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SEATTLE DAILY JOURNAL OF COMMERCE, PROJECT OF THE WEEK – SEYFARTH SHAW

When Seyfarth Shaw decided to open a new office in the area, the hope was to blend traditional ways of working with new thoughts on workspace and collaboration.

By Journal Staff

Seyfarth Shaw

When Seyfarth Shaw decided to open a new office in the area, the hope was to blend traditional ways of working with new thoughts on workspace and collaboration.

The company recently renovated 21,850 square feet of offices on the penthouse floor of the Wells Fargo Tower in Seattle, now known as the DocuSign Tower.

The material palette draws on themes from regional economic drivers. Motifs connected to air travel, the forest, technology and computer industries, and the office’s maritime setting informed the finish selections. Colors and textures are also inspired by views to the Olympic Peninsula and Puget Sound, visible through large windows on all sides. Wood accents, a traditional material found in many law offices, were detailed with a more modern approach.

Private offices remain a mainstay of legal workspace and the design team balanced the need for a large number of hard-walled office spaces with light-filled open office environments, generously sized common spaces, open collaboration areas, and more work-focused rooms.

Owner: Seyfarth Shaw LLP

Architect: TVA Architects

Contractor: HST Construction

 

Photos by Benjamin Benschneider Photography