Fredrikson & Byron

A less-than-one-to-one ratio of offices to attorneys accommodates hybrid work and future growth without making the workplace feel temporary. Prominently placed team rooms and reservable offices give people dependable destinations even when no room belongs permanently to one individual. A concierge-supported reservation model ensures settings are ready when employees arrive, removing uncertainty from the shared system. Work cafés act as neighborhood hubs for mentoring, informal collaboration, and chance encounters. Several sit beside retained interconnecting stairs, using existing infrastructure to encourage movement between floors. The strategy protects the focus and privacy expected in legal practice while making space allocation more efficient and daily interaction more visible.

On the client floor, curved wood veneer connects reception, concierge, lounge, library, and conference center. An illuminated fabric ceiling creates calm, while the library provides a quieter place to withdraw. Demountable, telescoping, and vertical-lift walls allow conference rooms to shift between meetings, training, and events. Unisex restrooms, nursing and wellness rooms on every floor, acoustic materials, user-controlled task lighting, dimming, and broad daylight access support varied needs. The headquarters makes flexibility feel service-led rather than improvised. Employees and clients gain the right setting at the right time, supported by planning, technology, and hospitality that reinforce the firm’s culture and professional standards.