Accenture, a global consulting organization, is taking its employees and clients on a wild ride with its new Chicago Innovation Hub, designed by leading design and architecture firm Gensler. From its first floor to its last, the newly branded Accenture Tower is a sensorial experience that takes visitors and clients on an immersive innovation journey through a digital and physical landscape. This “vertical city” offers workspaces, specialty labs, and hospitality areas, throughout the multiple floors.

front desk of Accenture office

Visitors are able to navigate this city-like office with their phones using an Accenture-developed app. Through QR codes, the app can activate the turnstiles located on each floor, track occupancy in realtime, and reserve various meeting rooms. Moving from the 20th floor to the 26th of the Accenture Tower, visitors follow a “safari” that begins with spaces that help facilitate with making. This features immersion rooms, labs, production spaces, and a broadcast studio.

meeting rooms in modern office

man walking up stairs in modern office

staircase in modern office

employees working at Accenture office

woman giving a presentation to coworkers

Afterwards, the results of those previous spaces are put on digital and physical showcases that highlight the process and product. Finally, the top floors, surrounded by Chicago’s cityscape, are meant to be client-facing, with spaces to foster ideation, connection, and collaboration. To support this, meeting rooms, co-working lounges, and refuel stations are provided.

employees working at Accenture office

woman at a demo station in modern office

employees working at Accenture office

man moving a custom wall in modern office

Throughout the seven floors, custom millwork, movable walls, and flexible furniture allow employees the Sims-like ability to design their own spaces as they see fit, based on their ever-changing needs throughout the day. Whether it’s for all-staff gatherings, community events, heads-down work, or impromptu meetings, these environments can be reconfigured and adapted with ease.

man moving tv screen

employees working at Accenture office

woman in meeting room

Expanding on the design, Sarah Adams, Design Director at Gensler shares:

The glittering spectrum of light the city reflects served as inspiration for the color and finishes throughout the space, with architectural elements and textures seen throughout the vibrant neighborhoods of Chicago, creating a unique human-centric experience on each floor.

employees having a meeting under a color-changing ceiling in a conference room

employees working at Accenture office

employees working at Accenture office

man walking through glass doors in modern office

employees in restaurant-like kitchen space

woman sitting at table in restaurant-like space

man sitting in lounge space in front of mural

employees working at Accenture office

employees working at Accenture office

employees working at Accenture office

employees working at Accenture office

employees working at Accenture office

woman walking past glass walls

Photography by Kendall McCaugherty.

As the Senior Contributing Editor, Vy Yang is obsessed with discovering ways to live well + with intention through design. She’s probably sharing what she finds over on Instagram stories. You can also find her at vytranyang.com.

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