Bold design choices and sweeping harbor views redefine the workplace experience.
Relocating within the same building provided Washington Capital Lerner + Holmes with an opportunity to rethink both the workplace experience and overall aesthetic. The firm sought a refreshed environment that better reflected its identity, supported various work styles, and provided a more contemporary employee experience. Ebbrell Architecture + Design led both the interior architecture and furniture design, creating a workplace defined by bold contrasts, curated color accents, and expansive views of Boston Harbor. The result is a sophisticated, highly functional environment that balances focus, collaboration, and visual impact.
- Created flexible, divisible classrooms designed around acoustics, lighting, furniture configurations, and AV sightlines to support training programs of varying sizes.
- Integrated a generous café and pre- and post-function lounge to accommodate catered meals, informal breakouts, private calls, and socialization throughout multi-session training days.
- Transformed the constraints of a subterranean, low-ceilinged space through exposed historic structure, dynamic lighting, bold color, and large-scale environmental graphics that give the training center its own identity.
- Introduced unexpected hospitality and recreation elements, including a dedicated game area and comfortable gathering spaces, to encourage employees to recharge and connect outside the classroom.
- Overcame significant existing-building challenges, including a complete floor slab replacement, high water table, low ceiling heights, and new infrastructure required to support the increased occupancy.
