Peterssen/Keller Architecture chose a two-story storefront near …
Peterssen/Keller Architecture chose a two-story storefront near high-end residential neighborhoods. The walkable area is also located near a lake.
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The residential-like waiting area near the front is a nod to the…
The residential-like waiting area near the front is a nod to the firm's focus.
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Though the waiting area is designed for guests, partners and ass…
Though the waiting area is designed for guests, partners and associates alike use the it to relax and listen to music.
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DIY red-cord fixtures add a splash of color, while the firm inst…
DIY red-cord fixtures add a splash of color, while the firm installed a rotating gallery of for-sale original photographs and prints by local artists.
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The architects covered the front desk in wood salvaged from the …
The architects covered the front desk in wood salvaged from the interior of a grain silo.
Gabriel Keller and Lars Peterssen, AIA, started their residential-focused firm just less than three years ago, renting space from Elness Swenson Graham Architects. The next stop for Peterssen/Keller Architecture was this—the firm’s own 2,000-square-foot space. “We knew we wanted to be in Uptown because of the potential for work,” Keller explains, referring to the affluent residential neighborhoods nearby.
Once a warren of rooms with a drop ceiling and firebrick everywhere, the office now showcases exposed steel columns, a renovated kitchen, and a terrazzo floor. At the entrance, the partners designed a comfortable, relaxing area “with a nice residential feel,” Keller says. Translucent panels separate some of the areas, red cord fixtures articulate the space, and wood recovered from a grain silo’s interior adds rustic warmth.
