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Pavia & CabralLaw OfficeWashington D.C.

Eric BrisseyINTB202 Presentation TechniquesSpring 2015

Table of ContentsProject Description page 3

Problem Statement page 4

Research page 5

Design Process page 6

Floor Plan page 7

Ceiling and Lighting Plan page 8

Interior Elevations page 9

Reception page 10

Conference Room page 11

Associate Office page 12

Client Room page 13

Senior Partner Office page 14

Partner Office page 15

Library page 16

Break Room & Kitchen page 17

Project Description

Brazil's lush jungle vines provide a design with organic and fluid forms that

capture client's attention while giving them a sense of calm.

Pavia & Cabral is a Brazilian law firm specializing in intellectual property law that is moving its practice to the 12th floor of an office building in Washington D.C. They have a reasonably small firm size with 2 equal partners who manage 4 associates, 2 admins, 1 IT specialist, 1 receptionist, and 1 paralegal. Their business is expected to grow while working in their new space so there must be room to add extra offices to accommodate future employees. Both partners want their new firm office to reflect the values of their home country and their international practice. Most of all they want clients to feel comfortable the moment they walk into the firm and remain comfortable throughout their legal case reviews with lawyers.

Problem StatementThe Challenges:

1. Incorporating a design that reflects Brazilian culture into a law firm business.

2. Ensuring personal privacy is maintained between lawyers and their clients.

The Solutions:

1. Use of rich woods in finishes and furniture to promote warmth, comfort, and character.

2. Comfortable lounge seating that is pleasing to look at.

3. Wall and Ceiling finishes with sound reduction and insulation properties.

4. Custom ceiling panels with sound trap design to provide both visual interest and noise reduction.

Ceilume: Caramel Wood Ceiling Tile Haworth: Trivati Frameless

Glass Panels

Acoustical SurfacesIkibana Restaurant Barcelona, Spain

Research

Sergio Rodrigues 1927-2014

“The piece of furniture is not just the shape, not just the material which is made but also something inside it. It’s the piece’s spirit. It’s

the Brazilian spirit. It’s the Brazilian furniture”

Diz Chair

Brazilian Business Culture

Family is center of social structure, multiple family members often work at the same company, some even family owned

Relationships are both personal and professional, these relationships influence deals and trust between companies

Time management tends to be much more relaxed and flexible, which reduces stress and maintains comfortable relationships

Quotation Marks Chair

Design Process

Mohawk Group: Stroll 661

1. Consulted 3 separate law firms in Washington D.C. for business culture of law practice in intellectual property.

2. Created two alternative layouts for law firm based on research and the floor plan of the office building.

3. Compiled a list of finishes and furniture for spaces in chosen layout that reflected Brazilian culture.

4. Constructed 3D model of finished office in Revit Architecture to produce final floor plan, elevations, and space renders.

5. Sketches of vine concept used in final ceiling design.

6. Carpet color palette resembles jungle and Brazilian flag colors.

Brazilian Flag

Green

Gold

Floor Plan

KITCHEN

BREAK ROOM

PARALEGAL

OFFICE LIB

RARY

CONFERENCE

RECEPTION

CLIENT R

OOM

ASSOCIATE

OFFICE

MECH./ELE

C.

ROOM

ASSOCIATE

OFFICE

ASSOCIATE

OFFICE

ASSOCIATE

OFFICE

CLIENT R

OOM

ADMIN. W

ORK

SPACE

SENIOR PARTNER

OFFICE

PARTNER

OFFICE

IT TEHC.

OFFICE

FILE

STORAGE

FILE

STORAGE

WOMENS

RESTROOM

MENS

RESTROOM

Ceiling and Lighting Plan

Interior Elevations

Elevator Lobby/Reception Area Office/Hallway Section

12th Floor Building Section

Reception AreaBernhardt Design: Wave

Bernhardt Design: Alder

Custom Reception Desk

Green LED strip

Square Steel Tubing

Conference Room

Haworth: 171 Workware/Executive Conference

Associate Office

Haworth: Master Series

Client Room

Bernhardt Design: Cinema

Haworth: Collaberate Elipse Table

Haworth: Collaberate Chair

Senior Partner Office

Haworth: Workware

Parlor Palm

Partner Office

OFFECCT - Soundwave

Haworth: LIM Lightbox

Haworth: Chancellor

Library

Haworth: Brooklyn

HighTower: Le Mur

Herman Miller: Noguchi Table

Break Room and Kitchen

Herman Miller: Chair One

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