
"The reality is, if you are happier at the workplace, if you have a variety of activities that you can extend into the leisure element of the day, then you're going to be more productive," says Foster, the architect of JPMorgan's new headquarters. There will be rooms for yoga and cycling, on-site medical care, and a large conference center.īNP Paribas doesn't have a gym onsite, but the company added bike storage and opened a new outdoor terrace for staff. Synopsis: Kirsten sets in motion her plan to free the Traveling Symphony, while Miranda tries to live the right life.
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Like many companies, JPMorgan wants to make the office a draw again, and its new headquarters has plenty of perks. Station Eleven - Series Finale Discussion. Instead, there are "flex desks" and rooms they can reserve for meetings. Many employees no longer have private offices or designated desks. Meanwhile, BNP Paribas has added more flexibility to its new workplace. It will be possible to redesign an entire floor completely in one weekend, Arena adds. "And that includes offices, walls, and the desks and chairs themselves." In July 2020, it signed a new, 20-year agreement for less space. "When the nature of trading changes, and it might, or when the nature of the office above us changes, and it might, it's simply rearrange the furniture," he says. Ultimately, BNP Paribas decided to scale back its real estate footprint in the 54-story building it shares with other companies. Even the walls are moveable, Arena explains.

25, 2022.įlexibility became even more important during the pandemic, and these floors are designed to be changed easily. David Arena, global head of JPMorgan's real estate, stands for a portrait on the 6th floor of the active construction site of JPMorgan Chase's new future building in New York on Oct.
