Client Portfolio:  Poorman-Douglas

To remain efficient, companies must be able to adapt to constantly changing demands; a rigid layout makes this difficult. The main product at Poorman-Douglas is data, so a great deal of the new facility’s space is devoted to paper storage.

As an increasing number of its documents are scanned and converted to electronic format, the company anticipates becoming a paperless office. The facility was designed with this in mind; as Poorman-Douglas makes this transition, storage space can be gradually eliminated and reconfigured to accommodate employees or equipment.

Shur Architects built versatile work areas into a new office complex for Poorman-Douglas. Within each department, desks are grouped into modules of six, with a shared workspace in the middle. The dual-functioning space is equally appropriate for individualized and team projects.

This 88,000 SF project required program study of existing offices and establishment of space standards for entire corporation. Preliminary interior design work included forecasting office space needs, and a new building layout to address current trends in Office/Warehouse/Print Mail Production work settings and job perceptions.

Project coordinator responsibilities included a 3-phased relocation plan coordinated with substantial completion of construction.  Phase-1 included 50 workstations including private offices, Phase-2 included design layout and coordination of a 185 workstation installation, Phase-3 provided for an additional 65 work stations.