IA Interior Architects A focus on sustainability, wellness, equity, diversity and inclusion PROVIDES STELLAR RESULTS IN A BRICK AND BEAM WAREHOUSE SPACE CLIENT NAME SOBEYS • PROJECT TYPE INNOVATION HUB • PROJECT LOCATION TORONTO, ON • PROJECT SIZE 20,000 SF
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floors make up Sobeys’ new state-of-theart innovation hub in a 20,000 sq. ft. downtown brick and beam warehouse space. The space is purpose built to support product development and Sobeys’ e-commerce team, Voilà by Sobeys. The choice of a downtown location is an extension of Sobey’ suburban campus, providing more choice and flexibility for its staff. This
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architecture was part of the attraction, but did challenge the design team to spend additional effort to solve for acoustics, HVAC delivery as well as provide accessibility for all, to facilitate the goal of creating a comfortable and highly functional space for staff and customers. All three floors of the space are virtually connected by technology. Two floors of the space can transform for a two-floor town hall