Hanson International

Welcome to your project website. Here we will document where we are in the timeline, share any upcoming details and action items and share our process with you as we work together.

discovery workshop

Learning and exploring possibilities

During our discovery workshop, Hanson leadership came together and spent time uncovering culture, learning about modern workplaces, participated in hands-on activities and dreamed big about their future workspace.

9

Workshop Attendees

3

Hours together

24

Cookies consumed

View Workshop Participant Survey Responses

Windows / daylight
HR / Accounting proximity
Print area
Team concepts / chemistry
Family concept
Open shop layout

Reception desk area
Boxy offices
No visibility throughout
Artwork
Walls
Beacon Metal Statue
Insufficient layout / space utilization
Outdated storage
Office furniture
Wall between manufacturing shop and office
1980s stuffy vibe
Wallpaper

Personal storage
Interview / visitor space
Small huddle areas
Eating space
Integrative tech
HR / Accounting private meeting space
Larger conference room
Wellness space
Variety of conference / connect areas
Shop Supervisor workspace
Standardized shop workstations
Shop huddle areas
Dedicated server room
Transparency between spaces
Lockable HR / Finance offices

dig into the details

Hanson International Staff Survey Highlights

What workgroups are represented in the survey results?

Leadership

35%

Sales

25%

Engineering

20%

Accounting / IT

15%

Manufacturing

Other

“Everyone has a part to play.”

70% of participants voted this as being a key part of Hanson International’s culture.

Want appropriately-sized workspaces and willing to downsize their space.

Of in-person interactions would take place in a casual seating setting

Currently feel connected to their team

Would use comfortable outdoor space to recharge.

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top rated images

Visual Preference Results

These images were voted on by the workshop group on a scale of 1-5. We aggregated all of the results and found the leading visual preference for your future workspace

Openness and palette

Board room

Technology

Furniture, palette and adjacency

Clean and bright

History

Open and light

Tech and functionality

Frequent use and versatility

Warm and refreshing

Quick and collaborative

Adjustability and size

Programming – Places Needed

After meeting with different work groups, we helped define the types of spaces—and the accommodations needed—for each team. This list shows some of the primary needs, but you can view the detailed working programming spreadsheet below.

Client calls / drop by – 2-8 people
Lunch + Learns – 8 people
All-Hands – 15 people
Board meetings – 9 people
Client Meetings – 15 people
Potential for space for internal training
HR Interview Room
Design to Manufacturing work hub
Huddle / Focus spaces for Sales + Accounting
Supportive Break Space

Download Programming Spreadsheet

Blue Sky Thinking

We like to spend time dreaming. What if there were no rules, no budgets or constraints. What does this project look like in your wildest dreams. It’s okay to get your heads in the clouds, you never know what might become reality.

Ways to connect and recharge outdoors – potential for a sports
park with: direct access; badge in / badge out; walkable path
Parking for sales cars
Second floor balcony – open; wow factor; more space
Screens / projection boards everywhere: displaying goals;
paperless in plant
Ability to host community events – marking apprenticeship;
education-focused; supportive tech
All new shop floor – lighter; brighter; long-term solution
Higher level of security – second line of defense
Ability to host internal parties – less cumbersome; more
accessible; less manpower
New shop equipment – higher tech; multi-million dollar
budget; challenging lead times
Filtration system for shop – cleanliness; improve life of equip.
Better curb appeal – FOH / BOH
In-house daycare
Clearstory windows for shop

When asked to sort through a pile of 25 images, our workshop participants had to agree on 5 cards they felt best described their internal culture.

Every photo solicits a different reaction or keyword for each person. Their collaboration to narrow down, agree and define resulted in this selection.

Trust
Strategy / Planning
Quality
Family
All hands on deck

What we heard about Hanson’s culture

Seasoned Leadership open to change
“Doors open” culture
Community-focused
Celebratory culture – measure and celebrate success
Existing chemistry
Pride in excellent customer service
Collaboration with clients
Teamwork
Solving puzzles
Create / ideate
Trust
Family
Fostering
Rich history
Community staple
“Push the envelope”

project vision

Create an enthusiastic and inspiring workplace that fosters the connection of teams working toward a common goal, while maintaining the celebratory nature of the existing culture.

The space should support future growth within a changing industry and emphasize the specialized and individualized approach of the products Hanson provides to their clients.

setting our sights

Goals and Considerations

Initial Goals

Better organize the workplace layout and calibrate to required tasks
Enhance connection / teamwork within workgroups
Open up visual connections between all workgroups
Create more + better places for collaboration
Provide design character that supports the mission and company identity
Celebrate the brand + customer immersion
Provide amenities that provide a supportive and healthy work environment: wellness, recharge, etc.
Support and represent process
Celebrate the strong team and culture

Considerations

Budget
Keeping confidential information confidential
Downtime for production / logistics of construction
Some people might be worried they are going to lose ownership of their space – change management

the visual part of the story

Design Principles

Experience

The longest runnings dies start at Hanson. And with a workplace that is calibrated to support the process of building world-class tooling into the future—this is just the beginning.

With innovation at the core, this re-designed space allows employees to experience the design and build process. From connected groups, and intentional transitions, to integrated technology, and flexible workspaces. Everything is designed to support the proven process that defines the Hanson Difference.

Place

Flexible and connected
Transparent and modern
Celebrates team and community

Style

Elevated Industrial
Bright and Natural
Inspired and Engaging

Exploring our

Plan Diagram Options

Plan diagrams are loose illustrations of space and adjacencies from an overhead view. They define space needed, but without much detail as to what is in that space.

Schematic Floor Plan
Previous Plan Options

Familiar Territory – Option 1

Innovation at the Core – Option 2

Connect Spine – Option 3

Review the goals, vision and visual character preference results
Team Survey results
Review the program of spaces and adjacency/ experience diagram
Initial planning diagrams: 2-3 test fit plans of how your spaces might be reconfigured

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Meeting 3 - Final Design Direction and Budgeting

Completed on December 12, 2023

Single conceptual floor plan
Visual Character design direction + 3D massing model of key office areas for general design direction and brand incorporation. Virtual Reality headset will be utilized to help you better imagine the design direction
Present total project cost budget draft. This will be a magnitude of cost budget range based on the conceptual plan utilizing general square foot costs. We will also help you budget for all potential project cost items in order to set a total potential project budget target