At the entry point to the building, there’s a multi-colored, multi-dimensional graphic installation in the lobby. The different colors represent different ancestries of various populations, like you might see in a map showing migrations over time. Because the colors are repeated, it suggests a kind of shared global heritage. It’s one of many examples of the link between family and global genealogy, including break areas and family rooms that serve as central, collaborative spaces on each floor.

These are supplemented by a variety of dens, living rooms, and kitchen tables arranged to help teams work and relax side-by-side. The cafe is a nod to “Sunday dinner at Grandma’s house,” and includes a long, communal table beside a pizza oven, surrounded by decorative plates from around the world. It reminds us of the shared ways we all break bread together.

Ancestry goes beyond connecting you to a long-lost relative. It can also show you how we all go back to just a few big populations, a few big families. Now it has a headquarters built on that brand principle and identity.