Mogo at 401 West Georgia Street

Vancouver, BC • 13,000 square feet

It’s a team that Robin de Pelham, VP People and Culture, describes as fun and quirky combined with a shared drive for results. With a focus on corporate openness, open culture and a flat hierarchy, Robin and her team worked to create a custom-design postmodern space that would emblemize these shared values.

Written by Christopher O’Neill

Branded reception area, with a postmodern aesthetic

Custom design elevator lobby, including millwork surrounding the elevators

Entrance to the large, executive boardroom

Large seating area for meetings and video calls

The dark frames around the rooms provide contrast to the flooring

Small meeting room, with casual seating for guests

Open workspace, divided by walls but not enclosed

Team room that doubles as a breakout area for meetings

Glass fronts on meeting rooms provide for natural light throughout the space

Medium-sized meeting room in one of the building’s corners

Large communal seating area in the staff lunch area and lounge

Making the best use of adjacent hallways with a small meeting space

Flexible meeting space that can double as employee work areas

Open seating area, for meetings, relaxing or focused work

A corner seat for all employees to enjoy the view

Northwest view from the office, with Harbour Centre and Burrard Inlet

The Project

When embarking on this project, Mogo offered the sage advice that it’s nearly impossible to make 100% of your team happy with one space or one design. They felt it would be best to meet the overall needs of the team, and most importantly to ensure the company is set up for growth.

The Space

A few things that worked particularly well about the space is the breakout areas, flexible workspaces and a mix of private and group areas. When we first interviewed Mogo about their space in 2017, well before COVID-19, they talked about future-proofing their office – at the time this meant designing transitional space for future employees and offering a work-from-home program (along with desk-sharing) to ensure they could space with their team and continue to offer workplace flexibility.

About the Author

Christopher O’Neill
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Christopher is an Associate Vice President within the Office and Industrial leasing division of Floorspace. With his dedication to finding commercial real estate solutions for business challenges, Christopher is the go-to expert for technology and life science companies looking to take their business to the next level. His track record includes advising companies such as…