Workplace

BARDAVID

BrininstoolLynch — Mon, 10 Jan 2022 19:39:06 +0000

BARDAVID

BARDAVID is an upscale wine bar and restaurant located on the ground level of the David Rubenstein Forum at the University of Chicago.

The focal point of the design of the space is the cloud of ceiling lights that threads through the slatted wood ceiling and that delineates the restaurant’s three main sections of seating. This mathematically complex installation used a parametric script to define the density and heights of the lights for maximum visual impact and to respond to the site conditions.

The cloud of lights, shelves, screens, drapes and other vertical elements carefully thread through ceiling plane to counter the reality of the compressed height and long floor plan. We divided the space into three main sections – a flexible and open front area that can accommodate various seating configurations, a middle zone defined by two types of banquettes for more intimate dining, and a back area close to the fireplace with the ability to close off with heavy drapes for a private dining experience.

The simple, rich and natural material palette provides a sense of warmth within the context of this contemporary building. The entire wall facing the windows is treated as a feature - painted a deep indigo that compliments the warm walnut detailing and brass accents throughout the space. The bar features a classic Calacata Gold Premium marble countertop with a series of pendant lights radiating soft shadows that reinforce the striation throughout the space.

BrininstoolLynch Mon, 01/10/2022 - 19:39

Chicago, Illinois

2021

SIZE

1,700 square feet

CONTRACTOR

Norcon, Inc.

CONSULTANTS

Primera, MEPFP
Cini-Little, Kitchen Equipment
Polymath, Lighting

AWARDS

2022 AIA Chicago Design Excellence Award, Interior Architecture Small – Honor Award

PUBLICATIONS

Ponchione, Alissa, Will Speros, and Jennifer Young. “11 Beautiful Restaurants From Around the World.” Hospitality Design Magazine, April 2022.

PHOTOGRAPHY

Christopher Barrett

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Workplace

Blue Office

Jacob — Mon, 07 May 2018 14:52:21 +0000

Blue Office

The challenge of Blue Office was to at once divide the 18,000-square-foot floor plate into distinct zones, while also unifying the space into a cohesive whole. Throughout, clear and frosted glass partitions produce enclosure, while a 150-foot-long feature wall and a rich blue elevator and stair core are visible from every space in the office. The feature wall is constructed from custom formed recycled fiberboard fins, and the glowing core is clad in backlit blue acrylic panels. The simple palette provides the client with an efficient and calm workplace, which utilizes materials for their best qualities.

Jacob Mon, 05/07/2018 - 14:52

Basecamp

Chicago, Illinois

2012

SIZE

14,800 square feet

CONTRACTOR

Bear Construction

CONSULTANTS

McGuire Engineers, MEP
ARUP, Acoustical

AWARDS

2013 AIA Chicago Interior Architecture Award – Citation of Merit

PUBLICATIONS

Lynch, Brad, David Brininstool, and Reed Kroloff. Brininstool Lynch: Making Architecture. New York: The Monacelli Press, 2019.
Patton, Lindsay Howald. “Brininstool + Lynch: Enova.” Green Building & Design (gb&d), May 2014.
Hooper, Emily. "Tietz Baccon Dials Down the Volume in a Textural Chicago Office." Architect’s Newspaper Online, March 15, 2013.

PHOTOGRAPHY

Christopher Barrett

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Arup Sound Lab

Jacob — Wed, 11 Apr 2018 13:45:06 +0000

Arup Sound Lab

Working with long-time collaborators Arup, SoundLab is a fittingly jewel-like space in the historic Jeweler’s Building along the Chicago River. Built to demanding standards, the glowing box is an acoustically isolated space for one of Arup’s fast-growing market sectors. To achieve the project’s luminous enclosure, acrylic panels were set in gasketed aluminum channels and backlit with programmable LED fixtures. SoundLab quickly became the iconic centerpiece for Arup’s Chicago Office.

