TONO Group believes in creating workspaces that drive unity and collaboration

Since its founding in 2001, TONO Group has established a reputation for developing spaces that create positive outcomes in the lives of the people who use them. TONO Group takes an innovative approach to designing spaces where connection is a natural byproduct of the planning strategy. And within the workplace, that sense of connection can elevate the office environment to social anchor.

“A social anchor is a place that goes beyond meeting people on just a technical or functional level,” explained Hunter Johnson, AIA, Founder and CEO of TONO Group. “It’s a place that becomes a source of social interaction and unity.”

As business owners and employees have navigated a reimagining of the workplace with the introduction of remote and hybrid work, the TONO team believes people desire meaningful places that transcend the transactional experience that occurs in exclusively digital mediums.

Creating an office environment that fosters inclusion and teamwork can spur increased company investment from employees, and employees in turn benefit from finding a sense of belonging.

The process of establishing or transforming an office into a social anchor starts by clearly articulating the expectations a company and its employees desire from their space.

For many organizations, collaboration is top of mind. They desire spaces where ideas can flow freely. TONO Group takes a broader approach, calling attention to the need for cooperation, like thoughtfully designed conference rooms, as well as concentration spaces and the spaces in between where organic social interactions can take place. Hallways, stairways, break areas, and desk configurations are all part of creating an effective social anchor. With each design, TONO Group helps businesses engage employees with their work within cleverly planned workplaces that inspire them to contribute at their highest levels.

“All of these intentional design strategies add up to foster a sense of loyalty and desire to be committed to overall success,” Hunter elaborated.

With TONO Group’s unique integrated turnkey project delivery solutions, work environments transform into thriving points of creativity and innovation.

“When we’re all physically disconnected and working in remote conditions, I think you miss out on something. As an architect, as a builder, as someone who makes places, we think we can make healthy and inviting office environments in ways in which the benefits of being in person far outweigh other conveniences.”

Hunter Johnson, AIA
Founder and CEO of TONO Group

West Shore Home

After gaining significant traction during the pandemic, West Shore Home expanded its local footprint to national reach. When creating new workspaces for its team members, the company asked TONO Group to envision unconventional common areas, break spaces, stairways, and corridors—all with the goal of cultivating space for casual interactions that would bring new ideas to the surface.

SEI Corporation

After a flood destroyed one of their offices near Phoenixville, Pennsylvania, SEI Corporation decided to rethink how their workspace was structured. The financial advising company opted for complete flexibility, requesting TONO Group develop a new space planning paradigm where every aspect of the work environment be able to transform as the company evolved.

Rethink your workspace with TONO Group at tonogroup.com.

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