Expressing an international brand’s forward-thinking nature in a highly customized workplace infused with well-being
A combined reflection of dynamism, innovation, and Montréal’s urban landscape, the interiors of Accenture’s 15th-floor, 19,000 square-foot workplace inside Place Ville Marie’s (PVM) iconic cruciform tower balances local identity with the brand’s international recognition. Functional yet aesthetic, its design—informed in part by discovery sessions with the company and its employees—creates welcome moments of surprise, play, and unexpected flourishes. These range from neon signage and slogans activating walls to a pointillist skyline mural, a meeting room resembling a cloud floating above a dusty horizon, and more.
Accenture’s branding here is more immersive than expressive, experienced as early as the threshold of the reception area. Backed by a custom feature wall made of 1,200 interactive trigonal prisms in company colours that let in natural light, its transparency interconnects people both inside and out, capturing the forward movement found in Accenture’s logo. The flooring further enhances this sense of momentum, drawing users inward and marking the beginning of many forward-thinking elements, both literal and figurative, to come.
High degrees of socializing and relaxation permeate the entire office in equal measure, creating a space grounded in positivity. Experiential points range from people-watching in its modern café where details echo the PVM’s architecture to embracing views of the city and Claude Cormier’s installation The Ring from ample open collaboration hubs enriched by hanging gardens. Whether it is the sleek shape of the IT department’s solutions bar, plush furniture, or library-style shelving, each area’s curved corners flow into one another, each unique from the last. Despite the diversity of the workplace’s spaces, they are all unified in their inclusive treatment of employees’ health and well-being, with a prioritization of LEED certification.
Accenture’s office embodies the cutting-edge nature of its technology-based business with a look and feel that ages gracefully, and a place of home and hospitality through personalized touches, colours, and textures that can freely change over time to suit the rhythms of the space.
