HB Workplaces office headquarters
Draper, Utah
BEST PROJECT
Presented by Layton Construction
owner HB jobs
Leading design company Study of the Method
General Contractor Layton Construction – Interior Construction Specialists (ICS)
Located inside Utah’s first solid wood building, this office was transformed to provide a functional space for HB’s growing team while also becoming an immersive showroom for clients. Each space is purposeful, from collaborative areas and private offices to living areas and open workstations, showcasing HB’s furniture solutions in real-time use.
But working with the existing structure added complexities. The building sits on a post-tensioned slab, which required extreme precision when crews needed to drill. Coordination was vital when routing utilities through both the post-tensioned concrete and the exposed massive timber structure.
To avoid costly mistakes or safety risk, the contractor performed extensive radiography of the building and worked closely with the core and casing engineer to obtain approvals on all drilling and routing plans. These extra steps ensured that no post tension cables were compromised and that all MEP installations were safe and structurally sound.
Photo courtesy of Layton Construction
Every beam and column of this massive timber frame structure is visible, so the installation had to be structurally sound and aesthetically perfect. This has been possible thanks to extensive collaboration.
This high level of coordination carried over to all other cases where the team worked with exposed structural wood. All installations, from lighting to boxwork, had to meet operational and aesthetic standards. The construction team adopted several new construction strategies tailored to the exposed structural wood, from precise drilling techniques to protective finishing protocols.
The owner’s demountable partition systems, sourced from Canada, were a key design feature and had to work in conjunction with the building’s existing MEP systems and structural elements. Proactive coordination of these modular wall systems ensured that the dimensions, layout and sequencing of the installation would align. Through these efforts, the end result is an office that is both a functional hub for HB’s own team and a dynamic showroom for current and potential customers to experience the company’s product offerings firsthand.
