Rave Motion Pictures Corporate Offices
Dallas
Design International

Architectural language restates the mission of the client 

© Charles Davis Smith, AIA

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The ground floor of a renovated midrise was converted to accommodate the corporate headquarters of this recently formed, Dallas-based new cinema developer and film exhibitor. The design solution includes the use of translucent perimeter partitions, sliding planes in lieu of conference doors, and spaces designed according to the conditions of the time of day and weather and the effects of light and space rather than mass.

A perimeter ring of private workspaces surrounds a central area containing reception, media gathering, shared conference, and executive support spaces. This central zone, enlivened by its irregularity and qualities of changing light, contains objects, disengaged from the grid of the original space with their own geometry, based on function and method of construction. Other major elements follow the primary orthogonal system of the building structure. Wall and millwork details further illustrate the relationship between the two geometries of the space. Light penetrates through overlapping shapes and materials changing with time and weather. Modest materials were selected for color, texture, light transmission or reflectance, and signage, logo, and overall image presentation were also provided by the architect.

Formal name of building:
Rave Motion Pictures Corporate Office

Location:
Dallas, Texas

Gross square footage: 
5,000 sq ft

Total construction cost:
$295,000

Owner:
Rave Motion Pictures

Architect's firm: 
Design International
2725 Canton Street
Dallas, Texas 75226
T 214.748.7712
F 214.748.7737