Interior of an architecture office with white walls, large windows, and black ceiling with exposed pipes and hanging lights. A woman is sitting at a wooden reception desk working on a computer, with office furniture and people in the background.

Architecture Studio

USE: Creative Office Space

LOCATION: Boston, MA

DATE: 2015

AREA: 10,000sf

The Architecture Studio was conceived with the mentality of a hot rod chop-shop. Inessential wall, ceiling, and floor surfaces of a conservative law office were stripped away. Demolition allowed light from the windows at the perimeter to travel deep into the studio.

Costly HVAC and lighting systems, integrated in the existing acoustic tile, were maintained, but the ceiling was cut away from the perimeter to create a floating plane above the working studio area. Carpet “islands” define the library, gallery, and reception areas, and a series of long pin up walls encourage the visibility and discussion of ongoing work.

Penn Ruderman led the design of the Architecture Studio for Fennick McCredie Architecture.

View through a glass doorway into a modern office space with white walls, large windows, and desks with people working, illuminated by ceiling lights, with an orange rug and bookshelves in the foreground.
Open-plan office space with multiple workstations, computer monitors, and people working. Modern ceiling with suspended lights and a large table in the foreground.
A modern office with white walls, artwork, and people working at desks. There are bookshelves, glass doors, and a yellow carpeted lounge area.
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