JacobsWyper was chosen by GlaxoSmithKline to create a master plan for the conversion of 203,000 sf of existing corporate headquarters space to exclusively research use, followed by a phased implementation of the plan’s recommendations. The chosen strategy proposes expansion of the headquarters facilities to 342,000 sf, in order to increase the total number of employees on site from 500 to 1,900.
At the Parsippany Headquarters Jacobswyper worked with GSK to create their Inovation Hub concept.The development of the Hub concept was in response to GSK’s desire to be more adaptive, innovative and quicker to respond to changing market conditions. Brand-centered “cross-teams” were each brought together in open, flexible work settings meant to promote collaboration and transparency of ideas.
