A Lobby That Celebrates Inventors.
At Parker Hannifin’s Cleveland headquarters, the Innovation Lobby is more than a corporate space—it’s a stage for employee creativity. Each year, staff pitch passion projects—from prototypes to groundbreaking engineering concepts—with the best earning company-wide recognition and support. Kubik designed and built the space to spotlight those bright ideas and the people behind them.
Creating the Canvas for Innovation.
- Story Walls & Showcases: Custom-built exhibit cases line the lobby, hosting rotating project highlights and prototypes. Kubik’s craftsmanship in fabrication and display details ensured each innovation took center stage.
- Digital Storytelling: Touchscreens and integrated media kiosks help visitors explore project origins, team members, and prototype videos—bringing these stories to life through smart system integration.
- Modular Spotlight Areas: Flexible zones allow new projects to be featured each year—without retooling infrastructure. Kubik’s architectural millwork and fixture installation ensure projects stand on their own.
- Open, Encouraging Atmosphere: Lighting and circulation were crafted to invite curiosity—mirroring research on how physical space can foster creative thinking and ‘elbow room.’
How Kubik Did It.
- Design Development: Collaborated with facility and brand managers to evolve conceptual ideas into buildable plans that honor both aesthetic and functional needs.
- Precision Fabrication: Delivered custom display cases, lighting elements, digital enclosures, and media-ready surfaces with room for wiring and AV integration.
- Technology Integration: Wrote technical specs and coordinated installation of screens, power/data, and content playback systems designed for reliability.
- Seamless Installation: Installed everything with minimal business disruption—ensuring the lobby remained a functional, inspiring space throughout build phases.
Key Story Elements.
- Employee-driven content showcased through modular, media-enabled displays
- Space designed to inspire with lighting, openness, and tactile finishes encouraging exploration
- Tech-ready storytelling with integrated screens and interactivity brings innovation to life
- Turnkey delivery from fixture fabrication to final installation, completed with efficiency and care
Inspiration Meets Execution.
Parker’s Innovation Lobby builds on a long history of encouraging “FedEx Days”—brief periods where employees are given time and space to prototype and preview ideas. Kubik’s role was straightforward: to craft an environment that gives those ideas a permanent, proud platform.
This lobby stands as proof: when companies spotlight their internal innovators and give them room to grow—literally—it signals a culture of curiosity, trust, and forward momentum.
And Kubik is proud to have built the stage.