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Location: Lincolnshire, Illinois
Architect: Valerio Dewalt Train Associates
Client: Zenith Electronics Corp.
General Contractor: Turner Construction Co. SPD
Consultants: WMA Consulting Engineers Ltd.; Charter Sills & Associates
Photographer: © Barbara Karant, Karant + Associates
A 50,000-square-foot headquarters facility helps shift Zenith’s operations from manufacturing to the development of consumer electronics. Similar in plan and material selection to many other office interiors, Zenith won jurors’ notice through careful detail that leaves a statement of elegance. High ceilings in open office areas are enhanced by use of a continuous light shelf mounted at the head of windows to reflect light deep into interior spaces. Electronics and wet lab spaces are housed in the building’s core. Mushroom air diffusers stand out as sculptural ceiling elements in a meeting room, and the cafeteria features a display of early Zenith products in an overall atmosphere that jurors thought well suited to both corporate and worker needs.
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