K Street Fitout
Architecture Commercial Washington, District Of Columbia, United States Of America
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Description
HOW CAN AN OFFICE SPACE PROMPT COWORKERS TO INTERACT?
MAKE IT FEEL LIKE HOME.
The client for this office project is a firm that prioritizes security but also communication and
collaboration. As such, their space needed to function like the solar system: different employee
types operating in separate, concentric orbits around a core with magnetic gravitational pull.
The project has two entry points – one for visitors and one for staff. As visitors enter the office
space from the elevator lobby, they are greeted by a dynamic yet discrete waiting room. The
space borrows daylight from a glass-fronted, small public-facing meeting room. The reception
desk is faced in travertine and is set below a slatted wood ceiling. The travertine wraps past a
secured door into the executive suite comprising of private offices and boardroom.
The executive hall parallels the building’s K Street facade providing sweeping views of
downtown DC’s primary business corridor. At the center of the executive hall, the boardroom
is faced with a dot matrix map of the world, highlighting the firm’s global presence in
translucent vinyl. A cove tray ceiling floats above the meeting table, raising the experienced
height of the space.
The staff entrance is via the undeniable core of the office: the staff lounge, a large pantry space
that serves as the nexus between all three major office groupings. The layout ensures that
employees that might otherwise be inclined to isolate themselves in their office are up and
mingling, sharing information. The pantry has wood-faced cabinets and a slatted felt ceiling
that echoes the visitor reception space. The executive pantry, which connects the lounge to
the executive hallway, is accessed through fob-activated sliding doors.
The project achieves an open and transparent feel without compromising privacy. Glass
partitions and doors allow light to filter into the interior spaces. The double-glazed partition
system, which is demountable, was selected because of its high acoustic performance. A small
glass return “tee” at the walls between office spaces makes hallways appear wide
Details
| Project size | 9388 |
| Completion date | 2023 |
Project team
| EL Studio PLLC | Project Architects | |
| Korth Construction | Contractor | |
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HGA | Structural Engineer |