A dynamic art piece, an acoustic intervention, a space divider and an anchor for a reception desk: The bespoke screen that defines the Crown Lobby project packs a lot of punch.

Tasked with transforming a dated office tower’s public entryway, we devised the perforated metal panel to shift the axis of the space and emphasize its soaring 30-foot ceilings. Rising up between the elevators and the front desk, the screen depicts abstract forest imagery with its laser-cut apertures. Light washes through to either side, evoking fading sunlight filtering through the trees.

Just one of several biophilic references, the black screen is contrasted with a sculptural white plane of three-dimensional wall panels that capture light and shadow like a rippling body of water. Back-to-back seating areas at the core of the space lend it a welcoming atmosphere that is more akin to a hotel lobby than an office tower.