Design services tailored to your brand and unique workplace requirements.
We offer a holistic approach to address the diverse needs of each project. From in-depth needs analysis and design creation to project management and wellness initiatives, we ensure that every aspect is executed to match your vision.
Broker Assistance
Our senior designers work closely with brokers to provide essential information during the leasing phase, from informing space plans and construction budgets to providing furniture estimates and project timelines.
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To determine how much space a tenant requires and how they may fit into a specific building, test-fit space plans ensure operational needs can be met and the space can be adapted over the term of the lease.
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We offer strategic and realistic advice for relocation sites, current and future space requirements, facilities benchmarking and improving the tenant’s work environment. Realistic timelines of the project are developed, from start to completion.
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Thorough construction budgets are developed early in the process, encompassing architectural, technological, mechanical and electrical needs. Based on an understanding of different client sectors and similar work performed, cost-per-square-foot estimates help brokers align lease negotiations.
Workplace Strategy
As a foundational piece to your corporate design project, a workplace strategy is the alignment of your people, process and culture. Through deep engagement with all levels of the organization and an understanding of current state and future goals, a Workplace Strategy guides the design.
We ensure what is important to your organization is realized in the physical space, creating recommendations that drive business performance and enhance the employee work experience.
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Through facilitated discussions, a shared understanding and clear vision for the future workplace is defined. These conversations set direction for the Workplace Strategy, including measures of project success.
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An in-depth organizational analysis is the ideal approach to understanding a company’s unique mission, operations, business drivers and employee work requirements. This research informs the Workplace Strategy recommendations.
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Based on our research, solutions are developed to meet current needs and to adapt as organizational requirements evolve. Function, flow, culture, technology and wellness are all considered for creating an improved menu of workspace settings.
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From the developed Workplace Strategy, we form evidence-based scenarios of square footage requirements. This aids the project and leasing team in assessing buildings and informs future floor layouts.
Corporate Interior Design
Thoughtful planning, innovative concepts, precise working drawings and full project coordination come together with intentional furniture, lighting and finish selections. The resulting environment aligns with our client’s organizational goals, fosters well-being and nurtures talent.
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Clients and Designers collaborate to determine the employee counts, adjacencies, circulation and effective working patterns. Offering ideas to enhance daily at-office experiences, a program of requirements is created, thus informing the initial space plans.
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The space plan is created by our designers, envisioning how people move and work in the space. The foundation is set for the entire project.
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Acting as a visionary narrative, the design concept harnesses design as a tool to create personality and meaning from your business’s history and culture. The concept maps out opportunities where value can be integrated into the physical environment.
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Construction, furniture and technology budgets are reassessed to align with the space plans and the design concept created by our design team.
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Ensuring every architectural component and selection aligns with the corporate concept, a presentation package is created. In meticulous detail, the document helps the client understand the design intent and what to expect in terms of aesthetic and function.
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Visualizing the finished space is an essential and exciting part of the design process. 3D renderings and animated flyovers offer a realistic representation of the design prior to implementation.
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To accurately price and build the new space, detailed working drawings are provided to the general contractors and submitted for building permits and landlord reviews. Throughout the process, the coordination of electrical, mechanical and structural engineers is handled by Shearer Design.
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Tender pricing and construction inspections ensure proactive communications. Shearer coordinates with vendors, trades, suppliers, consulting engineers and general contractors throughout design and construction. We review shop drawings and answer questions from site.
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From shared areas, boardrooms and cafes, to workstations and offices, furniture planning is integrated into the design. Selections are based on concept, cost alignment, availability and sustainability. Shearer coordinates orders, deliveries, building access, electrical requirements and installations.
Project Management
Every aspect of the project is managed by our detail-oriented project managers, ensuring seamless coordination from kick-off to completion. With a commitment to clear communication and adherence to budgets and timelines, we deliver projects with careful attention to detail.
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Initial work involves assembling the consultant team and developing the schedule. Site reviews take place as we analyze the space plan and budgets.
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We refine space plans to ensure alignment with budget. Shearer manages mechanical and electrical design and drawings, timelines and furniture ordering. Parallel to gaining landlord approvals, we apply for city building permits.
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We prequalify general contractors and implement construction and furniture tenders. We monitor working drawing production and specification writing.
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Overseeing construction and furniture installations and monitoring the schedule, we proactively make recommendations, identifying areas of risk. Documentation is maintained for cost-tracking, site meetings and close-out.
Workplace Health
An investment in employee health delivers. Companies that prioritize employee well-being consistently outperform those that do not, as healthier, more engaged employees drive productivity and success.
With people spending a significant portion of their lives at work, the workplace is instrumental in influencing physical, social and psychological well-being. Thoughtfully designed workspaces can positively influence mood, focus and movement, while reducing stress and boosting creativity.
Evidence-based workplace design delivers measurable results. We create office spaces that promote human health by integrating WELL principles into every design. The WELL Building Standard provides a scientifically robust framework for creating healthier office environments, focusing on air, water, nourishment, light, movement, thermal comfort, sound, mind, materials and community.
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For companies seeking to showcase their commitment to employee health and well-being, we offer WELL Building Certification. We guide you through the entire process, ensuring all criteria are met and every step is seamlessly executed to achieve certification.
Sustainability
We design intentionally to reduce detrimental impacts on the environment. Sustainability is at the core of our design philosophy, reflected in our use of planet-friendly architectural materials, products and mechanical and electrical systems whenever possible.
We embrace the science-based LEED standard to reduce waste, lower energy consumption, conserve resources and minimize operating costs in the built environment. By incorporating LEED principles into our projects, we craft our designs to ensure sustainability.
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For companies seeking to showcase their commitment to sustainability, we offer LEED Certification. We guide you through the entire process, ensuring all criteria are met and every step is seamlessly executed to achieve certification.
