When the local leaders of property management and construction giant Lendlease decided to leave their longtime home in Midtown’s Palmer Plaza, they also set out to take full advantage of their chance to overhaul their office environment.

Managing Director Claire Johnston and her team worked with Hastings Architecture Associates to incorporate a range of design elements in the open plan for the 26,300-square-foot floor in 1201 Demonbreun. The collaboration was a blueprint of sorts: When it opened in late 2016, Lendlease’s Nashville outpost was the first in the Americas to showcase the company’s NextPlace team-based model, which features small office neighborhoods for team members as well as focus rooms and smaller private spaces for phone calls.