WARE MALCOMB ANNOUNCES CONSTRUCTION COMPLETE ON WESTINGHOUSE ELECTRIC COMPANY ENGINEERING SERVICES HUB
VAUGHAN, Ontario (September 6, 2024) – Ware Malcomb, an award-winning international design firm, today announced construction is complete on a new office for Westinghouse Electric Company in Kitchener, located in Waterloo Region. Ware Malcomb provided interior architecture and design, MEP Engineering and furniture selection services for the 14,000 sq ft location, which will serve as an engineering services hub for Westinghouse’s global design teams.
Westinghouse Electric Company is a leading provider of safe, innovative nuclear plant products and services to utilities throughout the world, including fuel, services and maintenance, instrumentation and controls and advanced nuclear plant designs, as well as other clean power technologies. The Kitchener site is one of the company’s five global engineering hubs that drive advancements in the delivery of nuclear energy technology. The Waterloo Region location was selected for its proximity to Westinghouse’s customers and supply chain, as well as to the University of Waterloo and other outstanding colleges and universities that train top talent.
“The Kitchener location is strategic for Westinghouse, benefitting from a high density of technical talent, proximity to housing and convenient access to major highways and public transit” says Christina Kolkas, Principal, Ware Malcomb. “Working for over a year from space plan to construction completion, our teams were proud to design a space that combines a tech look with a fun, inviting and collaborative atmosphere.”
The designed spaces include a lab space, high security zone, open and closed office areas, huddle rooms, conference rooms, training rooms, a café and locker area. The interior space concept facilitates alternative work arrangements beyond a desk, emphasizing a variety of collaboration settings such as lounge seating, booths, tables with benches, as well as workstations that allow the team to choose where they want to work. Even its large training room incorporates mobile furniture to create team work rooms for specific projects.
Ware Malcomb created the design concept in consultation with Westinghouse, and specified the interior finishes, developed contract documents, and performed contract administration, furniture selection and procurement. JLL served as the Project Manager on the project. General contracting services were provided by Marant Construction Limited.
About Ware Malcomb (waremalcomb.com)
Established in 1972, Ware Malcomb is a contemporary and expanding full-service design firm providing professional architecture, planning, interior design, civil engineering, branding and building measurement services to corporate, commercial/residential developer and public/institutional clients throughout the world. With office locations throughout the United States, Canada, Mexico and Brazil, the firm specializes in the design of office, industrial, science & technology, healthcare, multifamily, retail, and public/institutional projects. The firm is also ranked among the top 15 architecture/engineering firms in Engineering News-Record’s Top 500 Design Firms and the top 30 interior design firms in Interior Design magazine’s Top 100 Giants. For more information, visit waremalcomb.com.
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