Bright open kitchen area with wood cabinetry, large island, and contemporary seating. Two people engaged in conversation, bookshelves in view.
An office space featuring a flight simulator, with a person seated and monitors displaying a flight scene, surrounded by plants and wooden accents.

Aerospace Consulting Headquarters

Washington, D.C.
Where Innovation Meets Hospitality

Our client’s Washington, D.C. office is designed to reflect their innovative culture, technical rigor, and collaborative spirit—supporting a wide range of work modes while fostering a strong sense of community and comfort.

Inspired by the life stages of flight in nature, the design is organized into three conceptual zones: Nest, Hangar, and In Flight—each reflecting a critical phase of the firm’s innovation cycle. The Nest provides a secure, private environment for confidential and focused work. The Hangar and In Flight areas serve as immersive internal ideation and customer experience zones, enabling bold experimentation and dynamic collaboration. These spaces are intentionally wrapped in curated bookshelves themed around transformational thinking—reinforcing the client’s forward-looking mindset.

  • Client: Confidential
  • Size: 12,000 square feet
  • Completion Date: 2025
  • Awards:
  • Finalist, Corporate 5,001–20,000 square feet
    IIDA Mid Atlantic Chapter, Premiere Design Awards, 2026
  • Merit Award, Best Interiors 10,000–25,000 square feet
    NAIOP DC / Maryland Awards, 2026
Bright kitchen space with wood cabinets and large windows. A man walks by, while two people sit at a table discussing. A woman checks her phone.
At the heart of the design is a deep commitment to bringing people together. A residential-style kitchen café—with an oven at its center—creates a warm, inviting hub where employees, contractors, clients, and guests can gather, cook, and share meals.
Open office space featuring desks, greenery, and a patterned rug, with employees engaged in various tasks and collaboration.
The Nest provides a secure, private environment for confidential and focused work.
A workspace featuring a virtual reality flight simulator, bookshelves, a ladder, and a casually dressed person walking by.
The Hangar features an immersive client experience area, showcasing the company’s latest technology.
Two women engage in a discussion in a bright office space, seated on a blue sofa and an orange armchair, with a whiteboard behind them.
In-Flight, the open collaboration area warmly welcomes visitors to a hospitable environment, just like at home.
Two people walk through a contemporary office space featuring seating areas, a large window, and a discussion area with a table and chairs.
The conference rooms feature a retractable wall and reconfigurable furniture, allowing the space to easily shift for a variety of needs and events.

Project Team

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