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WE THE PEOPLE... IT’S AN IDEA THAT HAS THE ABILITY TO EMPOWER US TO ENRICH OUR COMMUNITY, BRINGING CIVILITY FROM CITY TO CITY. WITH OUR GLOBAL PRESENCE, OUR DUTY IS TO PROTECT OUR PEOPLE INTERNATIONALLY. FROM SUNRISE TO SUNSET, WE ARE CULTURED. FROM DAWN TO DUSK, WE ARE REFINED. OPEN TO CHALLENGES AND LEARNING; WE ARE TENACIOUS. AND EVEN THROUGH ANY SEASON, MONTH OR DAY WE MAKE THE LONGEST DAYS OF THE YEAR FEEL LIKE THE SHORTEST DAYS OF THE YEAR. OUR COLORS SHOW THAT WE WORK FOR YOU, NO MATTER THE TIME OF DAY. AS THE INTERNATIONAL LAW FIRM, LET US TAKE WHAT WE HAVE AND EVOLVE.
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“let’s take what we have ... and evolve” 139 TOWNSEND STREET #150 SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94107
STAIRCASE ACCENT WALL REPRESENTS THE ASCENSION OF DAY TO NIGHT
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FIRST FLOOR
THE RECEPTION AREA OF THE LAW FIRM IS LOCATED ON THE FIRST FLOOR, WITH A DOUBLE HEIGHT CEILING. IN ORDER TO CREATE A MORE WELCOMING ENTRANCE, A SOFFIT IS DROPPED DOWN, CREATING A THRESHOLD OF SPACE. THE THREE-DIMENSIONAL WOOD ACOUSTIC TREATMENT IS PLACED BEHIND THE RECEPTION DESK FOR LOW SOUND REVERBERATION. IT SERVES A SECOND PURPOSE AS A PLAY ON LIGHT AND SHADOW, INCORPORATING THE CONCEPT OF “DAWN TO DUSK”.
WHEN TRAVELING THROUGH THE FIRST FLOOR, THE EXISTING BRICK WALLS ARE LEFT UNTOUCHED, AS THEY BRING WARMTH AND A SENSE OF GROUNDING. THERE ARE MULTIPLE DIFFERENT ARRANGEMENTS OF SEATING AND COLLABORATIVE SPACES, ATTENDING TO THE NEEDS OF A MULTI-GENERATIONAL COMPANY. THE SPACE, WHILE STRUCTURED, IS ALSO FLEXIBLE FOR THE VARYING NEEDS OF THE OFFICE CULTURE. FOR EXAMLPLE, LARGE PRESENTATIONS AND EVENT SPACE.
THE LOUNGE SPACE IS PROVIDED FOR GUESTS AND EMPLOYEES WHO WISH TO COLLABORATE OUT OF A FORMAL SETTING. THE EXISITING LARGE WINDOWS BRING IN NATURAL LIGHT FOR AN OPTIMAL WORKING ENVIRONMENT. THE USE OF WARMER TONES AND SUNSET-INSPIRED COLORS IS MEANT TO CORRELATE WITH THE FUNCTION OF THE FIRST FLOOR AS AN INFORMAL EVENING EVENT SPACE AND COLLABORATION AREA.
THE OFFICE PODS ARE ACCOMPANIED WITH A LAYER OF FILM OVER THE GLASS WALL TO HAVE THE JUXTAPOSITION OF TRANSPARENCY AND PRIVACY. THE FLEXIBLE SETUP OF THE FURNITURE AND MILLWORK PROVIDES LAWYERS AND THEIR CLIENTS THE CHOICE OF AN INFORMAL OR FORMAL SETTING FOR PRESENTATIONS, MEETINGS AND CONVERSATIONS.
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THE OFFICE SPACE HAS BEEN CREATED TO ACCOMMODATE MULTIPLE CONFIGURATIONS FOR THE FULL TIME EMPLOYEES OF THE FIRM. THE EXISTING BRICK OFFERS A CONTRAST WITH THE BRIGHT COLORS OF THE DAYTIME CONCEPT. THE FURNITURE IS MEANT TO BE MODULAR WITH SIT-TO-STAND DESKS, MOVABLE LOUNGE CHAIRS AND LAPTOP DESKS. THE WINDOW VIEWS BRING IN NATURAL LIGHT AND ALLOWS THE LAWYERS TO WORK IN A STRESS-FREE ENVIRONMENT.
THE PHONE BOOTHS HAVE BEEN STRATEGICALLY PLACED IN A QUIET, LOW TRAFFIC HALLWAY OF THE OFFICE. THE GRADIENT DOUBLE-PANED GLASS ALLOWS FOR PRIVACY AND LOW SOUND TRANSMISSION. THESE SPACES WERE CREATED FOR EMPLOYEES TO HAVE CONFIDENTIAL CONVERSATIONS, PHONE CALLS OR VIDEO CHATS. THE FLOATING DESK ALLOWS FOR LAPTOP WORK AND NOTE TAKING.
THE LIBRARY IS A QUIETER SPACE THAT PROVIDES EMPLOYEES WITH AN OPPORTUNITY TO HAVE A MIXED USE BETWEEN HEADS DOWN WORK AND COLLABORATION. THE BACK WALL IS COVERED IN DAYTIME-INSPIRED ACOUSTICAL PANELING WHILE THE CEILING IS A DROPPED DOWN GYPSUM BOARD SOFFIT CREATING A THRESHOLD OF SPACE. THERE IS PENDANT LIGHTING ABOVE EACH TABLE FOR OPTIMAL TASK LIGHTING.
THE MEETING ROOM OFFERS A FRESH NEW TAKE ON A CONFERENCE ROOM BY OFFERING MULTIPLE CONFIGURATIONS OF SEATING. THE LOUNGE SEATING GIVES EMPLOYEES A SENSE OF COMFORT BAR HEIGHT SEATING IS OFFERED FOR THOSE WHO NEED TO SLIP IN AND OUT WITHOUT DISRUPTING THE PRESENTATION. THREE DIMENSIONAL ACOUSTIC WOOD PANELING HELPS REDUCE ECHOING AND NOISE TRANSMISSION INTO HALLWAYS.
INT 464: Fall 2018 Interior Design V
Student: E. Klipfel, M. Bonds, L. Wiskerchen Instructor: Cheri Jacobs