Seventh Generation’s New HQ Focuses On Agility And Sustainability

The custom wood-and-steel reception desk is made from selectively harvested tap hole maple from an 8th generation family farm in central Vermont.

The custom wood-and-steel reception desk is made from selectively harvested tap hole maple from an 8th generation family farm in central Vermont.

Seventh Generation recently completed a major renovation of its global headquarters in Burlington, Vermont. The company hired TruexCullins to design a fully agile workplace that reflects the company’s social, environmental, and strategic aspirations.

The client’s goals for the project were threefold: to expand the size of their on-site R&D Lab; to support projected growth within the company; and to align the workplace experience with the company’s social mission and brand values.

When was the project completed? 

2020

How many SF per person?

300

How many employees work here?

125, with space to accommodate growth to 220.

Describe the workspace type.

100 percent agile workplace, with free address workstations and shared community tables.

What kind of meeting spaces are provided?

Enclosed huddle rooms, phone booths, and open scrum areas on each floor provide options for flexibility and collaboration among departments. Larger meeting rooms are also dispersed throughout, and the main conference room on the upper level was enlarged to accommodate larger groups. Stepped platforms at the perimeter of the room provide overflow seating.