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Department of State
A/LM

This buildout for A/LM was the direct result of growth within the unit, the need to relocate to a new space with growth potential, and the need to integrate the latest technology into the space for staff use. During the design process, this goal was not only the client’s, but the architectural team’s as well. In addition to providing long term functional space for staff meetings, the space acts as a technology oriented planning center. Large plasma screens and telecommunication conferencing systems were incorporated into the main conference room. Lighting was studied carefully to achieve the maximum amount needed for workstation use without glare and reflection off walls.Highly-detailed 3-dimensional modeling was employed to convey these design options to A/LM. This was essential to their understanding of the potential configurations and the lighting options our designers were affording them. The layered system of lighting elements in this state-of-the-art conference room allow the A/LM staff to control precisely how much light is needed during a meeting. The angles and edges in the furniture juxtaposed to the curved ceiling offer a sleek contrast. The workstation configuration demonstrated below ensures that the proper amount of light is spread out with respect to the ceiling and lighting grid. Additional warmer lighting was added to the columns to further illuminate the circulation paths, while allowing for the addition of a printer/fax station there if need be.

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