Dake Wells Architecture

Dake Wells Architecture Design Studio

Dake Wells Architecture Design Studio
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DAKE WELLS ARCHITECTURE DESIGN STUDIO

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3600.0 m2

YEAR
2007

LOCATION
Springfield, MO, USA

Wells Architecture used the concept of dualities to define the renovation of a downtown loft for their young architectural practice. 

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The dualities they focused on include: enclosed and open, dark and light, raw and refined, box and line.

With limited means, a partially enclosed box is positioned between existing columns and elevated above the existing floor.

Its orientation greets visitors to the studio while blocking views of the workspaces. Frankenstein, a symbol of creativity for the firm, guards the entry gallery.

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A steel reception desk terminates the gallery and marks the endpoint of a single line formed by the workstations along the eastern perimeter of the loft.

A patch of green below and white cloud above reinforce the diagram. Salvaged fluorescent lights are reorganized above the workstations and suspended with polycarbonate sheet to form a single lighting element.

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Dake Wells Architecture
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Dake Wells Architecture
134 Park Central Square #300, Springfield, MO 65806, United States