CASE STUDY: DIRECTIONALLY TRANSPARENT PARTITION WALLS FOR GROUP SPACES, CONFERENCE ROOMS

Translucent, Directionally Transparent Office Partitions at Westfield Offices, Century City, Los Angeles | Architect: Woods Bagot | Installer: Zaun Glass

Woods Bagot Architects designed the headquarters of Westfield Corporation drawing on a vibrant CMYK-based color palette.  Bold, high-end finishes contribute to a creative, positive, stimulating work environment.

The offices occupy three full floors with a connecting staircase, café, and social work areas. Woods Bagot designed enclosed meeting spaces, conference rooms, and group collaboration areas using directionally transparent Bonded Series partitions.

Each space uses a specific configuration of Bonded Series panels to realize the design intent.

PROCESS

While the selected color palette is very dynamic in range, consistent use of specific color elements across all three floors of the building unifies the design.

Panelite worked with Woods Bagot to understand their design objectives, and recommended specific honeycomb core types and ClearConnect™ details for three different application conditions.  The architects selected the transparent facing colors for each partition system to enhance the overall color palette of the office space.

Below is a design sketch for the layout of the partitions with installation details. The Panelite support team worked with the installation team from Zaun Glass to ensure smooth execution of the project onsite.

CONFIGURATION ONE: BREAKOUT MEETING ROOM

More than translucent | A dynamic visual experience with honeycomb core + transparent facings

Breakout Meeting Room | Bonded Series B-AHVT Aluminum Hexagonal core, Violet Transparent facings | BF-ITL2, BF-MIT Miter joints

BF-ITL2 Interlocking joint

BF-ITL2 Interlocking joint

CONFIGURATION TWO: WORK AREA PARTITIONS

Translucent, Directionally Transparent Office Partitions at Westfield Offices, Century City, Los Angeles | Architect: Woods Bagot | Installer: Zaun Glass | Photo: Art Gray

ClearConnect BF-ITL1 Interlocking | Minimal design aesthetic

CONFIGURATION THREE: CONFERENCE ROOM

ClearConnect BF-ITL1 Interlocking joint | No caulking required to connect panels

The directional transparency of honeycomb provides views and feeling of connection to the workplace from inside the conference room

PANELITE BONDED SERIES PANELS

• Honeycomb panels work well for shared public spaces such as meeting and conference rooms
• Prefabricated, frameless partition systems with translucent interlocking joints:  Eliminate vertical framing, reduce installation time
• More than translucent:  Panels are directionally transparent creating a dynamic visual experience and a balance of privacy and views
• Aesthetic options – honeycomb material, size of cells, color, and facing finish options.
• Traditional partition systems have visually obtrusive framing which appears as dark shadows when backlit. ClearConnect™ joints are seamless, with a translucent effect
• Panels are light weight and easy to handle on site without requiring extensive equipment or labor
• Satin finish is available for facings when the design objective is to have 100% privacy
• Option to trim, fabricate on site as required

Client: Westfield Corporation

Project: Partitions at Headquarters Offices in Century City, Los Angeles

Architect: Woods Bagot Architecture

Installer: Zaun Glass

Products: B-TCBT, B-RCYT, B-AHVT

RELATED LINKS

1. Bonded Series product options
2. Bonded Series installation options, guide
3. BF-ITL1 Interlocking joint
4. BF-ITL2 Interlocking joint

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