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With more major corporations consolidating their operations into Downtown Toronto, IBI Group Interiors was recently approached by the Bank of Montreal’s (BMO) Corporate Real Estate Group to streamline their marketing department from several offices into one new 29,000 square-foot facility located on the 7th floor of the Manulife Centre's north tower at 55 Bloor Street West.
The design of BMO's new office space makes use of alternative workspace strategies to help create a collaborative, open environment that promotes interaction and information sharing. Special attention was placed on integrating both technology and graphics to promote BMO’s brand and corporate image within the workplace.
In the time since BMO moved back in to the space this past January, the project has demonstrated that integrated work places can contribute to a sense of social connection between employees and the organization, creating a platform of leading research and strategies to showcase the future of office design. IBI Interiors has done similar high-profile office renovation projects, including the beautifully detailed headquarters of legal firm Hicks Morley in the TD Centre at Bay and King.
BMO's aim was to combine various groups within the Marketing department into one space, and IBI Group was handed the task of creating a bright, colourful, collaborative and creative work environment to enhance information exchange while clearly reflecting the Marketing group and the BMO brand. In creating a more open environment, IBI Group were also able to satisfy the requirement of Right-to-Light which is a BMO mandate for all office projects.
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