Challenge: Remodel a 100-year old downtown store building into a suite of law offices and common areas.
Concepts: A tall arched portal centered on the new stucco, brick and glass façade opens onto a lobby, reception area and conference room. Six law offices along the north alley wall are daylit with large glazed apertures. Individual secretarial workstations line the open hallway, separated from the lobby by a delicately-composed screen of steel, translucent glass and wood panels. The interior’s organizing element is a wood-and-steel ‘archive gallery’ serving storage compartments over the workstations and visible from all areas. Support spaces at the back of the building include a break room, upgraded bathrooms and storage.
Sustainable Strategies: Daylighting; improved insulation; reclaimed wood; light fixtures zoning & motion sensors. see more