Sustainable Live-Work Spaces

Designing a new studio space for a long-established and leading environmental graphics firm meant creating a spatial experience that provided continuity with their work ethics while exploring new inter-relationships that could foster creative thinking.

The design process began with a deep understanding of the rituals of the creative group headed by Anthony Lopez. On an everyday level, their zen-like approach towards a barefoot office, sharing a communal lunch, multiple spaces for informal reflection, outdoor pads for the all-pervasive phone calls, amongst others, shaped the spatial configuration. The need for larger gatherings, such as their bi-weekly forum and other office social events, also informed the design process.