Pfingsten Partners is a private equity firm known for building better businesses by improving operations and management practices. Management selected space for a new office on the 54th floor in the bustling River North area of Chicago to raise the profile of the office and be more accessible to both clients and employees. CHALLENGESBalance the requirement for perimeter offices with the desire to share panoramic views.Create a public image of understated elegance. Support a wide range of meeting types and sizes. SOLUTIONSClear glass office fronts share the views with the entire office; textured glass at the board room maintains privacy while allowing daylight to enliven the reception. Clean detailing enables stone, wood and glass to quietly enrich the reception and boardroom. A variety of internal meetings are supported by different size spaces as well as a movable partition. The board room is reserved for formal meetings required to manage multiple businesses.