Austin Williams

RI Workplace transforms an empty office into a brand new, vibrant, Manhattan-style space for Austin Williams in Hauppauge, NY.

Situation:

Austin Williams is a digital advertising agency based on Long Island about 40 miles east of Manhattan. They had outgrown their existing workplace and purchased a new space in Hauppauge, New York. Their goal was to build an environment that looked like a Manhattan agency. Their mission was two-fold: create a space to make existing staff and clients proud, and one that would wow future clients and talent. In the words of Rick Chiorando, Austin Williams’ CEO and Chief Creative Officer, “The building literally was a giant box with concrete floors and wires hanging from the top.” RI Workplace’s job was to bring in fun, color and character.”

Solution:

• We worked alongside Austin Williams to understand their vision and come up with exciting ideas.
• The space’s structure included a number of pillars which we had to work around – we created an open-plan workspace in the middle of the building, with C-suite offices situated around the edges.
• Once the construction was finished, we had fun working on specific sections of the space, creating ‘the runway’, ‘the game room’, and ‘the lab’.
• The new space is modern, energetic and caters to their younger workforce.
• As Austin Williams’ CEO and Chief Creative Officer said, “If you’re in the market for upgrading your office, I could save you a lot of time. It’s RI you really should be talking to. The reason we did what we did here and the investment we made, and the investment RI made in us really comes down to three things: It helps morale, people are thrilled to be here and proud of what they come to work in, it helps with retention and it helps with recruitment. When we are looking for new employees and they come in for an interview, I’ve seen it happen over and over. They walk into the main area; they look left and look right and they smile.”

In the words of Austin Williams:

Want to achieve the same as Austin Williams? We’re ready to help you with your office situation.