There's Less Than a Week

WOW!  How quickly this time has gone from beginning to nearing the end of the new TrueNorth building!  We are excited to be moving on Friday of this week but with that comes those last minute things that all the great workers at the building are doing...frantically.  Everything seems to be coming together relatively smoothly. And we can't wait to start in our new building on Monday where we will have a nice opening breakfast for everyone who works for TrueNorth. We will not only get a welcome from the CEO Duane Smith but we will be taking an all staff photo.  So exciting doesn't even begin to cover it!

Booths in the new Breakroom area



Tall tables and chairs in the new Breakroom

TVs and recycle/trash center in the Breakroom



The fish guy has started the process for the new fish tank

Fishtank wall is done and the fish guy has started the work to move the fish here.

New front desk

Outside front of the building where some beautiful foliage will be in the spring

New furniture for the lobby waiting area

Chairs in Kirsten's office...don't they make you want to get CREATIVE!

New lights in entry and the floating conference room

New chairs near the fireplace in the Breakroom/Living Room area



New stripes on the new parking lot in front of the building

A typical set up for an office

Tables in the Design Centers



Two story paneled wall in the entry



Paneling in the waiting area

Wall of Excellence

Water fountain wall is really pretty

The Cubes are Here, The Cubes are Here!

It's all happening so fast.  The cubicles are now here and being placed around the second floor of the building.  Below, a quick evolution of how the cubes become pods!
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It started like this...with pieces of desk, tabletop and chairs

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Then they brought the walls of the cubicles in and started to place them.

They then put them together in pods.

Even the offices are starting to come together.  The desk tops are on the filing cabinets in the offices, too.

Down to the Final Three Weeks!

The countdown is really on now.  Only three weeks until we move into the new building and the excitement we've been talking about over the last few months continues to mount.  The entryway tile inlay of the TrueNorth logo is in as is the 'TrueNorth blue' wall in the Learning Center (formerly Beems Auditorium) on the first floor.

As we get closer and closer to the move in, more and more details are coming together.  The carpet is complete and dark wood paneling up.  New lighting is hung and casework is being placed in rooms.  We are just waiting for the furnishings and a few details. 

Finally, we have the flowers that children made at the library before the flood. (see picture at bottom) What should we do with them? 

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The beginnings of the tile inlay in the entryway

A clear view of the metal compass for the entryway

The final product of the inlay.  We think it's just beautiful.

TrueNorth blue wall in the 1st floor Learning Center

Gorgeous panel for around the fish tank in the 2nd floor foyer.

Carpet in the cubicle areas is laid at a different angle
for delineation of the space.

Carpet in the hallway and collaboration space

The lighting is complete on the second floor. 

Fireplace structure is complete in the living room area of the breakroom.

New first floor conference room

Storage area

Children made flowers at the library before the flood.  We still have them. 
What do you think we should do with them?

It's All Coming Together

It's almost too exciting! The new TrueNorth building is ever changing. Each day the building becomes more like a finished office space and less like a construction zone. As you will see in the following pictures the spaces are really starting to look complete and ready for our move. From the beautiful horizontal bathroom tiles to the gorgeous carpet, the building is really starting to come together.

Close up of the tile on the wall of the bathrooms.

New shelves and cabinets in Board Room

The stunning dark brown doors for offices



New ceiling tiles in general office area



Gorgeous tile & aluminum inlay in the TrueNorth entry



View through windows in Board Room

New drinking fountains

Isn't the light beautiful in the cubicle area?

Bathrooms are all done

Even more work on the fireplace in the break room

Can't wait to see our fish in the new, bigger fish tank

Aren't the ceiling tiles interesting? Long rectangles as compared to square ones are fun.

The Learning Center is almost complete.

 Carpet tile is down.

Producer offices are almost done now. Just need some carpet and they'll be complete.

Walkway to the outdoor patio

Close up of the detail in the wallpaper in the break room