow time to reflect or have a private conversation in an intimate setting. The modularity and easy connectivity of the Rockwell Unscripted Creative Wall allows for easy transition from one space to another, maximizing productivity regardless of the task at hand.

Accommodating for Private Offices On the perimeter of the space, Burovision incorporated two private offices within one larger executive-styled space. Both offices convey an elevated look and feel with a Florence Knoll Table Desk in one private office and a round Saarinen Table in the other. Outside the private offices, the pairing of two Rockwell Unscripted Club Chairs with an Antenna table creates a space that doubles as an inviting waiting space or executive work zone. Together the entire scheme can be seen as a grouping of flex-spaces that, when not occupied, can double as meeting rooms.

A Solution for the Ever-Changing Workplace

A final addition to the new space, Burovision installed lounge furniture and flexible seating throughout the mezzanine, enabling individuals to take a ten-minute break or pull up a chair to discuss the latest project. From a range of workstations for a multitude of workstyles to the seamless integration of Rockwell Unscripted pavilions, Burovision’s space lets the user define his or her workplace experience. Furthermore, the new space highlights the efficiency of Rockwell

Top: Burovision’s central core of workstations utilizes a set of Antenna Workspaces Tables mounted to a Horsepower center spine.

Bottom: The conference room features Generation by Knoll chairs around a LSM V-Base Conference Table.

Following page Counterclockwise left to right: A private office with a round Saarinen Dining Table and a pair of Platner Arm Chairs; an area for focused work created with Rockwell Unscripted Creative Wall and features an Antenna Workspaces Table with a Saarinen Executive Arm Chair; and a shared space featuring Rockwell Unscripted Steps.

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Project Overview

Sector: Multiple Completed: 2017 Location: Montreal, Quebec, Canada

Scope + 5,200 sq. ft. / 1 floor + 2 private offices + 22 primary seats / 12 secondary seats + 2 lounge areas / 3 huddle rooms + 1 café

Knoll Products + Dividends Horizon with Anchor storage+ k. stand height-adjustable tables+ Horsepower+ Rockwell Unscripted Creative Wall, Easy

Tables and storage, steps, lounge seating, tall tables and stools

+ Generation by Knoll, MultiGeneration by Knoll, Life, ReGeneration by Knoll, k. task

+ KnollStudio Saarinen Executive chair, Platner arm chairs and stool, Brno Flat Bar chairs

+ KnollStudio coffee tables and side tables

Drivers + Improve workplace well-being+ Promote a cohesive planning model + Encourage collaboration+ Reduce size of workstations+ Differentiate areas for focused work

Strategies + Plan alternative work and meeting spaces in

close proximity to workstations+ Provide a variety of flexible seating for

impromptu meetings+ Create a space that supported working/design

meetings+ Provide better acoustics

Outcomes + Increased the amount of meeting/gathering

spaces in the same square footage+ Collaboration between employees has

increased+ Smaller meeting spaces are better utilized

for meetings that don’t require an advance reservation