How work gets done and where work happens are constantly evolving. We help balance this diversity of workplace needs with your business goals to deliver the best solution for you. As a team, we drive creative and effective space solutions that meet the needs of your business, people, and brand.
We know that when people connect with a shared purpose, in a setting that supports the way they work, there is a positive correlation with employee engagement.
Engaged employees are the engine that propels an organization forward. They are more productive and generate more ideas, fueling the innovation which drives business results.
spaces we specialize in
Lobbies | Work cafes | Open office workstations | Quiet spaces | Conference rooms | Meeting areas | Training rooms | Collaboration spaces | Private offices | Co-working spaces | Media walls | Call centers
Projects
UW-Eau Claire
The UW-Eau Claire Flesch Family Welcome Center is the main entry point for prospective students, alumni, and campus visitors, housing the Admissions Office, Alumni Association, and UW-Eau Claire Foundation. This new facility opened in summer 2021, offering ease of access for campus visitors and supporting goals to expand student recruitment and alumni activities. The building…
Society Insurance
Society Insurance is a business insurance provider headquartered in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin. To support their expansion into additional states, Society began a renovation of their current building to better utilize the space, recruit additional workers, and create a neighborhood concept that accommodates teams with a mix of workstations, collaboration and meeting spaces. The project…
Promega
Promega is a global biotechnology firm headquartered in Madison, Wisconsin. Their sprawling campus incorporates offices, research and development, and manufacturing in a variety of innovative and sustainable facilities. The Kornberg Center is an R&D facility completed in 2021 that provides laboratories, office space, and a wide range of collaborative areas. As Promega’s main furniture vendor…
Allied Plastics
As a global leader in plastic thermoforming, Allied Plastics has continued to grow since its founding in 1995, and the corporate headquarters now includes over 200,000 square feet of manufacturing and office space. Their latest expansion added over 6500 square feet of new office space that provides a comfortable, professional place for employees, guests and…
Bell Laboratories
To accommodate continued growth, Bell Laboratories built a new world headquarters that combines R&D, manufacturing, and corporate offices into one state-of-the-art 44,000 square-foot facility just outside of Madison. The new building offers a variety of meeting and collaborative spaces for team members and customers visiting from around the world. Atmosphere partnered with Potter Lawson from…
The Nordic
The Nordic is a 200,000 SF mixed-use property developed and built by United Properties in Minneapolis’ North Loop neighborhood. United Properties decided to build out and furnish a portion (9,163 SF) of the 8th floor before they secured a tenant – a spec suite. Furnished spec suites are in high demand in the Minneapolis market…
Landmark by the Rivers
Landmark by the Rivers, in the heart of downtown La Crosse, began as a manufacturing facility in the early 20th century and was redeveloped into a mixed-use space after sitting vacant for over twenty years. The adaptive-reuse renovation includes luxury loft apartments, tenant common areas, office space, and commercial storefronts within a 65,000 square foot…
Eau Claire City Hall
In 2017, the City of Eau Claire kicked off a two-year renovation of City Hall with the goal of keeping the symbolism and functionality of local government in the city center and restoring the interior features of two nationally registered historic buildings. The project created a need for new furniture for permanent and seasonal staff…
Heidi’s Village
Heidi’s Village is a nine-building campus consisting of a central administration facility that houses admin services, adoption services, training rooms, grooming services and a complete veterinary clinic. Heidi’s Village exists to foster a community where animals are treated with respect, dignity and compassion. They partner with existing animal shelter and rescue organizations to provide temporary boarding for…
Meet Minneapolis
As the main source of information for Minneapolis happenings, Meet Minneapolis, Convention & Visitors Association needed a space as vibrant as the community it represents. Relocating from a traditional office space to an open and collaborative environment, Meet Minneapolis wanted its new workspace to highlight building architecture, social gathering spots and local art. The nearly…
American Express
In a time of rapid growth and expansion American Express was eager to relocate over 3,000 employees to a new building with more modern and collaborative spaces. In addition to attracting and retaining new talent, other goals in the creation of this new space were to reduce private office and station square footage, increase collaboration…
Global Industrial Manufacturer
As one of the world’s largest equipment manufacturing companies, this client sought to transition team members working in high-panel workstations to an open and collaborative workspace in its new mining center. The finished project, which spanned three floors and over 145,000 square feet, included 600 new Steelcase Answer workstations with Migration height-adjustable tables to provide…
Design Trends
Open Office Truth Podcast Series
Listen as What Workers Want, a Steelcase 360 podcast, gathers design and workplace experts together to discuss new solutions to help people have a great experience at work. Energy. Privacy. Collaboration. Can the workplace have it all? More than 70% of people work in some form of an open office. But all open plans are…
High Performing Social Spaces
We provide thoughtfully-curated applications that blend design, materiality & performance. Be inspired with more than 50 unique, leading and future-forward brands from all over the world.
Innovation Center
Design an Innovation Center Design an Innovation Center DESIGN AN INNOVATION CENTER An Innovation Center is a cross-functional plan that creates a safe haven for new ideas. With opportunities for individual and group collaboration across time zones and continents, it’s a place that fosters a culture of innovation through the creation, sharing, and testing of…
Smart + Connected Workplace
Your people and your workplace are your greatest assets and they are underutilized. Steelcase research shows us that on average: only 54% of office space is used throughout the day over 37% of employees are not engaged at work We equip organizations with the tools to measure the places where people work on a continuous, periodic, or trial basis. Space Measurement…
Learning Spaces – Classrooms
Application Ideas PUT CONTROL IN THE HANDS OF STUDENTS + INSTRUCTORS These classrooms rethink “the box” and move away from the traditional setting of rows of fixed tablet chairs and a lectern. These classrooms engage and inspire by putting control of the learning space in the hands of students and instructors. Learning spaces can easily morph…
Creative Spaces
Each of these spaces is intentionally designed to support the needs of individuals and teams as they move through the different stages and activities of the creative process. This collection of thoughtfully curated destinations brings together design and materiality without compromising performance. Focus Studio Creative work requires alone time to focus while also allowing quick…
Ecosystem of Spaces
An effective and evolving ecosystem of spaces is accomplished through the intentional combination of five spatial zones, designed to accommodate and anticipate changing organizational and employee needs.
The size, ratio and adjacency of each zone should be tailored to match both your business objectives and cultural expectations. The result is a flexible workplace design that can adapt and evolve over time.
