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any organizations are experimenting with
new ways to design their physical space.
When the design for the latest expansion
of the Hogan Lovells office began, among the com-
pany’s considerations was how its new workspace
could best support a modern company culture. In-
creasingly moving away from isolating rows of cu-
bicles that call up the atmosphere of standard “office
space” drudgery, companies are opting for a mix of
open, collaborative space, with designated outside ar-
eas that can be used for small meetings or quiet con-
versation.
While making its decision to transition from the Ta-
bor Center, Hogan Lovells, one of Colorado’s largest le-
gal practices in the Rocky Mountain region, envisioned
a more collaborative space than historically seen in
many law firms and decided to modernize its work-
space.
“As we interviewed construction firms regarding the
build-out of our new space, i2 Construction stood out to
us,” said Craig Umbaugh, Hogan Lovells’ Denver partner.
“In our initial meeting with the firm, it was clear
that i2 Construction had already given a great deal of
thought to the staging of the creation of our space as
well as to the issues wemight face during that complex
process.”
When the time came for Hogan Lovells to relocate
its office to 1601 Wewatta St., we collaborated with
DTZ (the owner’s representative/brokerage) and RNL
(the designer of the project) to create this 2½-floor,
70,000-square-foot tenant improvement project.
Keyproject elements for this leading lawfirminclude
a three-story integral staircase that connects all three
floors, a three-story lighting fixture and Class A-level
finishes. Gone are the office cubicles with their white
walls and fluorescent lights. The new space contains
all-glass office fronts and floor-to-ceiling windows.
Designed for people to comfortably share space and
engage in amutual, collective environment, each office
is also purposefully designed to be smaller than those
of the typical law firm to support and encourage in-
dividuals and groups to accomplish their work away
from the closed-door feel of a characteristic office.
With the first two floors completed ahead of sched-
ule, we have been able to work concurrently with the
city of Denver to receive permitting for the stairwell
and eighth floor.
With the amount of construction taking place in the
Denver market, the city is still working through differ-
ent ways to deal with the increased load. One of those
was allowing us to start work on the eighth floor while
working through some design/code concerns with the
interconnecting stair. This allowed us to shave months
of permitting impact down to literally weeks and en-
sure Hogan Lovells would have access to its entire space
at the time of occupancy.
This will be a space that represents the blend of both
the local culture and architectural elements of the
neighborhood with the company’s culture and values,
creating a unique work environment that will lead Ho-
gan Lovells into the 21st century.
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Scott Farrell
President,
i2 Con-
struction
ELEMENTS
Corporate Space
Construction is underway on the firm’s interconnect-
ing stair.
RNL
Hogan Lovells’ new space will feature all-glass walls and collaborative spaces.
