Gensler had the opportunity to take this studio space within the building they were already occupied at Roman House in London. 585 is a brand within the Gensler identity and other of their international offices have similar spaces.
Our brief was consistent with the 585 brand of simple, even utilitarian space with an industrial edge. In some cases the lighting hardware was not readily available which would achieve the mix of utilitarian appearance with necessary task performance, but the combination of pendants, wall-wash fixtures and uplights struck a good balance visually whilst creating the visual impression desired. All sources are also energy efficient and consist of a very limited suite of lamp types for maintenance and sustainability reasons.