PageSoutherlandPage Houston
Houston, Texas
Open workspace platforms, connected by a continuous ramp, rise though the 100-foot-high, light-filled former banking hall that houses the Houston office of PageSoutherlandPage. Workstations are lifted off the ground, giving employees separation from the street, while the space still remains animated from outside. Conference rooms, print rooms, and storage are located in spaces created under the platforms. Readily available, low-cost, environmentally-friendly materials have been used to create a cost-efficient, yet creative palette for the interior finishes of this 25,000 SF space.
When there was need for more space, the office expanded downward – into a former bank vault on the tunnel level of the building. The program called for additional work and meeting space for the firm as well as a new break area to provide a gathering point for employees. The two-foot-thick concrete walled vault was left as an artifact, while the ceilings were left open to lift the space and reveal the building systems passing overhead.
Awards: Houston AIA - Design Award, Architecture; Houston Decorative Center Design Excellence Award - Commercial Interiors