Ankrom Moisan Seattle Office

Collaboration Without Ego

In early 2016, our Seattle team moved from Pioneer Square into Ankrom Moisan’s new Seattle workplace, a bright, character-filled studio designed as a showcase of collaboration, inclusive design, and our office culture. From the beginning, the goal was simple and personal: create a workplace that reflects who we are and what we value, not only what we do. Our Seattle office grew from three people in 2006 to one hundred in 2016, split across three floors in two buildings. We needed a unified workplace, and just as urgently, we needed to hold onto our identity. We started by asking ourselves the same questions we ask clients: How do we prefer to work? What should our office say to potential clients? Which cultural values matter most? We pinned up plans for the whole office to critique and refine, treating coworkers like clients and teamwork as the essential design input. The result is a two-level studio in downtown Seattle that is truly us. An open stair connects both floors, with an entry on the third floor that encourages circulation and sets a playful tone with a wall of oversized construction blocks. Visitors enter through the kitchen and the space opens into a central core that supports community with conference rooms, a great room lounge, materials library, print room, and model shop. Collaboration tables anchor this perimeter while the naturally lit outer rim supports focused work, with workstations placed four deep along the windows and equal workspace for every employee. Authenticity and transparency guide the experience. Nothing and no one is hidden away. Clients can see teams working on their projects, and coworkers stay connected across the studio. Raw, honest materials keep the atmosphere understated and fun, with exposed concrete pillars, reclaimed wood floors worn warm from decades of prior use, and abundant glass. Even exposed HVAC became an opportunity for expression, painted in bright colors to accent both its presence and our personality. Fast-forward to today, and even as the office continues to evolve, it still feels as playful, transparent, and joyfully authentic as the day we moved in. Sharing defines how we work and who we are, and our Seattle workplace makes that visible to anyone who walks through the door.

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Seattle, Washington
  • 2 stories
  • 22,440 sq. ft.
PROGRAM

Workplace Interiors

PROJECT CONTACT

Interiors: Heather Hayes

officemsc@ankrommoisan.com

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