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Architects fast-track renovation.


Furnstahl & Simon Architects, best known for their dynamic client-driven work, recently completed a vibrant redesign and renovation of the MediaVest office space located at 1675 Broadway.

The renovation was fast-tracked and completed in four months.

Furnstahl & Simon designed a flexible and cost effective office space to accommodate MediaVest's employee base.

Chartreuse chartreuse (shärtrz`), liqueur made exclusively by Carthusians at their monastery, La Grande Chartreuse, France, until their expulsion in 1903.  walls create a bright and lively atmosphere while sleek plasma screen televisions welcome visitors into a spacious reception area that also doubles as impromptu gathering area.

Clean furniture lines, metallic finishes and geometric shapes This is a list of geometric shapes. Generally composed of straight line segments
  • polygon
  • concave polygon
  • constructible polygon
 produce a unique three-dimensional look. The existing ceiling and fluorescent light fixtures were replaced with a bright white finishes and computer-friendly lighting to help diffuse natural light and control sound levels in the open interior portions.

"The redesigned MediaVest office reflects the energetic, youthful and creative company culture while meeting the need for both individual offices and team focused workspaces," explains Randi Simon, AIA AIA - Application Integration Architecture , and partner of Furnstahl & Simon Architects.

Glass-enclosed outer offices usher natural light into the interior open floor plan which is comprised of pod-like cubicles cubicles

individual cow bed spaces separated by half height and half length partitions. Usually located in loose housing cow accommodation in which the cow is free to wander at will.
.

Individual offices provide acoustic privacy and reflect the individual work habits of their occupants with varied furniture styles and arrangements. The two-story, 65,000 square-foot space is connected through an open metal stairwell stair·well  
n.
A vertical shaft around which a staircase has been built.


stairwell
Noun

a vertical shaft in a building that contains a staircase

Noun 1.
 that is anchored by orange carpet and a clear glass enclosure.

Prior to the renovation, employees mistook the metal-clad stairwell for fire safety stairs. Today, the stairwell is a hub of activity providing easy movement throughout the entire office space.

The conference rooms boast state-of-the-art multimedia technology with ceiling mounted projectors, plasma screen televisions and video conferencing See videoconferencing.

(communications) video conferencing - A discussion between two or more groups of people who are in different places but can see and hear each other using electronic communications.
 abilities. Frosted glass Frosted glass is produced by the acid etching of clear sheet glass, or sand-blasting. It has the effect of rendering the glass translucent, obscuring the view while still passing light.

Applications:
  • To obtain visual privacy while admitting light.
 provides privacy for group meeting while maintaining the airy character.
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Publication:Real Estate Weekly
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Date:Oct 27, 2004
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