Cards Against Humanity
Honor Award
Firm: von Weise Associates
Location: Chicago, Illinois
Client: Cards Against Humanity
Contractor: Wigmore Construction, LLC
Photos: Nicholas Fochtman, Nicholas James Photo
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“Looking at this photo, you can just feel the business’ culture!” one juror exclaimed about the Cards Against Humanity offices. The space hosts its namesake company, Cards Against Humanity — the knockout card game that asks players to call upon their darkest humors to formulate clever mad-lib statements in a style akin to Apples to Apples.
Their space, however, calls upon a similar use of clever, quirky elements to produce a bright, open and flexible workspaces that host more than just the Cards employees; it also functions as a co-working space for graphic designers, photographers and other members of Chicago’s vibrant creative community. The eight founders of the card game Cards Against Humanity see social connections and the cross-pollination of ideas as crucial aspects of creative culture. They envision the work-share office typology as an opportunity to bring together graphic designers, artists, photographers and writers into a creative co-working space that encourages collaboration.
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