Vanguard Properties Corporate Headquarters – San Francisco
Vanguard Properties is a real-estate company based in San Francisco. They entrusted Charles de Lisle architects with the task of transforming the neoclassical Crocker Bank which is located in the heart of San Francisco. The bank was built in 1913, and so the architects sought to intermix old and new with spectacular effect. Perhaps the most impressive feature of this office is what was originally the main vault of the bank, now converted into a dining room with almost theatrical characteristics. The entry also features a towering 12ft steel desk, framed by custom fabric and bound to a 14ft freestanding wall.
[Pictures via Charles de Lisle Architects]
Deloitte Czech Republic
In association with British designers SPGA, IBA were executive architects and project managers for the new 7000m2 premises for Deloitte Czech republic in the Nile House building, Prague 8. The project involved extensive custom made furnishings, a representative client suite, staff social areas and the first large implementation of bench tables in the Czech republic. The space is geared towards maximum flexibility, and dramatic headcount fluctuations for hot desking staff.
