CLIENT

CD HALL CONSTRUCTION

RICHMOND, VA

SCOPE

• SCHEMATIC DESIGN

PROJECT NARATIVE

CADENCE ARCHITECTURE WAS ENGAGED TO DEVELOP A CONCEPT-DRIVEN EXPANSION FOR AN EXISTING OFFICE WAREHOUSE SERVING A HEAVY EQUIPMENT AND EARTHMOVING COMPANY. THE CLIENT SOUGHT A BOLD, CONTEMPORARY ARCHITECTURAL EXPRESSION THAT WOULD REFLECT THE CHARACTER OF THEIR WORK WHILE ATTRACTING AND INSPIRING A SKILLED WORKFORCE.

THE DESIGN DRAWS DIRECTLY FROM THE FORMS, MATERIALS, AND MECHANICS OF THE COMPANY’S EQUIPMENT. PERFORATED METAL SOLAR SHADING DEVICES REFERENCE ENGINE COMPARTMENT DOORS, WHILE A SCULPTURAL STEEL ARM WITHIN THE LOBBY IS DERIVED FROM AN EXCAVATOR BOOM. FOUR LARGE WINDOW WELLS EVOKE THE TEETH OF A DIGGING BUCKET, AND THE RHYTHMIC PATTERN OF FIRST-FLOOR GLAZING IS INFORMED BY THE LINEAR IMPRESSIONS LEFT BY TRACKED EQUIPMENT IN THE EARTH. TOGETHER, THESE ELEMENTS TRANSLATE INDUSTRIAL FUNCTION INTO ARCHITECTURAL IDENTITY, CREATING A WORKPLACE THAT IS BOTH EXPRESSIVE AND AUTHENTIC TO THE CLIENT’S BRAND.