Los Angeles-based structural engineering firm, John A. Martin & Associates (JAMA), has been an industry leader since 1953, with a portfolio of significant projects including the Disney Concert Hall, The Staples Center, and L.A. Live. As the firm moves into its 65th year, it was clear that it needed an innovative space to better inspire and empower the top young engineering talent that will help shape the future of the firm for years to come.
In order to facilitate JAMA’s continued engineering innovation, Studio MMD designed an open office that promoted interaction between experienced senior engineers and younger talent. An L-shaped zone of workstations was enhanced by a dramatic ‘red ribbon’ ceiling element – a subtle nod to the iconic red scarf worn by the late namesake of the firm, which also served to improve acoustic quality of the work areas with a perforated metal decking and acoustic insulation beyond.