The new office of the CMS law firm is under construction in Varso Tower

CMS law firm approached us with a need to make a real revolution in the approach to their office space. The client wanted not only a change of location, but more importantly, a new space that supported a company culture focused on caring for the health and well-being of employees and building internal and external relationships. As an advocate of ESG, JLL places the creation of a modern and welcoming work environment at the center of its efforts, so we were happy to be involved in the project. It exemplifies JLL's comprehensive approach to serving clients - we advised the law firm on office selection, lease negotiation, and are responsible for project management and certification, as well as design and fit-out work in cooperation with the Tétris team. In turn, JLL's Workplace Advisory & Change Management department prepared a responsive office change strategy for CMS, which is reflected in the continuation of the ‘cultureplace’ strategy developed by CMS in the last few years.

Edyta Stromidło, director, project & development services at JLL

The certification was a priority for us, already at the initial stage of planning the new office. As an organization, we are still evolving. We already have so many well-established elements of our organizational culture that it was time to confirm the quality of our proposed work environment with certifications. With BREEAM, we know that we care about ecology already at the construction stage, with the assurance that proper materials are used in the office. The WELL certification, on the other hand, confirms our focus on how employees and clients will feel in these spaces. The WELL guidelines help support the education of the users of space about how they can better care for workplace well-being.

Beata Kępowicz, director of operations at the CMS

WELL certification is a testament to our concern for broadly understood sustainability, primarily in the social aspect, and an excellent tool for bringing the issue of caring for employees to the next level. By entrusting us with the management of the certification process at an early stage, we were able to propose to CMS the optimal strategy for implementing the WELL guidelines and oversee its implementation at every stage. In addition, the involvement of JLL's diverse team on behalf of CMS allows for exceptionally smooth implementation of the certification requirements in all activities related to the process of preparing the new office and the relocation.

Wojciech Tworek, WELL AP at JLL

From our first meetings and participation in the WORKPLACE workshop, we knew that we were in for an incredible experience in creating an exceptional office space. By bringing us in at such an early stage of the process, we were able to identify CMS' needs more precisely, which significantly accelerated the work on the functional layouts of the space.

The Trzop Architekci design team: Bartosz Trzop, Magdalena Antończyk, Michel Juraszyński, Marta Janiszek.

We designed the office together with Trzop Architekci studio. We rearranged the entire space, based on the results of CMS' joint work with JLL experts on the optimal layout of the space to meet the current needs of the law firm. It is worth noting that CMS employees had a significant voice in the entire process of the project's creation. This space is certainly the office of the future. It will contain a lot of new technologies, as well as visually attractive solutions.

Magda Muczyńska, senior project manager, Tétris

When planning the work in the interiors of Varso Tower, we benefited from our previous experience, especially those related to vertical transportation, as it requires completely different planning and scheduling. We had to take into account both logistical challenges and those related to delivering the right amount of needed materials.

Dariusz Czaplarski, senior project manager, Tétris