Jacob Wed, 04/11/2018 - 13:45

Perimeter Galleries

Chicago, Illinois

2012

SIZE

400 square feet

CONTRACTORS

C&W Building Services

CONSULTANTS

ARUP, Acoustical

PHOTOGRAPHY

Christopher Barrett

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Workplace

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Basecamp

Jacob — Wed, 11 Apr 2018 13:47:58 +0000

Basecamp

Basecamp, a web-based software company in Chicago, needed a simple yet effective office space to match their “less is more” approach to business and software design. At the heart of the office, clad in a custom configuration of stacked industrial felt strips, a large central core acts as organizing element and acoustic mediation for the large open space. Embedded with quark-lined meeting rooms, the core separates the bright open desk area from a communal eating and meeting area and a raked lecture space. With a single simple gesture, the organizing core provides for the complex needs of the growing company.

Jacob Wed, 04/11/2018 - 13:47

VSA Partners

Chicago, ILLINOIS

2010

SIZE

10,000 square feet

CONTRACTOR

Goldberg General Contracting

CONSULTANTS

JB Engineering Services, EP
Air-Rite Heating & Cooling, Mechanical

PUBLICATIONS

Lynch, Brad, David Brininstool, and Reed Kroloff. Brininstool Lynch: Making Architecture. New York: The Monacelli Press, 2019.
Brause, Caryn. The Designer’s Field Guide to Collaboration. New York: Routledge, 2017.
“Portfolio: Brininstool + Lynch,” Architect Magazine, June 2014.
Brake, Alan G. "Getting the Signal." Interior Design, February 2011.
Walker, Alissa. "For a Company That Sells Productivity, A Space That Fosters It." Fast Company Co.Design Blog, October 11, 2010.

PHOTOGRAPHY

Christopher Barrett, Hedrich Blessing

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VSA Partners

BrininstoolLynch — Tue, 09 Jul 2019 22:39:26 +0000

VSA Partners

Housed in the historic Montgomery Ward Warehouse along the Chicago River, VSA Partners Inc., a strategic marketing and branding firm, needed a space that promotes an informal office culture while appealing to a growing corporate client base. Dividing a vast loft space into large “work room” studios, designers and strategists enjoy expansive views of the city and washing natural light. An inner core provides space for partner offices, client meeting areas, and “phone booths” for private conversations. Throughout custom furniture are mixed with modernist classic pieces while many finishes are made form recycled products.

BrininstoolLynch Tue, 07/09/2019 - 22:39

Gateway Plaza Façade

Chicago, Illinois

2009

SIZE

40,000 square feet

CONTRACTOR

Turner, SPD Construction Company

CONSULTANTS

Cosentini Consulting Engineers, MEP & FP
Grubb & Ellis, Project Management

PHOTOGRAPHY

Christopher Barrett

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Perimeter Galleries

Jacob — Wed, 11 Apr 2018 13:59:36 +0000

Perimeter Galleries

The most important objective of the design program for this gallery in Chicago’s River North neighborhood was to facilitate the viewing of art in the best possible context. The most difficult was to complete the design and construction within a limited schedule and budget. To achieve both objectives in the long, narrow space required creative use of existing and new materials. To create an optimal environment for viewing a changing array of art, a series of partitions was inserted along a floating wall, separating the space into zones that are more intimate and proportionate for viewing art. This series of smaller "galleries" within the gallery fosters a sense of anticipation, light, and depth. Similarly, we created a meditative, salon-like environment for viewing art in the Chelsea neighborhood of for Perimeter’s gallery in New York.

Jacob Wed, 04/11/2018 - 13:59

Squark/B+L Offices

New York, NEW YORK / Chicago, ILLINOIS

2001 / 1996

SIZE

710 square feet / 2,700 square feet

CONTRACTOR

Ed Bennett (New York)
Goldberg General Contracting (Chicago)

AWARDS

1996 AIA Chicago Interior Architecture Award – Honor Award

PUBLICATIONS

Barreneche, Raul A. Brininstool + Lynch, Building on Modernism. New York: Edizioni Press, 2002.
Hensler, Kate. “Perimeter Gallery,” Interiors, February 1997
Keegan, Edward. “Perimeter Gallery Opens in Chicago Loft,” Architecture, Nov. 1996.

