LOS ANGELES, CA

 
PROJECT TYPE CREATIVE OFFICES / SHOW ROOM
BUILDING TYPE TI FIT-OUT IN EXISTING HISTORIC BUILDING 
AREA 5,600 SF
COMPLETION  OCTOBER 2014
 

 

Associates Purchasing is a nationally-known furniture dealership interested in establishing a go-to outpost in the heart of burgeoning downtown Los Angeles. Together with their team we designed a home for them that is both functioning showroom and flexible open work space. The entry sequence is highlighted by a gallery area that can be reconfigured to highlight a line of furniture, tell a story, or be customized for an event. A limited palette of materials defines zones of use and compliments the existing brick and concrete of the historic Pac Mutual Building.

 

Public, collaborative program such as the pantry, conference room and resource library, previously compartmentalized, have been joined as the heart of the space. Porous walls clad in custom wood pegboard provide a sense of privacy without closing off rooms, and become vibrant display walls for materials. Operable
curtains allow for a sense of enclosure when needed.