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Location: Chicago, Illinois
Architect: The Environments Group
Client: Spencer Stuart
General Contractor: Interior Construction Group
Photographer: Steve Hall © Hedrich Blessing
Straightforward programmatic requirements only added to jurors’ appreciation of this sure-handed design of an office for an executive recruiting firm. Careful treatment of ceiling and floor planes forms distinctive open spaces that create energy in a densely populated plan. Confronted with low ceilings but wanting to avoid an industrial look, designers exposed ceilings to gain height in public areas—entry, reception, and team spaces—and then suspended tensile fabric to conceal ductwork and soften acoustics. Reflected ceiling plans and a diverse color scheme demonstrate the skill and subtlety that create elegance without the use of expensive materials. “The project goes into a nondescript slab of space and creates magic,” said a juror. “This is what we all try to do every day.”
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