Selected LS3P Office & Interiors Experience

Selected LS3P

Firm Overview

LS3P named 2014 southeast

DESIGN FIRM OF THE YEAR

by Engineering News Record (ENR)

LS3P is a multi-disciplinary firm offering architecture, interiors, and planning services to a wide variety of clients nationwide. Central to all regions of the Southeast with offices in Charleston, Columbia, and Greenville, SC and Charlotte, Raleigh, and Wilmington, NC, We are committed to bringing state-of-the-art design, technology, and expertise of a strong regional firm closer to our clients on a local level. With a staff of over 225 employees, we have the resources to offer total design capabilities from site selection to occupancy, yet we are small enough to give personal attention to each client.

The editor of DesignIntelligence has called LS3P “the most local of the global firms and the most ‘world-class’ of the locals.” We bring a history of 50 years of design excellence, with over 400 design awards across diverse practice areas. With a mission to “engage, design, and transform,” we are deeply committed to the communities we serve. We believe in collaboration, innovation, and building lasting relationships with our clients.

LS3P ranked among the

TOP 100 GIANTS

by Interior Design Magazine

At LS3P, our mission is to engage clients and communities to design meaningful places that serve people, organizations, institutions and communities. At our core, we are a design firm, dedicated to contributing our best to projects, clients, communities and each other with integrity and passion. We engage people in the process of architecture to create outstanding places to live, work, learn, serve, worship and play. As trusted advisors to our clients, we forge enduring connections by bringing new levels of thought, insight and inspiration to the process of design and architecture.

LS3P’s work represents an informed and inspired outgrowth of each client’s vision. Our connection to our clients and their markets is based on understanding and knowledge of their goals and aspirations. LS3P’s projects become extensions of their organizations, communities and regions, whether meeting aesthetic aspirations for a signature building, creating improved efficiency for staff, bringing better living conditions to our troops, inspiring congregations, or creating a custom space for families to live, work and play. Our diverse mix of clients, markets and project types unlocks new doors for clients and in our practice. This broad range of expertise allows us the ability to create innovative solutions and provide perspective and insight to addressing the complex programs of today’s design projects. As an organization, we offer the most advanced resources available for clients’ projects to positively influence people, communities and outcomes.

The firm’s heritage of design excellence was founded May 1, 1963, by Frank Lucas. We have since grown to include a professional staff of over 200 serving the Southeast from offices in Charleston, Columbia and Greenville, South Carolina; and in Charlotte, Raleigh, and Wilmington, North Carolina.

Today, LS3P is led by CEO Thompson E. Penney (who started at the firm as a high school intern,) Executive Vice President for Practice Katherine N. Peele, and Executive Vice President for Business George E. Temple, IV. Seven practice leaders serve a diverse array of markets including Military and Government, Higher Education, Healthcare, K-12 Education, Commercial, Worship, and Residential design teams. Our extensive design portfolio has resulted from a diverse breadth of specialized expertise in project types which also include Aviation, Parking Decks, Civic, and Parks and Recreation projects.

Our firm’s enduring legacy is expressed through our clients’ success. Our stories reflect the integrity, excellence, empowerment, collaboration, balance, caring and stewardship that are the foundation of LS3P. Our commitment to clients is a lifetime endeavor built on common trust and admiration.

LS3P honored to be included as one of the

100 FASTEST-GROWING A/E FIRMS

by Zweig Letter

The design for this interior upfit for a leading global packaging company created a welcoming, professional workspace for the client while achieving Four Globes under the new Green Globes Sustainable Interiors rating system. The overall aesthetic is clean and sophisticated, with an inviting and calming palette of natural materials such as wood and stone. The same sensibility has been poured into finishes, furnishings and accessories throughout the office, with understated and classic design that evokes a sense of stability and distinction. Each office has a “room with a view” and abundant natural light.

Sourcing local artistic talent was a key design goal. A custom pendant lamp created by a local sculptor hangs over the main seating area in the lobby. Large scale murals in the employee community space highlight the vibrant and dynamic work of a local nature photographer, and custom textured glass walls created by a local glass company offer texture and visual interest. The main lobby features a custom wood veneer wall and ceiling, curved art glass wall, natural stone reception desk, custom wool rug, and distinctive custom light fixture.

Strategies for sustainability included daylighting, high performance glass and HVAC systems, and water-conserving fixtures, and an environmental purchasing policy.

