ALEC Headquarters Anniversary
By Adam James, AIA
May 2, 2023![]() |
This month’s Financial blog is a throwback feature of the Abbott Laboratories Employees Credit Union (ALEC) Headquarters on its 4 year anniversary of completion.
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This month’s Financial blog is a throwback feature of the Abbott Laboratories Employees Credit Union (ALEC) Headquarters on its 4 year anniversary of completion.
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One of the special features of this headquarters project includes a new community hub to help encourage collaboration and strong working relationships between employees. Another feature is that none of the workstations are more than 30 feet from an exterior view! ALEC wanted their employees to have access to daylight and peaceful views of nature at their workplace. |
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Fun fact about the ALEC Headquarters – if you look carefully at the photos, you can see a well-known amusement park peeking in the background. Can you guess which park it is? Here’s a hint: the ALEC Headquarters is located in Gurnee, Illinois! |
Adam is a Partner & Senior Architect, serving as the CEO of Design Collaborative. With nearly 15 years of experience in the industry, he leads our team of passionate people in Architecture, Engineering, and Interior Design towards our mission of Improving People’s Worlds through great design. Adam is actively involved in the community and loves…