The ArcStone Office: Evolution, collaboration and happiness

Above is an illustration of the ArcStone Office. On the westside of Lyndale Avenue, Minneapolis, next to the Midtown Greenway, you’ll find a building that’s opposite to a huge "Egg & I" billboard. It houses multiple businesses—including a yoga studio, frame shop and a hair salon. Once you walk through the building’s side entrance and descend down the dimly lit cemented stairwell, the first door you’re greeted by—with an 8” x 8” sign that says “#LoveEveryone”—belongs to ArcStone.

Depending on the time of day, you might look to your left and notice wet, half-naked people who just finished an intense session of yoga getting water from the fountain or going into the bathroom. It’ll be a shock, no doubt, but quickly walk through ArcStone’s door and pretend the awkward stare you might have given didn’t happen.

A jackalope bust and a gong—a couple of our fun decorative items. 

Besides the decorative objects (i.e. a bust of a jackalope and a gong), the office is unique architecturally. Although tall dark-wooden pillars, metal pipes and concrete walls are ever-present in the office, it’s balanced by features that remind people of home. There are two garage doors to lift open on a nice day, a pair of sliding patio doors connecting an office to the “lounge/cafe,” and window panes trimmed with light wood upon each office—inviting co-workers to come in and chat about the cute dogs running around. Complete with different angles and large bright salmon-colored walls, ArcStone’s office is definitely an exciting place. Even little squirrels want to come in and hangout.

Our Project Manager, Josh Johnson, making a new friend.

Following the ArcStone value “evolution”, the office is continuously evolving—it's been adapted to more than just a space of collaboration, strategy and problem-solving, as it's also a fun location for events. Marking a huge milestone of being in business for 20 years, ArcStone celebrated the momentous occasion at the office—complete with a disco ball and a live band. Before that, it hosted an important panel discussion about what web accessibility meant when it comes to design, development, and the law. 

ArcStone's chalkboard wall showing a timeline of 20 years in business.

It’s not uncommon to hear new visitors say, “this is a really cool space.” Combine that with being in close proximity to restaurants, bars and coffee shops, the ArcStone office makes sure that employees, clients and visitors are surrounded by the most important ArcStone value—happiness.