Project Data:

Firm Name:              ShubinDonaldson

Completion Date:     1/8/2018

Square Footage:      14000

Building Use:           Commercial Office

Location:                 2049 Century Park E suite 1400, Los Angeles, CA 90067

Project Description:

A commercial interior project for the client, Savitsky Satin Bacon & Bucci (SSBB), a privately-held financial advisement company with a proud history serving sports and media celebrities. In their need to expand the office, the opportunity arose to move into the iconic Twin Towers in Century City, which is where SSBB had initially opened its first office. SSBB office focused on their company’s origins while capturing future growth and modern technologies to capture this unique history and commitment to their clients.

The unique triangular geometry of the floor plates allows for creative usage of the space, employing different materials and elements to denote the circulation and office functions. The entrance area is located in the middle of the triangular edge and extends both directions to the vertexes at either end. The entrance/reception is treated to emulate a stone/concrete finish with white plaster and extends into the circulation core with the drop-ceiling customized to have a more modern and luxurious feel.

Main workspaces and meeting rooms are separated from the circulation with elevated ceilings. Custom-fab metal ceilings for the open workstations create the sense of volume in a space with limited floor-to-floor heights, and slatted wood ceilings within the main meeting rooms add warmth and create a clean, modern plane, emphasizing the triangular nature of the building. The shape of the two smaller conference rooms reflects the uniqueness of the buildings triangular floorplates as they are located in the convergence of triangles sides. Distinct accent paints add intimacy to these spaces, while the outside walls are clad with a white brick veneer adding textural interest.

The open workstations were custom-designed and utilize the space to its fullest potential by emulating the triangular floorplate. These workstations are oriented to allow both privacy, due to the nature of the work tasks, and collaboration between the staff. The kitchen is proudly located at a vertex of the triangle and allows stunning views of Beverley Hills, DTLA, and the Santa Monica Bay. This corner is the most open of the spaces within the office, with ample space for staff-members to congregate and a café-feel.

The entrance lighting sets the tone for the office space, with custom fabricated “portal” light fixtures placed set into the ceiling with a cool-blue soffit light to accentuate the feature. Smaller forms of these lights continue onto the entry wall set into the plaster and further extended throughout the spaces to connect and bring cohesion throughout the office.

This new office for SSBB works with materiality as a language and the triangular form to influence the layout and flow of spaces. Inspired by a return to beginnings and the refined forms throughout the space, the design for SSBB opens the doors to a new chapter in its long and proud history in an iconic building.

C.O.T.E. | Committee on the Environment

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