February 6, 2023 Spark – Flex Innovation Interior Architecture Concept Design 5,300 SF Spark Flex is a hybrid of collaborative coworking and the traditional office. It is a workspace solution for organizations embracing the future of work. This solution provides workspaces that evolve with the changing workforce, with short-term leases, branded suites, and cutting-edge amenities. Spark Flex provides organizations a platform for productivity and collaboration. In a city whose foundation was built by the businesses that call Baltimore home, this coworking space uses inspiration from the past to cultivate supportive communities for the new business shaping the future. Spark Flex is the next evolution of the Spark brand, providing a highly amenitized experience for companies that have "graduated out of" Spark Coworking. The program called for the planning and design of ~2,000 SF suites which align with Spark Coworking brand and are organized, both vertically and horizontally, around shared amenity spaces such as a cafe, meeting areas, training rooms, podcast and quiet rooms. The Design Challenge Spark Flex is located on floors 3, 4 and 5, in a building constructed in 2000. Floors 3 and 4 are multi-tenant with Spark Flex being the single tenant on floor 5. In 2000, the developer had the foresight to identify the potential need for a connecting communication stair and provided the structural grid to do so; therefore, there was significant challenge to design around a predetermined grid while balancing out the program to work with the stair location, entry sequence and code requirements; then applying that same logic on all three floors, with the main amenity space located on the 4th floor. Spark Coworking was the first of its kind in Baltimore, providing a unique graduation space for the emerging tech based companies being spun out of Johns Hopkins, UMD, and The Emerging Technology Center, all hubs of innovation and economic vitality. In keeping with the Spark brand, Spark Flex is the next evolution of the local Spark Ecosystem. The unique nature of this brand is it's ownership by a developer landlord, thereby creating relationships, early on, with their tenant base. The comprehensive, knowledgeable, and creative approach to the design of our space has directly contributed to the success of our office. Renee Lane-Kunz COO, Shapiro Sher As a General Contractor we work with design professionals on a regular basis and your team continuously exceeded our expectations. Scott Carr COO, First Finish The Verve Partnership created a stunning and relevant design of our new office space. The space helps foster all that we do and inspires us to sell and people to visit our great destination and to experience all there is to see and do. It all starts with a visit. Charles Jeffers COO, Visit Baltimore The Verve Partnership is the real deal. They exemplify professionalism on a personal connected level. Working with them was a complete joy. I look forward to future encounters. Pat ErdenbergerConsultant Kelly and her team balance the integrity of outcome with a myriad of stakeholder demands. Add to that to the knowledge of, and passion for the subject matter...simply hire them. Brett HockingExecutive, APP Corporation Pty Ltd The Verve Partnership are true team players and always manage to foster positive discussions and bring the best out of others. Dave Miller Vice President, SE, Harkins Builders We love showing off our space to clients and guest, even holding industry specific events, the space just works. The neighborhood planning is perfect for the way we manage our teams. AND, now, despite the pandemic is still working for us. We credit this to The Verve Partnership asking us questions that made sense to our business process. David S. Rosen, Esq., CPAPartner, Rosen, Sapperstein & Friedlander, LLC Their forward-thinking ideas about design, culture, brand and productivity are secret weapons that smart companies can use and will see the benefit today and tomorrow. Doug KaufmanAGM Commercial Real Estate When it came to the design for our new space, we turned to The Verve Partnership to create a client-focused, easy-to-navigate, design-driven environment. Their reputation clearly speaks for itself. Steve Callahan Supreme Orthopedic Systems The Verve Partnership are experts in the field and highly regarded in their industry. Their attention to detail is second to none. The team has well known clients and are able to deliver every time.. Denise Schoenberg - AvaraBusiness Development Manager Working with The Verve Partnership really showed us how designing from the inside out could make a lasting difference in employee satisfaction, improve the outcome for our clients and as a result, benefit our bottom line. Dave Miller Vice President, SE, Harkins Builders Our space now truly embodies who we are and what we do. Scott Carr COO, First Finish Post navigation ← Baltimore Regional Housing Partnership