MeadWestvaco Office Building

Summerville, SC

PROJECT DETAILS

COMPLETION: 2014

SIZE: 375,000 SF

FEATURES: Office (100,000 SF) and Rental Office Spaces; LEED Gold

The expanded North American headquarters for this German manufacturer tailors a German aesthetic to an American workplace. The addition maximizes the constrained site and strict budget, with clean lines and modernist design. The result is crisp, contemporary, and comfortable. A double-height lobby welcomes visitors and leads into a product showroom, while administrative spaces include offices, workstations, conference rooms, and a centralized break area. A renovated facility includes administrative offices, a machine shop, and a state-of-the-art laboratory for research and development. The updated facade blends seamlessly with the administration building. A new pilot plant was added to supplement the manufacturing capacity.

The client required a building which would help build brand identity in the United States, and wanted the headquarters to be a visual symbol of their sleek, modern, European products. The resulting bold design incorporates large expanses of glass walls, white metal panels, and accents of color to highlight important spaces. Renovations to an existing facility, a single story brick building built in the mid-1980’s as a spec manufacturing building, were phased so that operations in the manufacturing and assembly areas could continue with little interruption. The existing facade also received a facelift, creating a seamless look transition to the new administration building. As a “deep dive” into the project, the design team traveled to Germany to learn about the client’s services, products, processes, and goals.

IKA Works, Inc.

Wilmington, NC

Getrag, a German automobile transmission manufacturer, expanded its plant operations to include a high profile two-story office building adjacent to an existing plant. The initial concept drawings and engineering were developed in Germany. The LS3P design team preserved the German building technologies and aesthetics, and adapted them to US codes and construction techniques, and translated European sustainability requirements to US Green Building Council levels, to maintain a close collaboration with the German team throughout the project’s implementation.

The 27,771 SF project entails the complexities of demolition, retrofit of the existing plant, and construction of a new office building adjacent to the existing plant. Design emphasis is on employee comfort: the ceilings are 11’-0” tall with all glass facades and all regularly occupied spaces are less than 30’-0” from exterior glass. The facades are designed with automated shade devices with solar-tracking capability. An 8’-0” wide covered, cantilevered balcony wraps the two glass facades providing additional shading, an additional employee amenity. First floor spaces adjacent to the plant have glass doors and windows to create a sense of unity between office and plant workers. Second floor conference rooms and all regularly occupied spaces on the plant side of the office building have clerestory glass for additional natural light. The significant use of daylight reduces the need for artificial lighting throughout the new office building. The project achieved LEED® Silver certification

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GKN Driveline (Getrag)

Newton, NC

FEATURES: Offi ce Space; Automated Shade Devices; Solar-Tracking Capabilities; Balcony; Conference Rooms

RECOGNITION: AIA/NC (Merit Award); LEED® _{Silver Certifi ed}

PHOTOGRAPHER: Tim Buckman

IN ASSOCIATION WITH:

Le Creuset Headquarters

Charleston, SC

Located along a tranquil marsh in Charleston, this new headquarters facility draws inspiration from its stunning natural setting as well as the client’s sleek, brightly-colored high-end cookware. The new design transformed an aging seafood restaurant into a beautiful, functional office space which showcases the company’s products and celebrates the five senses. The project required major structural modifications and the replacement of all systems, as well as a complete interior and exterior renovation, a new entrance sequence/grand stair, and a new roof and windows. The resulting space is open, light-filled, and tranquil, with expansive marsh views throughout the building. The layout provides both open and private offices, conferencing facilities, a cooking demonstration kitchen, a fitness center, and an elevated outdoor event space.

Marsh grasses embedded into resin panels were used as a backdrop for product display to reinforce the connection to the marsh. Elevated architectural planters designed for the new exterior entrance feature a variety of herbs for texture, color, and aroma. These herbs are also used in the demonstration kitchen inside. Where solid walls were required for program purposes, transparent glass walls ensure light and view in the interior. Acoustical panels and acoustical plaster were used throughout the facility to maintain a tranquil environment.

PROJECT DETAILS

COMPLETION: 2012

SIZE: 10,239 SF

FEATURES: Offi ces, conference facilities, teaching/ demonstration kitchen, fi tness center, exterior entertainment area

Chiquita Brands International Headquarters

Charlotte, NC

This office upfit for Chiquita Brands International Headquarters consolidates business units from multiple cities and reflects a ‘clean’ approach to workplace design. The design team used the benchmark values of “Schedule, Simplistic, Standardized, Sustainable and Sense” as the basis for every design decision. The headquarters occupies 7 floors of the NASCAR® _{Plaza Tower. The lower floors of the space are}

open office environments with unobstructed views and abundant natural light, with monumental stairs leading to the main reception, conferencing center, boardroom and the management committee space above. Digital exhibits within the main reception areas showcase Chiquita’s history.

