Artis Capital Management in San Francisco, California by Lauren Rottet

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Lauren Rottet is one of the most-celebrated interior architects today with an extraordinary record of awards, publications, lectures, juries and honors. Ms. Rottet is one of only two designers to hold the coveted titles of Fellow of the American Institute of Architects, Interior Design Hall of Fame, and Contract (formerly Interiors) Designer of the Year. In 2006, Rottet was inducted as an Inaugural Member of the Women in Design Hall of Fame. She is a Lifetime Appointee to the U.S. General Services Administration’s National Register of Peer Professionals for Design Excellence and served as Juror for the 2010 Cooper-Hewitt National Design Award. Ms. Rottet’s furniture and product designs have earned her four gold medals for Best of NeoCon and a Chicago Athenaeum Award. Most recently, she was named Boutique Design Magazine’s Designer of the Year in 2012 and became the only woman in history to be recognized as a Fellow member by both the American Institute of Architects and the International Interior Design Association.

Ms. Rottet is the Founding Principal of Rottet Studio, a WBE-Certified interior architecture and design firm with world class professionals in Houston, Los Angeles, New York, San Francisco and Shanghai. Among her colleagues, Ms. Rottet is known as an innovator and teacher, devoting significant time to the education of her staff and to the advancement of the profession. Under her direction, the AIA Interiors Committee has not only become a major force in fundraising for the advancement of the profession, but has established a significant scholarship program for students in interior architecture. Ms. Rottet is an active member of IIDA and is a Board Member of the Contemporary Arts Museum, Houston.

Artis Capital Management
San Francisco, California
16,255 SF

The design team aimed to create a relaxing work space tailored to the company’s unique culture, the San Francisco environment and an environment that was more home than office to the 14-person trading team. The office was conceived as a “white box.” As the white planes peel away, the materials, textures and colors behind are revealed resulting in a “visually quiet” space which counteracts the constant visual stimulation of multiple computer screens. No walls touch the perimeter and service areas are located around the core, allowing clear views throughout the space of the entire city. Custom carpet emulates water lapping on the shore. A dark gray cleft stone surrounds the entire floor between columns to reinforce the notion of rippling tides at the water’s edge. Along the Bay side, incisions are cut into the white box in the ceiling in a pattern that emulates barges in the Bay. These incisions are carved away to reveal a warm wood material beyond and provide ambient light. The city side is more rigid and orthogonal mimicking the city’s grid pattern. The six small offices double as mini art galleries. A giant door conceals the work area and, when closed, the room is void of visual elements allowing the impressive art collection to be the feature. The lounge-style chairs with matching ottomans allow employees to retreat into their “home” and relax.