Architect

Baum Thornley Architects

Photography

James Anne Farrell

Type

Office building

PURPOSE

• Additional space to better further business endeavors at a thriving investment firm and to allow increased capacity for more staff
• Advantage of new, fully-equipped trading room
• Better organization and options for furniture and supplies
• Enjoyment of more natural lighting and warmth
• Brainstorming “idea board” that has a remote shade to cover confidential information when not in use

PROCESS

• Fabricated a custom mahogany and glass screen with sliding doors to maximize the interior space for the trading room
• Divided area of the upstairs suite into two working offices
• Introduced a clerestory between the new offices to bring in better natural lighting and comfort to the offices
• Built a custom mahogany and glass screen for the entry of the upstairs offices as it brought more natural light
• Removed shower in men’s bathroom to accommodate a new stall