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Christopher Barrett, Hedrich Blessing (New York); Jamie Padgett, Karant & Associates (Chicago)

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Arts + Culture

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Gateway Plaza Façade

BrininstoolLynch — Wed, 25 Mar 2020 20:18:10 +0000

Gateway Plaza Façade

Through parametric scripting and a deep material understanding, the design of the Gateway Plaza Façade transforms an unassuming parking structure into a symbolic gateway into the heart of Richmond, Virginia. Offset by the monolithic tower it serves, the garage’s façade mediates the geometry of the tower it serves and echoes the movement and flow of the nearby James River. This is achieved with three different bent and perforated metal panels carefully repeated into an abstract pattern wrapping the garage. The result is a dynamic textured surface that can be experienced from immediately below and as a larger graphic reading from a distance.

BrininstoolLynch Wed, 03/25/2020 - 20:18

35 E Wacker

Richmond, Virginia

2015

SIZE

5,000 square feet

CONSULTANTS

MG McGrath, Facade Consultants & Fabricator

PHOTOGRAPHY

Matthew Cowan

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Workplace

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Barrett Studio

BrininstoolLynch — Mon, 15 Jul 2019 20:30:24 +0000

Barrett Studio

Carefully designed within an existing early 20th-century industrial loft space, the Barrett Studio is the culmination of a decades-long professional relationship between architect and architectural photographer. Heavy timber structure, exposed brick, and concrete floors are highlighted along with clean contemporary details to make for a beautiful state-of-the-art photographic workspace. A generous traditional dark room and thoughtfully arranged studio space support a seamless, yet flexible, photographic workflow.

BrininstoolLynch Mon, 07/15/2019 - 20:30

Arup Sound Lab

Chicago, Illinois

2019

SIZE

1,254 square feet

AWARDS

2020 Interior Architecture Award, Citation of Merit, from the American Institute of Architects—Chicago

PHOTOGRAPHY

Christopher Barrett

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Workplace

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35 E Wacker

BrininstoolLynch — Wed, 25 Mar 2020 20:41:55 +0000

35 E Wacker

Tasked with negotiating an awkward floorplate in a historic tower, the design of 35 East Wacker deploys parametrically designed elements to provide wayfinding and security. Throughout twisting and jogging corridors over 800 unique colorful acrylic panels come together to provide a dynamic ceiling-scape that pulls workers through the space. In another corridor a 40’-long CNC milled operable gate acts as a focal point in an otherwise blank hall, while strategically limiting access to the main bank of elevators. Made of readily available birch plywood, the gate also acts as a light scrim, dappling the hall with an undulating pattern. Together, the ceiling installation and the expansive gate, bring together function and aesthetics to otherwise unremarkable spaces.

BrininstoolLynch Wed, 03/25/2020 - 20:41

Sterling Partners

Chicago, Illinois

2015

SIZE

15,000 square feet

CONTRACTOR

Clayco, Inc.

CONSULTANTS

Gwen Grossman Lighting Design, Lighting Designer
Brassell Design Consultants, Ceiling Fabrication

PHOTOGRAPHY

JJ Jetel, James John Jetel Photography

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Workplace

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Sterling Partners

BrininstoolLynch — Fri, 12 Oct 2018 19:23:13 +0000

Sterling Partners

As part of a wave of businesses moving from the suburbs to Chicago’s Downtown, the private equity firm Sterling Partners, wanted a new space that reflected their larger business philosophy, “Inspired Growth.” Located on the 33rd floor of a prominent skyscraper, the new office delivers 360-degree views of Lake Michigan, the Chicago River and the whole of the city center. The high-finish clean-lined office space frames these views while providing a calm work environment. A mix of open office, informal seating areas, and glass enclosed conference spaces provide pragmatic and flexible collaboration options with plenty of room to grow.

BrininstoolLynch Fri, 10/12/2018 - 19:23

Barrett Studio

Chicago, ILLINOIS

2013

SIZE

21,000 square feet

CONTRACTOR

Alter Construction Group

CONSULTANTS

Environmental Systems Design, MEP

PUBLICATIONS

Brause, Caryn. The Designer’s Field Guide to Collaboration. New York: Routledge, 2017.

PHOTOGRAPHY

Christopher Barrett

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Workplace

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