Staff and clients step off the elevator into a bright lobby with pops of JLL’s signature red, that feels more posh hotel than venerable commercial real estate firm. Striking geometries found in the ceiling do not coincide with the geometries of the floor, a strategy that elevates the visual energy. The direction of the lines, directly correlating to one of two prescribed zones used throughout the office: Possibility and Identity.
Particular about creating privacy without sacrificing light and transparency, designers located glass systems, which softly echo the building’s façade, in a black aluminum grid. The lines providing a veil of privacy while also framing the spectacular westward-facing cityscape of Tysons.
Best of all, may be the pantry. A bona fide social space of warm flooring and a wall of windows, it’s populated with soft seating and accoutrement reminiscent of home. Anchored around a water-vapor fireplace, the area beckons energy. “The liveliness quickens in the pantry once the fireplace starts,” designers remarked.
Furnishings skew mid-century with residential scale. Each division within JLL contributed to the selection of artwork hung throughout. All of which, represent local women and/or minority artists.
Other details subtly distinguish the space including rooms named after local parks and a large mural topographically outlining Northern Virginia. A wrapped timeline showcases each local employee that has earned the prestigious Champions of Excellence title, creating a narrative path that wends its way between the pantry (Identity) and collaboration/work areas (Possibility).

Photography by Spielmann Studio