Chiquita’s primary colors (blue and yellow) accent walls, floors and graphics. Secondary brand colors dot the carpet among the workstations. The ‘Chiquita Banana’ lyrics in wall typography are juxtaposed with the expansive urban views. The project achieved LEED®

Gold Certification.

PROJECT DETAILS

COMPLETION: 2012 SIZE: 130,000 SF / 6-Floors

FEATURES:Executive Offi ce, Conference Suite, Future Employee Cafe, Private Shower/Lockers, Historical Exhibits, Monumental Stair Connecting Floors 15 and 16, Call Center Space, Marketing Photo Shoot Room, Fresh Beverage Bar

RECOGNITION: LEED® Gold Certifi ed

This vibrant gathering place provides a space for internal collaboration, networking, and socializing within a busy offi ce park. The Hub includes a fi tness center and café, both important amenities for employees who work long hours. The café includes an upscale “mini market” offering fresh food options, and fl exible seating options to accommodate individuals or groups of colleagues. The fi tness center includes personal training space, cardio equipment, and weight training.

Keystone Technology Park - The Hub

Durham, NC

PROJECT DETAILS

COMPLETION: 2013

SIZE: 40,000 SF

FEATURES: Grab and Go, Informal Gathering, Fiitness Center

Electrolux North American Headquarters

Charlotte, NC

The new North American Electrolux headquarters consolidates numerous US corporate operations into one location in this colorful, vibrant workplace. Office spaces are organized into neighborhoods identified by international cities, with distinct décor and color palettes for easy navigation. These neighborhoods, designed to encourage collaboration among members of the various office departments, feature both bar-height and table seating with white boards and tack surfaces. Beyond the large open office neighborhoods, the facility also houses a streamlined galley break room, a product showroom, a corporate dining facility, an interior courtyard, and numerous impromptu and formal meeting spaces and seating areas for employees and customers alike.

Taking a cue from Electrolux’s branded square “E” logo, the design team introduced a series of round elements into the space. These forms contrast with the orthogonal interior architecture. The round forms were referenced throughout the facility in custom accent lighting, dramatic carpet patterns and wayfinding graphics.

PROJECT DETAILS

COMPLETION: 2010

(Phase I); 2012, Phase II; 2013 (Phase III)

SIZE:220,000 SF (Offi ce); 43,000 SF (Technical Center); 62,577 SF (Offi ce Expansion); 5,900 SF (Showroom and Kitchen Theatre Retrofi t) FEATURES: Offi ce Space; Showroom; Dining Facility; Interior Courtyard; Meeting Spaces; Reception Area; Workspaces; Breakroom RECOGNITIONS: 2011 ASID Excellance In Design Award, First Place; LEED Silver Certifi cation Technical Center PHOTOGRAPHER(S): Tim Buchman

The design for the new Southeast office of this law firm provides a sustainable, beautiful work environment to reinforce the firm’s brand and attract the highest quality staff. The facility is an existing LEED-EB® _{Gold certified space, and the entire project team was}

committed to creating a sustainable design and healthy workplace environment. Key sustainable features include daylight and views from all points in the office, energy-efficient equipment, low-flow water fixtures, energy-energy-efficient lighting with occupancy sensors, areas for recycling, use of recycled/recyclable materials, use of rapidly renewable materials, a green education signage program, and low-emitting materials.

Local art complements the office’s overall aesthetics, including a special large piece by Blue Sky commissioned to represent one of the firm’s most prominent clients.

Bowman and Brooke, LLP

Columbia, SC

PROJECT DETAILS

COMPLETION: 2010

SIZE: 18,000 SF

FEATURES: Multiple conference rooms, dedicated AV conference room, war rooms, open offi ce legal assistant stations, private offi ces, cafe style breakroom, and a large high-density fi le area

RECOGNITIONS: LEED-CI Gold Certifi ed (First Law Firm in SC to achieve this recognition)

This IT consulting fi rm and software developer for business technology solutions required a new space to accommodate immediate needs and allow for future expansion. LS3P assisted with site selection, providing analysis and space planning for potential facilities. The client ultimately selected Packard Place, a mid-rise, urban building repurposed as a hub for entrepreneurs and business incubators. The historic building is the former Packard luxury automobile garage and showroom, and has full views to Bearden Park.

