Partnering to reimagine a leading furniture manufacturer’s new showroom space

At a Glance

  • LEED

    Certified Platinum

  • 17K

    Square Feet

Location
Chicago, Illinois
Offices
Client
  • Teknion
Partners
  • IMEG (MEP Engineers)
  • Schuler Shook (Lighting)
Architect
Stantec / VanDerByl Design

Teknion Chicago Showroom

Looking to join the industry shift of locating office furniture showrooms to Chicago’s Fulton Market neighborhood, Teknion chose a 17,000-square-foot space—with great views, ample light, and an outdoor veranda for after-hour events—in the new 800 Fulton building. To help Teknion realize their vision, we served as a design partner and architect of record along with VanDerByl Design.

Teknion’s new showroom provides ample space to present their furniture and architectural wall products, with a rotating collection of new products featured in the center. We selected high-end millwork details and audio-visual equipment and led the design and recommendation for using a raised floor system—the floor and related electrical and datacom cable infrastructure increase flexibility for presentation and reduce annual labor costs from frequent product and display changes. Our teams also designed a presentation area for Teknion clients, industry groups, and design students with a servery for food and refreshments. Two adjacent showroom spaces, independent of the Teknion brand, feature the unique design language of a specialty furniture product and an upholstery fabric manufacturer.

Working together with the client and contractors under a schedule, we delivered the showroom ahead of time for important trade shows. 

At a Glance

  • LEED

    Certified Platinum

  • 17K

    Square Feet

Location
Chicago, Illinois
Offices
Client
  • Teknion
Partners
  • IMEG (MEP Engineers)
  • Schuler Shook (Lighting)
Architect
Stantec / VanDerByl Design

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