BOKA Powell Completes Interior Design for Omnitracs Corporate Headquarters

Dallas, TX (PRWEB) March 30, 2015

BOKA Powell has completed interior design work for the new Dallas headquarters of Omnitracs, a growing transportation technology firm that relocated from San Diego, Calif. Set on four and a half floors, the sophisticated 106,612 square foot office at 717 N. Harwood houses over 500 employees.

The space tells a powerful story of the companys journey, and celebrates its new location in downtown Dallas, explains Staci Tave, project manager and interior designer from BOKA Powell. We sought to design a creative space that is sophisticated, timeless and supports collaboration.

When entering the space, visitors will immediately see a sculptural monumental stair connecting the 13th and 14th floors. Beyond, a weathered steel-clad reception desk sits in front of a layered, natural wood wall.

Floor-to-ceiling windows offer sweeping views of the Dallas skyline from one side of the office to the other. Open workstations line the windows and have a loft-style feel, with abundant natural light and open-structure ceilings. Directors occupy refined interior offices with transom windows that allow daylight to permeate the space.

We incorporated a mix of refined and raw elements for a business meets industrial theme, says Taylor Brown, designer with BOKA Powell. Industrial metals, polished concrete floors and unfinished ceilings in the workspaces are softened by natural wood accents.

Each level features a similar floor plan, creating continuity, with gathering spaces in the center and coffee bars that serve as touchdown spaces for staff. Open workstations, lounge spaces, huddle rooms and ubiquitous marker boards encourage teamwork.

The Pit Stop, an expansive dedicated lounge space, is divided into three main areas: ping pong and pool table, break room (The Filling Station) with high-top bar and picnic tables, and a collaborative lounge with soft seating and wall-mounted racks for bike storage. Employees may store their bikes during the day, or may borrow company-provided bikes.

We want our employees to take pride in our new corporate environment, and as such, we worked with BOKA Powell to create unique, energizing elements throughout the space that make it a joy to come to work, says John Graham, chief executive officer at Omnitracs. Everything from the striking large-format photographs of significant locations in our history that accent each huddle space to the Pit Stop lounge reflects our heritage and mission to serve the transportation industry.

The blue and orange color scheme is in keeping with the companys brand, creating a vibrant contrast to an overall neutral palette.

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BOKA Powell Completes Interior Design for Omnitracs Corporate Headquarters