Spark Capital Mercer New York, NY | 2019

Architects: Desai Chia Architecture PC.
Designer: Katherine Chia
Associate Architects: Flank Architecture
Client: Spark Capital
Contractor: Ryder Construction
Photographers: Paul Warchol

Located in SoHo in an old industrial loft building, the office provides a reception lounge area that connects to three conference rooms with full visibility. The conference rooms are brainstorming zones for the staff and clients as well as places for formal presentations.

The activity across the conference rooms, the reception area, and the staff work area is very fluid. To reflect that, design themes evolved from the graphic nature of traditional Japanese rock gardens whose metaphorical ground forms are comprised of carefully arranged patterns that symbolize water ripples, which in turn express beauty and balance found in nature.

The idealized ripples are symbolic of how the company’s impact reverberates across its many collaborators.

The design team infused the ripple metaphor into the design of their new office to create warm and welcoming experiences that balance the intensity of the work environment.