Indirect ceiling lighting is programmed to automatically change intensity and colour temperature (various shades of warm white vs. cool white) over the course of the day to mimic daylight, reinforce circadian cycles, and support wellness. This environment also helps the client’s lighting designers intimately understand how this type of lighting can be crafted for clients.
Schuler Shook Chicago Office
Chicago, IL
The design of Schuler Shook’s Chicago office carefully blends their passion for light, theatre, and AV into a dynamic “living lab” for designers and visitors alike.
The entry area features a custom suspended ‘rope screen’ sculpture. Its materials and composition recall rigging and batten systems in theatres. The ropes visually screen the conference room beyond, similar to a theatrical scrim.
Lighting projections on the floor draw visitors through the space and provide visual interest.
An existing industrial fire door features new stenciling that references Schuler Shook’s original, 1980’s office in the Civic Opera building. Grazing fixtures concealed behind duct work accentuate the texture of exposed brick.
An existing industrial fire door features new stenciling that references Schuler Shook’s original, 1980’s office in the Civic Opera building.
In the main conference room, ceiling lighting, which can be programmed for different colours, directs focus toward the video screen. Lighting can be programmed to various intensities and colours to support a variety of events.
In the main conference room, ceiling lighting, which can be programmed for different colours, directs focus toward the video screen. Lighting can be programmed to various intensities and colours to support a variety of events.
Each of the breakout meeting and huddle spaces has its own design aesthetic, including showcased lighting fixtures.
It was during the COVID-19 lockdown that Schuler Shook relocated and performed the fit-out of the space, making the return to office even more significant. Today, this dynamic, inspiring space supports Schuler Shook’s collaborative culture, helping inform the work of our designers, and telling the story of their expertise.
