Celebrating and Supporting Employees at Indeed in Austin, TX

Perkins&Will helps employees excel in their environment at Indeed‘s new downtown Austin, Texas office space. 

Indeed’s new office in the heart of downtown Austin showcases a state-of-the-art, 10-floor workplace ecosystem equipped with vibrant activity-based work settings and distinct amenities, establishing Indeed’s global brand within the unique Austin context. As a big proponent of innovative and forward-thinking workplace environments, this will be Indeed’s prototype for other future offices globally.

Located in the namesake Indeed Tower, this dynamic office space is agile, versatile and resilient. Designed to promote Indeed’s mission to “help people get jobs”, the space empowers employees to go above and beyond for clients, fostering creativity and innovation at every turn. Indeed’s most important asset is their employees. As such, the space celebrates their achievements and nurtures their hard work through engaging amenities and respite spaces.

The ten floors of work and play feature unique connectors and wayfinding strategies. A kaleidoscope of colors differentiates each room type. Just like the intricate landscapes of Austin, each stratum in the Indeed space frames a career journey rooted in curiosity, adventure, and exploration.

The outdoors and wide-open spaces take center stage, also vegetation is incorporated throughout, alongside panoramic views of Austin’s skyline, the Texas State Capitol, The University of Texas at Austin, and Lady Bird Lake. The balconies serve as green havens that feature xeriscaping, circular bench seating, tables, and pergolas for shade. Biophilic elements such as potted plants, change to guide the users through the space and bring a sense of uniqueness to each floor.

The office is a living design ecosystem developed to explore performance standards for future Indeed offices and inspire a more equitable, healthy way of working. The design links the office space to its location, celebrating local history and culture. With employee wellbeing at its core, the design mitigates the negative impact of materials on human health and encourages active lifestyles.

As part of the design process, Indeed’s leadership provided surveys to their employees at project inception and during the pandemic which informed plan revisions and design strategies to allow flexibility, hybrid work and activity based work settings.

Project Details

The Indeed office is designed to empower employees to excel in serving their clients. Recognizing employees as its greatest asset, the space celebrates their contributions while providing amenities and areas for rest and rejuvenation.

The space features ten levels seamlessly blending work and play, connected by distinctive wayfinding strategies. A vibrant palette differentiates various room types, while potted plants and living walls introduce a biophilic element. Drawing inspiration from Austin, Texas’s landscapes, each area reflects its essence, encouraging a career journey filled with adventure.

Products 

• Toilet Fixtures – Sloan, Kohler, American Standard
• Lockers – Hollman
• Ceilings – USG, Rockfon, Armstrong
• Appliances – True, Scotsman, Vivreau, Accuc ID, Maytag, Panasonic
• Millwork Hardware – Architectural Hardware, Doug Mockett & Co.
• Folding Partitions – Modernfold
• Overhead Doors – Overhead Doors Corporation
• Polished Concrete – Rapid Set
• Perforated Metal – Moz
• Illuminous Stretched Ceiling Membrane – Barrisol
• Herculite Doors Hardware – C.R. Laurence

Demountable Partitions – DIRTT

Tech Solutions

Indeed introduced a digital reservation system that enables employees to reserve their preferred workspace type and select specific days to work in the building. This approach maximizes flexibility for employees while providing Indeed with valuable insights into space occupancy and workplace benchmarking metrics.

Overall Project Results

Indeed places employee well-being at the forefront, with a design that minimizes the harmful effects of materials on human health while promoting active lifestyles. As a prototype for future global offices, the space sets performance standards and inspires a healthier, more equitable approach to work.

Contributors:

• Structural – Thornton Tomasetti
• MEP – Wylie Engineering
• Landscaping – TBG Partners
• Food Service – EF Whitney
• Project Management – Capital Project Management
• Facility – Trammel Crow Company
• Contractor – DPR Construction
• Lighting Consultant – Legacy Lighting

Design

Photography

Andrea Calo