On the top two floors of a six-story early 20th century building in downtown San Francisco we created a unified office space for a graphic design firm.

At the center of the plan, two structural bays of floor slab were removed to provide a direct visual connection between the floors, and a dramatic double-height space at the reception area. The approach is restrained, discreet, and quiet, realized in a simple palette of painted gypsum wall board, walnut, steel, glass, and integrally-colored concrete. At selected locations existing finishes were removed to reveal the original rough brick and concrete surfaces underneath.