Docon — a new head office built on twelve ways of working

Docon provides construction consulting from its base in Hokkaido. In its new head office building of about 16,665 m², where all its divisions came together again, Frontier Consulting designed a workplace for “creative ways of working”, tuned to each department rather than one standard layout.

Client Docon Co., Ltd. (株式会社ドーコン)Completed November 2023Floor area about 16,665 m²Design Docon / Frontier Consulting (Masahiro Otsuki, Tetsuya Nihei)

Concept

Not one size fits all

The approach respects what makes each department different. Existing ways of working are kept and improved, while areas that encourage change are added.

01 · Elevator halls

Twelve work frames

Each floor’s elevator hall has a multi-purpose area based on “12 work frames” drawn from staff voices, and every floor is fitted to its departments.

02 · Brand

Rooted in Hokkaido

Ideas from workshops and surveys shaped the plan, with warm textures and colours throughout. The entrance and guest areas use materials and furniture from Hokkaido to show a company rooted in the region.