OPEN HUDDLE
CORPORATE OFFICES & DISTRIBUTION CENTERS
OVERVIEW
Collaboration space with a studio vibe.
Open huddles are designed to enable individual work or collaboration with a buzz of surrounding energy, allowing employees to change their setting and their mindset. The space is meant to optimize functionality by providing power, right conditions for video conferencing, and choice of multiple seating types. Open huddles should provide options to accommodate different group sizes, AV needs, and a variety of furniture types, while keeping the project budget in mind. 
Design Goals
- Locate inside the secure perimeter, typically near the open workspace.
- Design so they have a sense of permanence with distinct finishes, lighting, or use of color and textures. Can be partially enclosed or open, but shouldn’t feel overly exposed to high traffic circulation routes. They may be incorporated with team homes or team storage.
- Furniture types should vary throughout the building; may include regular height tables, tall tables, lounge seating, or booths. Multiple huddles may be combined into a larger setting.
- Make it functional! Outlets should be easy to reach. Include at least one of these (booths excluded): whiteboard wall, pin-up walls, rails for foam core boards, presentation screen, or zoom cart.
PHK, Beaverton, Oregon, USA.
Key Components
- Collaboration table
- Convenience outlets
- Branding opportunity
- Writable surface (optional)
Area:
Varies
Size:
Varies
Capacity: 6-8
Branding
There are limited opportunities for branding in Open Huddle spaces. Since most surfaces are meant to support a range of creative tasks and processes, brand application must not obstruct their use. Instead, look for ways to connect with storytelling visible in neighboring areas through selection of color, materials, furnishings and simple graphics.
Cost guardrail for brand investment: Low level
REQUIRED SPECIFICATIONS
Examples
Leveraging Adjacencies
Branding provides a textural backdrop to screens and whiteboards while the material choices bring warmth to the space and connect with Nike's standard palette. A large-scale wall graphic leading into the space adds a discoverable element that does not impact space function, and conveys a sense of permanence.




