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Ann Arbor | Detroit, MI

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Office island made of steel and hickory fabricated by Synecdoche
Office island made of steel and hickory fabricated by Synecdoche
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Gunderson Dettmer Ann Arbor

Interior office design and custom finishes fabrication designed in collaboration with Rapt Studio. Located within the historic First National Building in downtown Ann Arbor, Mi. An exterior perimeter of private offices with glass fronts enclose a common area with custom kitchenette island and meeting table. The island functions as a display entrance as visitors enter the space off the elevator as well as the functional equipment and storage needs of a kitchen. Blackened metal steel panels, bent steel tubing and solid hickory make up the 17’ long island surround.

The sliding doors of the private office and meeting rooms are given custom handles. The asymmetrical loop is a 3d printed high tensile plastic, electroplated in copper. This fabrication process was tested as a means to explore full scale 3d printed fabrication and industrial plating techniques to create durable and striking detailed pieces for the space. 

The project is fully integrated between architectural and finish detail designed and fabrication. 

 
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Status: Built
Location: Ann Arbor, MI, US
Firm Role: Design Collaboration + Custom Fabricator
Additional Credits: Contractor: O'Neal Construction
Design Collaboration: Rapt Studio

 
Office island made of steel and hickory fabricated by Synecdoche
Office island made of steel and hickory fabricated by Synecdoche
High top table in steel and hickory fabricated by Synecdoche
High top table in steel and hickory fabricated by Synecdoche
Office island made of steel and hickory fabricated by Synecdoche
Office island made of steel and hickory fabricated by Synecdoche
Office island made of steel and hickory fabricated by Synecdoche
Office island made of steel and hickory fabricated by Synecdoche
Office island made of steel and hickory fabricated by Synecdoche
Office island made of steel and hickory fabricated by Synecdoche
Office island made of steel and hickory fabricated by Synecdoche
Office island made of steel and hickory fabricated by Synecdoche
3d Printed door handles with electroplated copper
3d Printed door handles with electroplated copper
3d Printed door handles with electroplated copper
3d Printed door handles with electroplated copper
3d Printed door handles with electroplated copper
3d Printed door handles with electroplated copper
3d Printed door handles with electroplated copper
3d Printed door handles with electroplated copper
Hickory, marble, and steel kitchen island materials
Hickory, marble, and steel kitchen island materials
Conference table and door handles fabricated by Synecdoche
Conference table and door handles fabricated by Synecdoche
Conference table and door handles fabricated by Synecdoche
Conference table and door handles fabricated by Synecdoche
3d Printed door handles with electroplated copper
3d Printed door handles with electroplated copper
3d Printed door handles with electroplated copper
3d Printed door handles with electroplated copper
3d Printed door handles with electroplated copper
3d Printed door handles with electroplated copper
3d Printed door handles with electroplated copper
3d Printed door handles with electroplated copper
High top table in steel and hickory fabricated by Synecdoche
High top table in steel and hickory fabricated by Synecdoche
High top table in steel and hickory fabricated by Synecdoche
High top table in steel and hickory fabricated by Synecdoche
High top table in steel and hickory fabricated by Synecdoche
High top table in steel and hickory fabricated by Synecdoche
Conference table in walnut and steel legs fabricated by Synecdoche
Conference table in walnut and steel legs fabricated by Synecdoche
Conference table in walnut and steel legs fabricated by Synecdoche
Conference table in walnut and steel legs fabricated by Synecdoche