Sharp Law Office

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Architect

Laura Pastine, Gastinger Walker

Client

Sharp Law Office

Location

West 75th Street, Prairie Village, Kansas

Date of completion

Summer 2021

Background

Sharp Law Office has 20 attorneys and staff. The firm practices in 45 states, the Caribbean and areas in Europe, offering both virtual and in-person services from their Kansas office, located on a bustling street in a residential area.

Wet-location rated cylinder wall lights and bollards illuminate pathways and outdoor seating areas at the Sharp Law Office.

Who is the lighting designer?

Architect Laura Pastine at Gastinger Walker

Linear recessed lights line a grid ceiling in a team collaboration area between offices with sliding glass fronts.

What was the lighting design goal for this project?

“To provide modern, efficient fixtures to support multiple work scenarios for the law practice during both daytime and nighttime hours,” says Kevin Harden, AIA, NCARB, a Gastinger Walker managing partner. “Being on a busy street in a residential area, this building needed to create a professional presence through lighting in ways which are appropriate for the residential neighborhood.”

Conference rooms with linear recessed lights can be configured for training, meeting and mock-trial scenarios.

What was the lighting challenge?

For the lighting system to have high levels of controllability to balance the benefits of natural daylighting with performance needs for working, conferencing and social networking.

Linear recessed lighting in the corridors and stairwell aids in creating flexible working and social spaces in the Sharp Law Office.
Recessed LED linear lights fitted into a slatted wood ceiling create a modern aesthetic with a focus on energy efficiency.

Which Alcon Lighting products did you use and how did they help you achieve the desired outcome?

“Our team specified Alcon Lighting’s architectural LED round cylinder wall-mounted light for exterior locations based on the modern aesthetic and high-performance design,” Harden explains. “As an Energy Star-rated fixture, this lighting choice improved our ability to design this project to be 28 percent below baseline in energy use.”

Recessed LED linear lights fitted into a slatted wood ceiling create a modern aesthetic with a focus on energy efficiency.

What was the overall goal of the space? How did you go about achieving the client's vision?

“Sharp Law Office’s goal was to provide an adaptable new building with flexible working and social spaces using modern design, high-performance systems and durable materials. To accomplish this, we designed offices with sliding glass fronts opening to team collaboration spaces, conference rooms that can be configured for training, meeting or mock-trial scenarios and both indoor and outdoor gathering areas.”

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Alcon Lighting wall-mounted cylinder lights illuminate a walkway along the back of the Sharp Law Office building for added safety in the parking lot area.

“Being on a busy street in a residential area, this building needed to create a professional presence through lighting in ways which are appropriate for the residential neighborhood.”

What are some unique considerations when designing for Sharp Law Offices?

“As a national law firm needing an office as both a physical presence and a platform that’s capable of serving a virtual practice,” Harden says. “Sharp Law’s design needed to perform well in both modes. This design allows for individual heads-down work within team spaces while providing privacy and high-level conference support blending technology, lighting and window shading systems.”

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