Williams Blackstock Architects GROWTH CAPITAL PARTNERS BIRMINGHAM, ALABAMA
Williams Blackstock Architects was charged with designing a polished 11,000-square-foot headquarters for a real-estate investment firm on the 15th floor of a contemporary high-rise building in Birmingham, Alabama. Director of interior design John Beason prioritized key sightlines, arranged on the grid. “The success of the design lies in combining solid and transparent elements, plus dark and light materials, with unparalleled views of the skyline,” Beason explains. Those stellar vistas are on full display in common areas as well as corridors. Floor-to-ceiling windows are paired with linear cove lighting that draws eyes to the urban panorama. The material palette borrows from the world of high-end hospitality to create an enticing environment for both employees and visitors. Dark wood paneling adds a sense of comfort and tradition in reception, while computer monitors are cleverly recessed to de-emphasize technological interruptions. Soft, neutral upholstery beckons in the welcoming boardroom. Flooring throughout is exposed concrete, the imperfection of its industrial finish juxtaposed with sophisticated, finely crafted rugs. Elsewhere, there are touches of brass and bronze. Daylight floods the interior from the curtain
PROJECT TEAM JOHN BEASON; JOEL BLACKSTOCK; GRACE BLACKSTOCK; SARAH MITCHELL; WHITNEY SHUBERT KEY CONSULTANTS RIVES CONSTRUCTION; BUSINESS INTERIORS PHOTOGRAPHY LUKER PHOTOGRAPHY
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wall, while chic pendants and surface-mounted fixtures add a warm glow. The build-out entailed both new construction and existing elements, which Williams Blackstock Architects carefully integrated to result in a space that’s both coherent and elegant.