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Celestial Seasonings

Boulder, CO

Celestial Seasonings produces over 50% of the herbal tea in the United States and is well known for its creative packaging and quality products. The Celestial Seasoning's headquarters was designed by OZ Architecture to reflect the classical image of this international tea manufacturing company as well as to suit the building's functional needs. The concept for the building was derived from the three functional areas of the building. The Visitors Center, including a gift store and tea bar available for tea testing and sampling, is located near the main site entry and parking area. The Visitors Center is connected to the Office Building via a covered arcade which is adjacent to a demonstrational herb garden. The two-level office area is identified by the 'Sleepy Time' Clock Tower at the lobby and includes R&D labs for product development, Operations, Marketing, Sales, Finance, Human Resources and the Executive Area. The Production/Warehouse is a 22'0" clear high, 30' x 60' bay, pre-cast concrete, flexible space. All storage of herbs, packaging raw materials, the milling and mixing operations, packaging and finish goods warehousing are located in the flexible production area where large windows and clerestory glass provide natural light.

PROJECT TEAM

John Coleman - Project Manager
Bob West - Principal In Charge

SERVICES PROVIDED

Architecture
Design Process
Interior Design

CREDITS

Awards:
1992 - Colorado Society of Architects, Merit Award