LOS ANGELES—Thanks to technology, building and office design is changing from the ground up, from how we manage our HVAC systems to how our employees collaborate and work, Tangram Interiors' design-team lead Amanda Pierce tells GlobeSt.com. The firm recently completed its first project incorporating the Microsoft Surface Hub technology for the Century City, CA, office of Pittsburgh-based the Coury Firm, a family-owned financial-advisory company and multifamily office serving wealthy families and business owners across the country.
Surface Hub accelerates collaboration and innovation by connecting individuals via digital whiteboard, integrated conferencing, multimedia integration with other apps such as Skype and more. Tangram's implementation in the firm's main conference room encompassed multiple components, including structured cabling, cameras, desktop monitors and system configuration.
We spoke with Pierce about how office interior design is changing due to these high-tech features and how design firms are keeping ahead of the pack.
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Carrie Rossenfeld
Carrie Rossenfeld is a reporter for the San Diego and Orange County markets on GlobeSt.com and a contributor to Real Estate Forum. She was a trade-magazine and newsletter editor in New York City before moving to Southern California to become a freelance writer and editor for magazines, books and websites. Rossenfeld has written extensively on topics including commercial real estate, running a medical practice, intellectual-property licensing and giftware. She has edited books about profiting from real estate and has ghostwritten a book about starting a home-based business.
