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Toronto, Canada
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Commercial Office Interior
Toronto, Canada
A modest budget, a need for a collaborative and flexible studio environment, and a desire to reinterpret the firms pioneering work in mid-century modern architecture were the driving forces behind this new office space for an architectural and engineering practice.
The elevator lobby is treated as a gallery displaying black and white images of notable projects from the firms past. Stainless steel portals are inserted in the polish plaster walls framing the re-skinned stainless steel elevator doors. A limestone floor and sycamore ceiling panel lead the visitor into the main reception area.
Sycamore, walnut, limestone, polished plaster, glass and stainless steel are crisply detailed in a classically modernist manner to highlight the materials intrinsic qualities. The subtly figured sycamore contrasts with the horizontally striated rift cut walnut; the sycamore as a back-drop material that covers the surrounding walls and defines the space while the walnut is featured on the reception desk, the sliding security entry panels and the moving glass wall between the reception and main board room.
Sound transfer between the boardroom and reception is mitigated by the first Canadian installation of a Baswaphon acoustic plaster ceiling, and is all-but eliminated by custom-designed sliding glass panels detailed with concealed acoustic sweeps, tackable acoustic panels, and seals pinned between stainless flat-bar frames. The sliding glass screen is highlighted by a floating plane of walnut wood panels and retracts to create an uninterrupted gathering space for client events and company meetings.
The back of house environment is subdivided into three studios arranged along a promenade to offer clients a glimpse into the firms work processes, while displaying its portfolio and range of services
The elevator lobby is treated as a gallery displaying black and white images of notable projects from the firms past. Stainless steel portals are inserted in the polish plaster walls framing the re-skinned stainless steel elevator doors. A limestone floor and sycamore ceiling panel lead the visitor into the main reception area.
Sycamore, walnut, limestone, polished plaster, glass and stainless steel are crisply detailed in a classically modernist manner to highlight the materials intrinsic qualities. The subtly figured sycamore contrasts with the horizontally striated rift cut walnut; the sycamore as a back-drop material that covers the surrounding walls and defines the space while the walnut is featured on the reception desk, the sliding security entry panels and the moving glass wall between the reception and main board room.
Sound transfer between the boardroom and reception is mitigated by the first Canadian installation of a Baswaphon acoustic plaster ceiling, and is all-but eliminated by custom-designed sliding glass panels detailed with concealed acoustic sweeps, tackable acoustic panels, and seals pinned between stainless flat-bar frames. The sliding glass screen is highlighted by a floating plane of walnut wood panels and retracts to create an uninterrupted gathering space for client events and company meetings.
The back of house environment is subdivided into three studios arranged along a promenade to offer clients a glimpse into the firms work processes, while displaying its portfolio and range of services
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