Recognizing the need for a flexible space that was geared toward knowledge-based businesses, the experts at Kirk Office worked very closely with local designer Design Cayman to tailor each of the spaces at Signal House to be highly customizable. CEC Chief Development Officer Cindy Ohara stressed the importance of aligning a building’s furnishings with the various use cases for a space: “Having rooms designed for more than one purpose was very important to us… our clients can come into any of these shared spaces, have a full coffee setup, or have lunch organized and have the room configured according to those needs. This lets us personalize each space for each client, even though they are shared spaces.”

With this priority in mind, Kirk Office curated a selection of furnishings that could be easily moved and reconfigured. Then working alongside Design Cayman, created a layout for various spaces including a boardroom, auditorium, café, open office, touchdown spaces for impromptu meetings and even sound-proof “Hush booths” strategically placed throughout the building to offer a place to work or have a meeting without disturbing or being disturbed by those working in the open spaces. What’s more, Kirk Office provided end-to-end services to compliment the furniture selections which, as Ms. Ohara explains, is vital to transforming a space plan into reality: “Installation, care of detail and having someone who is going to stand behind the product… all of these things matter to us.