SRAM is a company based in Chicago that boasts an extremely bike-friendly office. Considering that it is a bike component company, it should come as no surprise that it employs a lot of avid cyclists. After outgrowing its original space, SRAM employed Perkins+Will to design their new digs and asked them to reflect the cycling community as best they could.
And did they ever succeed.
This bike-friendly office boasts an indoor track, custom bike racks, a locker room with showers and even a bike washing station. Dave Zimberoff, VP of Marketing at SRAM, says, "For what we do, the lifestyle of bikes is important and celebrating bikes is important. Our personnel is motivated by fitness so we fly that flag very loud and proud. There's no mistaking that we're in the bike business when you walk in the door."
Bike-Friendly Offices
Perkins+Will Designed an Indoor Track and Custom Bike Racks for SRAM
Trend Themes
1. Bike-friendly Workspaces - Creating office spaces that prioritize and accommodate bikes as a mode of transportation to promote a healthy and sustainable lifestyle.
2. Integration of Fitness and Work - Incorporating fitness facilities, such as indoor tracks and locker rooms, into office designs to support employee well-being and productivity.
3. Industry-specific Office Design - Designing office spaces that reflect and celebrate the identity and culture of the industry or company it belongs to.
Industry Implications
1. Bike Components - Designing bike-friendly office spaces that reflect the community and passion of companies in the bike components industry.
2. Architecture and Design - Providing innovative and functional office design solutions that integrate fitness facilities and industry-specific elements.
3. Corporate Wellness - Creating wellness-focused office environments that prioritize employee health and fitness, leading to increased job satisfaction and productivity.