An engaging new space for a vibrant immigration law firm, this project's budget-conscious design strategies completely transformed what was once a dated medical office.

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Though the building has large, corner-wrapping storefront window systems, the existing layout limited daylighting with low ceilings and a maze of small examination rooms. Opening the ceiling to the decking above and creating large collaborative spaces with private offices tucked aside, daylight now reaches deep into the building.

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Highlights of the design were created not by adding material but by revealing what was already there: Flooring was stripped down to concrete and polished, an accent wall in the conference room was created by revealing the building's wood-formed foundation, and vintage enameled steel cabinets were salvaged from the original medical office, carefully reconfigured, and fitted with new tops for the kitchen and as a conference room credenza.

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Wood elements warm the rooms, with native live edge hackberry slabs and pine baffles that were locally handcrafted to interweave with the lighting layout.

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The resulting environment provides the owner a variety of settings in which to work, meet, and collaborate.