This project was a collaborative project with one other student in my studio 3 class. The project consisted of using systems furniture in an office setting.

1. . creating the ideal .

2. . regeneration .
Located on 100 Riverside Street in Savannah,
GA the objective of the assignment was to
design a corporate office headquarters for a
sustainable or non-profit organization. Del
Forte denim was founded by Tierra Del Forte
in 2005 being a 100% organic cotton line.
Through a ten week design limit the Del Forte
office was made up of two levels designed
through careful attention to lighting and
subtle details of design; surrounding the
important spacial planning through systems
furniture and a programming packet. The
end result was an office mimicking the
ideas of sustainablity, eco-luxury, and how
each space responds from one to the next.
Materiality and focal areas were determined
through collaboration within the group and
through extensive research on the client,
Tierra Del Forte.
. accounting office area
located on the third level
with acoustical silkscreened
panels and steelcase
systems furniture

3. . del forte corporate .
The existing structure can be seen in the walls color
coded orange including columns, egress stairs
located on the north and south side of the building
as well as the bathrooms. Basing the project off
of a grid created through 45 and 90 degree angles
the new walls added through the space lead you
through a circulation of the building that is not only
on the outer ring, but also in the central areas of
the plan. Limiting the new walls to a minimum was
key in keeping this structure a sustainable office
area that can easily be changed into a new space if
needed in the future.
. sections .
Being responsible for the
third level of the two-level
assignment, the challenge was
to keep a cohesiveness when
navigating through the space.
. With the ability to already
have existing large windows
throughout the existing structure,
the use of natural light throughout
the day would be utilized while
then enhancing the space with
decorative, task and general
lighting.

4. . collaboration time .
The brainstorming areas are another way of
bring employees together to be able to come
up with new ideas in a different setting other
than a conference room. The brainstorming
areas create for del forte corporate offices have
custom storage areas that also duel as white
boards with a prisma-plex front that can be
written on. The doors are sliding with on on the
left side that can pop out and then be tucked
into the side for full movement.
On the walls, a subtle decorative element of
using a matte on bottom and then using del
forte’s logo on top in a high gloss. By doing this
the light will hit and display the feature however
it is not too overwhelming and distracting for
the space to serve its purpose.
. brainstorming area
The space has hookups for
laptops as well as plenty
of display space for pin-
ups. The furniture used is
a mixture of custom made
and steelcase.

5. . adding personality .
From a conceptual sketch, to a more linear
concept, a custom light fixture came to
life. Created with light block that has prism
qualities, this decorative fixture catches the
light which then reflects the light to create
multiple colors to shine throughout the space.
The custom fixture was also created off of the
45 and 90 degree grid that was established
through the new building plan of the interior
walls. While trying to incorporate the columns
of the space into the design.
The display cases located in the cafe area
and throughout also are part of a concept to
create visual barriers other than walls. What
also makes this a nice visual is because it
can duel up as a place where items can be
put on display for inspiration, newly produced
products as well as even being left blank to
create a simplisitic look. Where these are very
prominent would be in the break/coffee area
where they really create barriers from the main
circulation of the building .

6. . the final selection .
. (from top left clockwise)
Steelcase Move chair by Steelcase,
Poul Henningsen pendant by Poul
Henningsen, Steelcase Groupwork
table by Turnstone, Bamboo flooring
in walnut stain, AmericanOlean
assorment of glass and porcelain
tiles, Countertop surface in onyx by
Light Blocks