PROJECT

Origin Design Corporate Headquarters Office Remodel.

Dubuque, Iowa

Origin Design Corporate Headquarters Office Remodel

project details.

Client

Origin Design

Location

Dubuque, Iowa

Services

Architecture
Engineering
Structural

Origin Design relocated its Dubuque office and corporate headquarters from the city’s West End to Lower Main.

With an eye on attracting and retaining clients and employees, and increasing their brand exposure, Origin leadership selected The Platinum Building at 137 Main Street as the new location for their Dubuque office. The five-story Platinum Building is an iconic building in Dubuque’s historic downtown. Built in 1906, the Renaissance Revival Architectural Style building has had many renovations and tenants over the years.

Prior to move-in, Origin Design’s architects designed a collaborative and creative space for their employees and clients. The spaces were partially remodeled with the majority of the work performed on first floor, including construction of a corridor, removal of some walls and the addition of a conference room and large community room.

The community room has an open and airy feel, with contemporary circular pendant lights and modern, movable seating.

A “kitchen island” was installed and serves as a popular gathering space when the room is in use. The community room is utilized by employees over the lunch hour, for company meetings and events, and as an alternate workspace.

Brand splashes are sprinkled throughout the floors adding a modern and bold feel, while also preserving the historic feel of the space.

Origin Design occupies most of 1st floor, and all of 2nd and 3rd floors at the Main Street location.

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Throughout the month of March, we're highlighting one of our core values and sharing what it means to our employee owners. Human Resources Manager, Troy Wright, shares about how he views service in his role at Origin Design.

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Happy International Women's Day! We're lucky to have so many talented women at Origin Design! Join us in celebrating them not just today but every day!

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Happy Engineer's Week! We wouldn't be able to do the work that we do without the individuals pictured here! Thank you all for being apart of the #origincrew!

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At Origin Design, we are committed to our core values: Ownership Mindset, Continuous Improvement, Community, Excellence and Service. Our employee recognition program is tied to them—if someone is representing a core value, employees can recognize their fellow co-workers by awarding an “Impression." The person that receives the most Impressions throughout the year is recognized. Morgan Johnson was recently named the recipient of our 1st Annual Impressions Award for the impressions she received in 2023. Congrats, Morgan!

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We're coming to a location near you! Check out where else we're headed this spring and while you're at it, check out our careers page to see our open positions!

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Congratulations, Emily Crowe, on being named the 2023 Waugh Award Recipient. The Waugh Award, created in honor of our co-founder, Dennis Waugh, recognizes an Origin employee that supports and furthers the company’s Mission-Vision-Values. We're so proud to have you on our #origincrew!

Hey College Students, check out the list below to see if we're stopping by your college soon! And while you're at it, check out our careers page to see which positions we are hiring for!

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Happy Origin Design Day! Origin Design's offices will be closed today to honor the day we were founded, February 1, 1982.

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Will Bierman recently joined Origin Design as an Engineering Designer on our Structural Team! Welcome to the #origincrew, Will!

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Andy Goedken is celebrating 10 years at Origin Design! We're so lucky to have you on our #origincrew! Happy Anniversary, Andy!

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Join us in welcoming, Jonathon Kline to Origin Design! Jonathon will serve as a Civil Engineer on our Land Development team. Welcome to the #origincrew, Jonathon! #origindesign #yourfuturestartshere #workingontomorrow

Happy 15th Anniversary, Nick Schneider! We're so lucky to have you on our #origincrew! Join us in congratulating Nick on reaching this milestone!#origindesign #workingontomorrow #itstartshere