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Imagining the post-Covid office space Avison Young reinvents their workspace for comfort and dynamism
As an Edmonton-born success story and a chief player in commercial realty, Avison Young has chosen to lead by example with their new office design. Covid-19 has transplanted the workplace into the homes of most downtown workers. Confident this virus will not outlive the office tower, Avison Young has responded by bringing more of home into their work space. Just as Avison Young was moving from Bell Tower to Edmonton Tower to accommodate their double digit growth in staff, the world shut down, forcing their folks to work from home. But managing director Cory Wosnak and his team seized what seemed a dismal turn of events and turned it into an opportunity to reimagine their space for the next chapter in commercial real estate. When I arrive I’m told I can simply drape my coat over a couch, setting the tone for what’s ahead. Wosnak takes me on a casual tour of a plethora of different spaces that strike a balance between professional and laid-back. We pass by everything from sun-bathed banquettes and chesterfields, to communal long tables, to automated sit-or-stand desks, surrounded by 21st floor views and paintings commissioned from Edmonton’s own Reece Schulte. ▶
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