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Pavia & Cabral
Law Office
Washington D.C.
Eric Brissey
INTB202 Presentation Techniques
Spring 2015
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Table of Contents
Project Description page 3
Problem Statement page 4
Research page 5
Design Process page 6
Floor Plan page 7
Ceiling and Lighting Plan page 8
Interior Elevations page 9
Reception page 10
Conference Room page 11
Associate Office page 12
Client Room page 13
Senior Partner Office page 14
Partner Office page 15
Library page 16
Break Room & Kitchen page 17
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Project Description
Brazil's lush jungle vines provide a design with organic and fluid forms that
capture client's attention while giving them a sense of calm.
Pavia & Cabral is a Brazilian law firm specializing in intellectual property law that is
moving its practice to the 12th floor of an office building in Washington D.C. They have
a reasonably small firm size with 2 equal partners who manage 4 associates, 2 admins,
1 IT specialist, 1 receptionist, and 1 paralegal. Their business is expected to grow while
working in their new space so there must be room to add extra offices to accommodate
future employees. Both partners want their new firm office to reflect the values of
their home country and their international practice. Most of all they want clients to feel
comfortable the moment they walk into the firm and remain comfortable throughout their
legal case reviews with lawyers.
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Problem Statement
The Challenges:
1. Incorporating a design that reflects Brazilian culture into a
law firm business.
2. Ensuring personal privacy is maintained between lawyers
and their clients.
The Solutions:
1. Use of rich woods in finishes and furniture to promote
warmth, comfort, and character.
2. Comfortable lounge seating that is pleasing to look at.
3. Wall and Ceiling finishes with sound reduction and insulation
properties.
4. Custom ceiling panels with sound trap design to provide both
visual interest and noise reduction.
Ceilume: Caramel Wood
Ceiling Tile Haworth: Trivati Frameless
Glass Panels
Acoustical Surfaces
Ikibana Restaurant
Barcelona, Spain
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Research
Sergio Rodrigues 1927-2014
“The piece of furniture is not just the shape, not just the material
which is made but also something inside it. It’s the piece’s spirit. It’s
the Brazilian spirit. It’s the Brazilian furniture”
Diz Chair
Brazilian Business Culture
Family is center of social structure, multiple family members often
work at the same company, some even family owned
Relationships are both personal and professional, these
relationships influence deals and trust between companies
Time management tends to be much more relaxed and flexible,
which reduces stress and maintains comfortable relationships
Quotation Marks Chair
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Design Process
Mohawk Group: Stroll 661
1. Consulted 3 separate law firms in Washington D.C. for
business culture of law practice in intellectual property.
2. Created two alternative layouts for law firm based on research and
the floor plan of the office building.
3. Compiled a list of finishes and furniture for spaces in chosen
layout that reflected Brazilian culture.
4. Constructed 3D model of finished office in Revit Architecture to
produce final floor plan, elevations, and space renders.
5. Sketches of vine concept used in final ceiling design.
6. Carpet color palette resembles jungle and Brazilian flag colors.
Brazilian Flag
Green
Gold
