Hines
Location: Houston
OEM: Innovant
Designer: Architecture Plus Information (A+I)
When one of the world's largest real estate firms designs its own headquarters, every specification reflects both operational knowledge and design conviction. Hines' 168,000ft2 or 16,000m2 Houston headquarters pursued LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) and WELL Platinum certifications while creating workspace that distributes natural light and skyline views across all work zones. This shaped technical requirements throughout, including monitor mounting solutions that needed to perform without compromising the bright, biophilic environment.
Working with Innovant's CROSS Benching system, the project required monitor arms capable of supporting dual displays while maintaining visual lightness essential to the spatial strategy. Atdec's AWMS-2-D13 dual monitor arm in white finish proved central to this balance, providing three-dimensional movement and ergonomic adjustment while reinforcing the refined aesthetic.
Three-dimensional performance for contemporary work patterns
The specification reflected understanding that modern workspace demands movement capability beyond simple height adjustment. AWMS-2-D13 dual monitor arm delivers dynamic arm function across three dimensions, allowing users to position displays at proper focal distances, viewing heights, and lateral positions regardless of task or posture. Each arm supports monitors to 8kg or 17.6lb, accommodating the dual 27" displays specified throughout the workspace while operating well within the mechanism's capacity.
For furniture OEMs serving sophisticated real estate clients, this represents essential partnership criteria. Hines employees manage complex spatial analysis and financial modeling requiring extended screen time; inadequate ergonomic adjustment undermines both performance and the wellness objectives driving LEED and WELL certification. The smooth fingertip adjustment mechanisms enable position changes throughout the workday without physical effort, supporting the varied postures contemporary work requires.
Visual discipline through finish integration
The Houston workspace employs natural light, oak veneer, and material restraint to create environments that feel residential rather than corporate. Monitor arms needed to contribute to this vocabulary rather than function as technical intrusions. The white finish throughout the installation achieved this integration, coordinating with the bright spatial character while maintaining clean sightlines the open plan demanded.
Concealed cable management proved equally critical. AWMS-2-D13 routes connections through the arm structure and post, eliminating visual clutter that would have undermined the refinement Innovant's CROSS Benching established. In environments where workstations occupy prominent positions with natural light, finish coordination and cable concealment become essential to maintaining design intent.
AWMS-2-D13 dynamic movement for dual monitors
AWMS-2-D13 pairs two dynamic arms on a short post for dual monitor workstations. Each arm supports displays to 8kg or 17.6lb with three-dimensional movement capability. Users adjust height, depth, and rotation with smooth fingertip control, plus monitor tilt, pan, and landscape-to-portrait rotation. This movement range accommodates varied work postures and tasks. Concealed cable management maintains clean sightlines.
Available in black, silver, and white finish.
AWMS-2-D13 for flexibility through thoughtful design
Built-in features make the AWMS-2-D13 adaptable across workspace types. The optional 180-degree rotation limiter prevents monitor swing beyond designated boundaries, essential in benching configurations where spatial coordination matters. Hand-free drop-on VESA mounting simplifies installation during large deployments. Light, durable materials support sustainability goals while remaining fully recyclable. The modular design allows reconfiguration and upgrades, extending service life. Ten-year warranty.
Partnership value beyond product specification
The Hines installation demonstrates how furniture manufacturers benefit from monitor arm partners offering consultation rather than simply components. Atdec's specialist guidance during specification helped identify which models would deliver optimal outcomes for the project's particular requirements. The technical knowledge to recommend AWMS-2-D13 based on display sizes, movement requirements, and aesthetic integration, combined with global logistics capability to support large-scale installations, creates partnership value extending beyond individual transactions.
The monitor arms fit Innovant's furniture's architecture and add to the ergonomic performance Hines requires. This compatibility throughout specification, installation, and long-term use represents the standard furniture partnerships must achieve when serving clients who understand that workspace quality influences both talent retention and organizational performance.
