CHICAGO-Interactive design agency Manifest Digital has expanded its main office from 600 W. Chicago to the almost century-old Jeweler’s Building at 35 E. Wacker Dr. With the move, the company was able to double its space to 23,000 square feet, and created a futuristic office design while allowing the firm to leave behind the young new-media crowd and join its design brethren.
Though the 40-story Jeweler’s building was opened in the 1920s, even hosting one of Al Capone’s speakeasies, the family ownership has invested in multi-million renovations, restoring old pieces of the building while installing modern infrastructure. Howard Ecker, president of Howard Ecker & Co., represented Manifest in the move to the 550,000-square-foot building, which is about 90% leased.
For the new office design, Gensler worked with Manifest to create a “Beta Space” concept, says Jim Jacoby, founder and president of Manifest, tells GlobeSt.com that the office can be described as “easily reconfigurable,” like a stage set.
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