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Henry L. Stimson Center
Washington DC

The Henry L. Stimson Center is a non-profit, non-partisan institution devoted to enhancing international peace and security. The task was to create a space that fosters the most effective research and creation of outreach products. These products need to be presented effectively to their audience of real-world policy makers within their (Stimson’s) offices. We had the added challenge of promoting their culture of a positive work/life balance grounded in personal accountability through such tools as flexibility in hours, telecommuting and job sharing. To help clients understand that they have arrived at a Center whose sole purpose is to promote and encourage international peace and security, we used (cost-effective) materials that one would expect to see used in places of importance internationally. We focused the visitor’s attention on the permanence and solid nature of the Center by using concrete for the reception and in-processing desk, also striving to create a lasting impression. The waiting area was conceived a learning center where outreach products are visible and easily accessible to the Center’s visitors.

DESIGN PROCESS

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