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through offices into the main atrium interior space, but
in its raw form it was also off the shelf, durable and eco-
nomical. Further, unlike a typical painted gypsum board
wall, we didn’t need to finish and paint it, or worry about
maintenance down the road.
Also, the custom lighting feature we incorporated over
the main conference room was designed to resemble your
typical orange extension cords. “To achieve this, we used
orange light cords from Color Cord Co. and suspended
them from different heights in an abstract design,” Bryce
explained. “It adds a bit of lightheartedness to the space,
and reminds one of the industry we’re in.”
Another intentional design feature was the location of
the boxed element that separates the entry area to the
member-only bullpen and the office space within the
pre-engineered metal building enclosure. This element
houses all utility functions including stacked toilet rooms
on both levels, janitor closets, electrical and IT rooms. By
keeping all of the plumbing, electrical feeds, etc., within
one central location, we were able to achieve significant
cost efficiencies and streamline supply to the rest of the
building.
Ultimately, the goal was to think outside the box about
how we could accomplish multiple things using minimal
architectural moves or products, or use building elements
in a way that they could do multiple things at the same
time. Fortunately, our response from the AEC community
indicates that we did indeed achieve our objective, with
the result being a much-needed gathering place for the
industry and more great things yet to come. \\
James Florio Photography
The Tradecraft Industries community bullpen offers a central
gathering space for informal meeting and workspace.
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