Impromptu meeting spaces allow employees to collaborate on proje…
Impromptu meeting spaces allow employees to collaborate on projects and are located throughout the office.
Photo: Stefan Hester
HOK's nontraditional office space in St. Louis features exposed …
HOK's nontraditional office space in St. Louis features exposed ceilings and close working quarters without cubicles or partitions because those discouragecommunication among staff members.
Photo: Brian Smale
Candela's Seattle office was remodeled in January 2008, during w…
Candela's Seattle office was remodeled in January 2008, during which employee workstations were reduced in size while more space was created for casual collaboration on projects
Photo: Brian Smale
So far, the staff likes the smaller workstations that now also h…
So far, the staff likes the smaller workstations that now also have access to daylight.
Photo: Matt Greenslade
Photos, awards, mock-ups, previous projects, and other itemsare …
Photos, awards, mock-ups, previous projects, and other itemsare spread throughout the office to help inspire employees as they are work on lighting designs.
Photo: Matt Greenslade
The office environment of Focus Lighting, designed to be one of …
The office environment of Focus Lighting, designed to be one of experimentation and creativity, has a homeyfeel as it is located in a row house in Manhattan.
Photo: Matt Greenslade
Large windows allow for daylight and great views of the city.
Photo: Matt Greenslade
Bold colors adorn the walls of Horton LeesBrogden Lighting Desig…
Bold colors adorn the walls of Horton LeesBrogden Lighting Design's New York office which has low partitions to foster communication.
Photo: Jim Newberry
All employees at Schuler Shook, includingthe principals, have an…
All employees at Schuler Shook, includingthe principals, have an open workarea in the Chicago office. Theopenness of the office is meant to promoteconversation among colleaguesand allow everyone in the office to learnfrom each other.
Photo: Michael Darter
The Los Angeles office for Sean O'Connor Associates Lighting Con…
The Los Angeles office for Sean O'Connor Associates Lighting Consultants has northernand western exposures and offers superb views of the surrounding areas.
Photo: Michael Darter
Having an openoffice results in easier communication and keeps p…
Having an openoffice results in easier communication and keeps projects moving along quickly.
The office space for Focus Lighting, a lavender row house on Manhattan’s Upper West Sidea few blocks from the Hudson River, is designed to be an environment of experimentationand creativity. Principal Paul Gregory says the structure of the work area “has the feelingof an ever-growing tree, with each design studio branching throughout the office and sprouting creativity in various directions.” The space is based on “great people doing greatwork,” he adds, noting that the office is filled with items that are conducive to a creativeenvironment such as models, mock-ups, a lot of light, and images of sunsets, rainbows, and fields of flowers. A full mock-up space in the studio allows the design team to turn onand test fixtures, lamps, and new materials so clients can see exactly what will appear in their project. Gregory says previous work by Focus Lighting is showcased throughout because “we draw inspiration from our previous projects, from other great work from around the world, and from each other.”
