Tandem approached the designer to consolidate their 6 scattered offices, but this goal transformed as COVID struck and they struggled to determine if bringing staff together was still viable. Using a prototype office, temporary space was made available, and data gathered on how the workforce used the new office. They found the office became a place to escape the home office and to come together for collaborative team meetings. The new headquarters capitalized on this new paradigm and offered open seating and a large number of smaller, private conference rooms, reconfigurable collaborative areas, and standing height tables for spontaneous meetings.