DESIGNING
with joy
WHERE BEAUTIFUL DESIGN AND PRODUCTIVITY COLLIDE
INSPIRED INTERIORS AND EVENTS WITH CHRISTEN JOY
BY Christen Anderson | PHOTOS BY Hillary Ehlen
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oday, more companies are empowering employees to choose where they work – in the office, at home or in a coffee shop. Shifting workplace culture is prompting companies to create unique work environments where employees can thrive, feel energized, enjoy an enhanced sense of community and be more productive. New workplace design features private areas for focused productivity and common areas to spark collaboration. Dynamic Communities, a membership and events-based company, knew that’s what it wanted in its new office space. Great States Construction and Christen Joy Inspired Interiors and Events partnered to create its dream environment. Located on the second floor of The Suites in south Fargo, the space was large enough for the growing Dynamic Communities team and it had no internal walls, making it a blank canvas for a new design to come to life. Because the company respects each person’s work style, it carried its culture into the space design with only a few musthaves: · · · ·
Provide a mix of private and open offices Construct three conference rooms Furnish common flex areas Design options that empower team members to configure the space.
With construction plans finalized, the Dynamic Communities team turned to Christen Joy Inspired Interiors and Events to design the space to feel welcoming and chic. This direction drove the selection of office space units and choice of furniture vendor, Hannaher’s. Christen Joy Inspired Interiors and Events worked to find the perfect accessories and ensure success. 22
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