The solution was stone. "Our goal was to create a space that was approaching cutting edge, without going over the edge," said Dan Hassebroek, senior associate and project designer with Kirksey. "Our client didn?t want a space that appeared too ostentatious, but it had to be new and different. The idea to use stone came from the desire to make a strong impact in both the reception area and elevator lobby."
In an effort to unite these reception spaces in a single theme, stone was used in both. "We wanted the elevator lobby and reception area to make the same impact and flow spatially," Hassebroek said. "Stone was the most bang for the buck." The stone successfully dressed up the lobby and complemented the elaborate ceiling treatment in the elevator lobby, according to Hassebroek.