CBRE San Diego Flagship
University Town Center La Jolla, CA | 33,000 square feet | Office Flagship | Job Caption: Visioning-Construction Administration | Completed while working at Gensler
Project Description
CBRE’s new creative workplace in San Diego is an innovative, free-address and paperless headquarters located within dynamic, mixed-use retail and restaurant environment at Westfield UTC. The CBRE UTC La Jolla office occupies the entire third floor within Westfield’s $500 million-dollar expansion.
As the global leader in real estate services, CBRE’s goal was to create the go-to meeting space for every real estate transaction in San Diego. Leveraging hospitality centered design strategies coupled with innovative workspaces, CBRE UTC provides a new benchmark for the commercial real estate industry.
Design Development Presentation
Utilizing Revit, InDesign, Photoshop
Design Story
Coastal elegance: CBRE’s new workspace is organized to reflect the various San Diego geographical zones: coastal, mountains, city and parks. A soaring concierge space known as The Heart provides an oasis, serving as a gathering space for refreshments. The wood planked ceiling provides a warm rich tailored effect to the lower ceiling areas, creating both an element of comfort and enhanced acoustical properties. The lighting design is inspired by the evening stars over the ocean, with clustered pendants placed over the concierge desk to draw guests to the social center of the space.
Driftwood inspired wood look flooring creates a warm relaxed coastal feel throughout. Coffered ceilings and flowing sheer draperies accentuate the height and drama of the space and highlight views to the outside. The lounge, with a fireplace clad in steel, is surrounded by white textured tile and brass tone shelving and accent lighting. This hospitality area becomes the perfect place to meet with a client or colleague, with luxuriously custom colored area rugs inspired by the colors and tones of the ocean.