JORINAL'S NEW HEADQUARTERS NEARS COMPLETION
12/01/11Jorinal has moved into their new 30,000sf headquarters as it nears completion overlooking urban parkland and Shenzhen's Futian Business District. LRA's de-compartmentalized spatial organization takes advantage of the existing narrow floor plate to maximize view and daylight exposure and maximizes shared access to a series of outdoor terraces. LRA minimized the number of private office spaces, reserving nearly 80% of the 700lf glazed perimeter for shared open workspace and informal meeting spaces organized around three glazed showrooms.
DISSONA UNVEILS NEW STORE IN SHENZHEN
10/30/11LRA is proud to announce the opening of Dissona's new store today in Shenzhen. We worked with Dissona to create a new identity for the brand and conceived of the space in a way that achieves the store's desired product density while amplifying the character of each item individually. Four simple elements define the shop: a series of cantilevered light boxes, faceted wall cabinets, light tables, and a split display island. A white high gloss side wall dissolves into a mirrored surface to visually enlarge the tiny 450sf space.
BURO HAPPOLD OFFICES IN GREEN BUILDING & DESIGN
10/27/11LRA's design for Buro Happold's 35,000sf New York offices is featured in the Nov/Dec 2011 issue of Green Building & Design magazine. Suchi Rudra writes that "the prestige and design work involved in Buro Happold's new offices is noteworthy enough that it will surely expedite futher mainstream acceptance of green building and design."