Lockton Offices – Chicago

The design of this business-to-business insurer's regional office conveys the company's professionalism and stability through a refined interior while promoting a more progressive workplace. A new stair leads up from reception into a lively cafe and bar area that offers a range of settings, from an intimate lounge to an open gathering space to a training zone that can be closed off with movable walls. Patterns in the glass, wall and floor coverings evoke the speed and energy of the company's staff. The spatial plan balances the insurer's conservative brand identity with the desire to attract and retain talent in a competitive market. The cafe-and-bar typology encourages informal interaction and doubles as a town hall for all-hands events, while the training room's movable walls allow the space to flex between focused learning and open collaboration. Material palettes and graphic motifs throughout reinforce the company's dynamic identity, turning an otherwise conventional insurance office into a workplace that signals forward-thinking culture.