10,000sf | 2011 CHICAGO IL

This private law firm law provides bankruptcy law services to the general public, helping those in need take the first steps towards rebuilding their lives.

The architecture was conceived for a driving enthusiast, the design blends the machined precision of modern car culture with the sophisticated elegance of material and detail. The inspiration came from the automotive repair shop that had previously occupied the site and in a sense became a parallel between the treatment of bankruptcy to auto repair.

The plan of this law office focuses on the garage bay and spatial lanes as a means of organization. Both client and attorney follow the ‘lanes of service’, coming together at the threshold between the public and semi-public zones where the attorney’s diagnose debt related issues and implement preventative maintenance measures to help alleviate the realities of a problematic situation.

architect of record | 4240 Architecture