LS3P took special care in the creative design of the 7,000 SF team-oriented “bullpen” to provide an open, modern and collaborative space. Working teams exchange ideas in open, linear workstations; closed and open meeting rooms; breakout areas with fl exible, relaxed seating; a formal training room for up to 33, and the kitchen/café area with bar and table seating. Additional impromptu meeting space is provided in upholstered privacy booths with high backs that dampen background noise. Floor-to-ceiling aqua retractable panels subdivide the work confi gurations, and the concrete fl oors and ceilings were left exposed. Bright colors, wood panels and comfortable furnishings soften and contrast with the grey, hard surfaces. The new energetic surroundings enable Cardinal Solutions to focus on their mission of providing well-imagined technology solutions for businesses.

Cardinal Solutions

Charlotte, NC

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Charleston Metro Chamber of Commerce

Charleston, SC

PROJECT DETAILS

COMPLETION: 2010 SIZE: 18,500 SF

FEATURES: Lobby; Plasma

Kiosks; Wall Murals

This new 8,500 SF office building for a real estate brokerage links the owner’s passion for nature with an appreciation for contemporary design. The design team worked with the owners and staff to develop an airy scheme which organizes the space around an interior board room, making sure every employee has “a room with a view.” The facility features both private and open offices, a reception area, a gallery, a small conference room, a lounge, restrooms, showers, a board room, and a work room. To compensate for its remote location, the office provides a well-stocked kitchen and break room, and includes a fitness room.

The interior design celebrates nature through forest-inspired colors, renewable materials such as wood panels and trim, palm wood flooring, hand-made paper artist luminaries, and cleanly detailed furnishings. The conference table is hewn from a single tree trunk, still displaying its natural, undulating edges, to infuse the modern interior with an outdoor spirit.

Copper Station Holdings

Ridgeland, SC

PROJECT DETAILS

COMPLETION: 2007

SIZE: 8,500 SF

FEATURES: Private Offi ces; Open Offi ces; Reception Area; Lobby; Gallery; Conference Room; Boardroom; Lounge; Kitchen; Fitness Room; Showers; Storage Area RECOGNITIONS: AIA SC Merit Award; ASID Carolinas Honor Award

LS3P was able to update and re-brand CRDA while using inexpensive materials to significantly reduce labor and material costs. A large banded feature wall was designed to connect the public and private spaces of the office. It was clad with a pre-finished “real” wood laminate material that allowed for the warmth of wood without the costly finishing of standard custom millwork. Where possible, existing walls, doors, frames, ceiling panels and overhead lighting were re-used and refinished. Where additional doors and frames were needed to complete the design, the landlord provided additional parts and pieces from a storage inventory on site.

To harvest the maximum amount of natural day lighting, the floor plan was re-designed to direct natural light into each office. For interior offices where natural light was unavailable, light was borrowed through horizontal “punched” openings created from offices with exterior windows. This planning move not only saved costs in the purchase of artificial lighting, but provided quality, light-filled spaces for the staff who occupy them. Where privacy was a concern, inexpensive translucent film with the appearance of etched glass was used to obscure the view, while allowing the natural light to filter through.

In the heart of the office, an open area coined the “collaboration zone”, was designed to encourage collaboration amongst the staff. With a large counter, pull up seating and storage, this area serves as a gathering place for impromptu staff meetings. LS3P has ever delivered.

Charleston Regional Development Alliance

North Charleston, SC

PROJECT DETAILS

COMPLETION: 2010

SIZE: 5,125 SF

FEATURES: Office Space; Collaboration Zone; Storage Areas

Pearlstine Distribution Center Offi ces

Charleston, SC

This new distribution center for one of Charleston’s oldest companies provides a first-class work environment for employees and visitors. The building, located on the Cainhoy Peninsula, is a state-of-the-art, controlled environment warehouse/distribution facility. LS3P provided interior architecture services for the project.

This “warehouse for the next generation” includes a 3,000 SF hospitality room with a commercial kitchen and state-of-the-art multimedia capabilities, and a fitness center for employees overlooking a lushly landscaped courtyard. The heart of the company’s business operations is the sales area, which opens up to a continuous exterior window wall to provide views and natural light. Exhibition spaces are located throughout the new facility to accommodate rotating displays of the Pearlstine history and corporate vision.

Natural light throughout the office is used as a key design component, and every member of the organization has views to the outdoors.

PROJECT DETAILS

COMPLETION: 2003

SIZE: 26,470 SF

FEATURES: Hospitality Room (3,000 SF); Kitchen; Multimedia Capabilities; Fitness Center; Courtyard; Sales Area; Exhibition Space RECOGNITIONS: ASID Carolinas Chapter Speciality Awards, Merit Award PHOTOGRAPHER: Creative Sources Photography