The Freelancers Union is the largest and fastest-growing organization representing the millions of independent workers across the country. The organization works on behalf of its 490,000+ members to empower them through policy advocacy, benefits, and community.

BFA designed two 6,000 sf spaces, one in downtown Brooklyn and another in Manhattan’s Financial District, as new primary care facilities for members of its health insurance program. These healthcare centers focus as much on preventive medicine and healthy lifestyle maintenance as on conventional medical services. The suites contain exam rooms and consultation rooms for health coaching as well as classrooms for yoga and guided meditation classes and a kitchen for cooking demonstrations.

Part of a phased renovation in the same building as the Downtown Brooklyn medical office, Freelancer’s Union strategically chose to relocate their office to the floor above the practice. They commissioned BFA to create a floor-through collaborative workspace for their staff that would also serve as a gathering space for member events.