After the installation was complete JLT was generous enough to allow access to his office for a day of professional photography. The resulting high resolution images are versatile enough to use not only in blogs, emails and websites but also printed media such as magazines and books.
As you can see from the full room images, the completed office looks magnificent.
The walnut on the Herman Miller sofa in the foreground nicely complements the East Indian Rosewood used on the other furniture pieces.
The desk is the focal point of the room, although the mass of the 108″ long top is visually lighted through the use of a deep undercut bevel and the inlay of over 250 pieces of mother-of-pearl around the perimeter.
The drawer pedestal on the desk has 2 box drawers over file drawer.
My favorite detail is the one which is barely seen – namely the point on the back side of the desk where the undercut bevel transitions into a vertical plane.
A total of 3 grommets were inlaid into the tops of the desk and credenza, with great care being taken to align the grains of the wood to make the grommets looks as unobtrusive as possible.
I love the sweep of this curve…
The credenza was custom fitted into the corner, with the curved edge of the top ending exactly at the edge of the window.
A single key enables all drawers to be locked at one time.
At first glance this looks like an architectural wood panel set into the wall.
The panels are actually doors, which conceal audio/video components above…
….and a safe down below.
The A/V components are mounted into a custom pull-out rack system, to allow for ease of installation and maintenance.
The Scotch Bar.
Showing the detail of the faux ivory inlays as they frame the satin nickel pull.
The split shells on the Scotch Bar pivot open to reveal a function interior, which provides a granite mixing surface as well as ample storage for beverages, glasses, ice bucket and accessories.
The corner detail of the Scotch Bar.
The motorized television cabinet, as viewed from the back.
The wedge shaped cabinet has 2 doors for access to storage. These doors also provide access to the lift mechanism for service and maintenance.
The motorized television cabinet, as viewed from the front.
The television raised; shown facing the sofa.
The television rotated 90 degrees so that JLT has the option to watch while sitting at his desk.
Perhaps the most interesting feature of this office is how all of the electronics and lighting that has been integrated into this space can be easily controlled using little more than the touch screen of an IPad.
Hopefully these features will be properly demonstrated in an upcoming video.
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