Chacol, Inc.

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ARCHITECTS
CHA:COL

DESIGN TEAM
Claudia Barbazza, Tobia Vielmo

MANUFACTURERS
OFS Brands, Shaw, Performance Lighting, Western Office

FF&E
Western Office

GENERAL CONTRACTOR
KPRS, Inc.

DESIGN PRINCIPALS
Chinmaya Misra, Apurva Pande

OFS BRANDS LIGHTING
Performance Lighting

PHOTOGRAPHS
Edward Duarte

AREA
2500 ft²

YEAR
2016

LOCATION
Los Angeles, United States

CATEGORY
Offices, Offices Interiors

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This project is a workplace for the Los Angeles offices of a leading consulting firm specializing in economic, real estate and urban planning.

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With offices in New York, Dallas, Los Angeles, and Washington D.C., the company approached us regarding their upcoming relocation within a high-rise in downtown Los Angeles.

Strategic planning is central to the firm’s work, in particular, “...the reinvention of cities into vibrant urban centers...”. The physical space was a relatively compact 2,500 sqft on the 29th floor of a high-rise complex (The Bloc) commanding dramatic views north and westward of the city.

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Open work culture, California, urban planning were then merged into a single design operation.

We proposed a specific combination of positive and negative pairs of spaces, servicing each other based on rules.

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There are no fully enclosed offices; only open or “semi-private” individual workplaces. All other uses are services by enclosed pods.

Collaboration and conferencing needs are met by two conference areas, large and small. Acoustic privacy by a ‘phone booth’.

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An unprogrammed lounge and open break area are placed in the corner, at the intersection of all views. The firm is, therefore, free to use any spatial combination it sees.

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Floor Plan
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Base Floor Plan
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Working Spaces Plan
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Meeting Spaces Plan
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Social Spaces Plan
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Ceiling Plan


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Carpet Axonometric Exploded
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Space Layout
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Axonometric Tower Floor
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Axonometric

Chacol, Inc.
T +1 213 5370512
Chacol, Inc.
Spring Arts Tower, 453 S Spring St, Los Angeles, CA 90013, United States