Months after our quest to find some of the snazziest offices in the Mid-Atlantic, we've journeyed to the nation's capital to find more of the coolest offices--this time, however, we wanted to discover the companies with some of the most unique office perks we've seen. For purposes of conducting the research, we were broadly defining a perk as anything from cultural or tangible/intangible benefits to areas in an office that exude a real "wow" factor. So without further ado, and with collaborative help from the commercial real estate experts at Savills Studley along with leading architects involved in steering the design charge, please enjoy these carefully hand-picked perks that will leave you wanting some serious office upgrades:
Alarm.com
Alarm.com is a technology company that provides cloud based services for remote control, home automation, and monitoring.
Perk: Oxygen room
Architect: OTJ Architects
From the expert:
"The 'oxygen room' in Alarm.com's Tyson's Corner office space is truly unique, including live plants and trees in a gorgeous glass enclosure with bench seating--it's stunning." --Nicole Miller, senior managing director, Savills Studley
From the insider:
"Our oxygen room with living plant walls, specialized air quality, and lighting that changes to mimic the outdoors, and our 350-gallon pond in the center of our communal kitchen keep our employees productive and balanced in our fast-paced tech environment." --Victoria Schillinger, vice president of human resources, Alarm.com
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