project team
lingo construction
bell & mccoy
photo
© mel willis
awards
2023 | AIA Oklahoma Interior Architecture Merit Award
Caption Partners is an interior buildout of new offices on the 22nd floor of a tower in downtown Oklahoma City.
Inspired by the classical colonnade – a symbol commonly used by every corner of the finance industry – the Caption Partners space was laid out with a grid of closely packed white “columns” separating individual spaces. Omitted or embellished as necessary, these columns also serve as hosts to the functional necessities of the space, encompassing cabinetry and artwork, elevating a custom conference table, shrinking down into mobile board-gaming stations, or making way for circulation.
Great effort was made to expose the existing pan-formed concrete structure at the ceiling plane while maintaining a consistent visual appearance from street level – a requirement among all tenants within the tower. Working with building ownership, we agreed on ways to bend – but not break – the rules to allow the expression of the raw concrete above and provide the most expansive volume achievable within the space.
The simple and minimal material palate is warmed by walnut veneer panels enveloping the lobby and connecting the open office to the kitchen cabinetry. Brand colors accent walls and alcoves, and the Oklahoma sky provides an ever-changing dramatic backdrop
