LOOKING TO THE FUTURE


A great master plan looks at least ten years into the future, and an exceptional one


forecasts twenty. When it came to PGAV’s office renovation, we didn’t redesign the studio to fit


our needs today; we designed it to fit our needs tomorrow.


Essential to the project was a long-term vision for growth. Today, half of our newly-occupied 11th floor sits bright, open, with Phil Jarvis-painted walls, but nary a desk to be found. Tis space, when PGAV’s team is once again bursting at the seams, will be move-in ready for the newest generation of attraction designers. Today, with the renovation complete, the creative and energetic staff are already dreaming up ways to use it. One lunch per week, the floor rumbles with a cardio dance class. Competitive power lifters and fitness fanatics drop to the deck and heave weights. Our photographer will set up dramatic, temporary sets to interview our designers to craft miniature documentaries. Even suppliers will come and set up their latest technology to demo the future of attractions.


When it comes to creating the future of our studio, our team is already underway in envisioning the possibilities. “I hope we’re never finished with this renovation – I hope we’re always thinking of new ways to collaborate and to do our work better,” said Emily Howard, our office’s lead on the


project. PGAV’s Visualization Team is already challenging the possibilities of the HIVE, working to innovate with that tool.


Te Hospitality team boasts that they are testing new ideas every day. Tey’re excited about pitching personalized slippers, Spot the Zebra onesies, a refreshment center located near the HIVE, and continuing to improve upon and invent new social gatherings for our staff and guests.


When the next round of renovations is ready, we’ve learned countless lessons on how to improve the process: ways to efficiently integrate power, upgrade lighting, where we’ll place acoustic treatments, and how we’ll evolve our internal communications process and increase transparency. Our own introspection and renovation have strengthened us as designers, with key lessons on how to make our next clients’ renovation even better.


SPOT THE FACTS! The immersive HIVE screen is over


40 FEET WIDE!


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