Talking Rain Tenant Improvement
A reclaimed warehouse transformed into an industrial yet brand-reflective workspace, the TalkingRain Office & R&D Space serves as a creative, collaborative prototype for the company’s future offices.
Client Name
TalkingRain Beverage Company
Location
Preston, WA
Services
Architecture
Interior Design
Completion Date
2022
Carved out of the company’s existing warehouse, the Talking Rain Offices and R&D Space serve as design testing grounds for the company. An industrial aesthetic with exposed concrete floors, an open web joist structure, and reclaimed wood coexisting with translucent elements evokes the freshness of the brand. Highlights include a custom light fixture in the Research & Development area that recalls a cascade of water drops – talking rain, if you will.
Almost every surface in Talking Rain’s new offices is available in case inspiration strikes. Glass walls double as whiteboards, ready for notes. Desks have both tackable and whiteboard panels. In the marketing office, a central layout workspace for building store displays helps refine how the product is presented. In the conference room, a large interactive touchscreen supports conferencing and brainstorming, while barn doors made of reclaimed wood slide away to reveal another presentation wall.
The conference room and R&D area are separated by a rustic wood wall that displays the company’s legacy product, lit from above to create a glow around the bottles. Supporting the company’s sustainable philosophy, the workstations are locally commissioned with low cubicle walls and clean surfaces, marking the firm’s first step toward a streamlined, more digitally focused, less paper-driven work process.
