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  • Artistry

    Artistry

    The goals for Phase 1 were to design a building that would:

    • Serve as a gateway and catalyst for the revitalization of the Market East Cultural District
    • Create a vibrant mixed-use development through the adaptive reuse of the former Bank One Operations Center
    • Emphasize an urban industrial aesthetic through the physical reuse of the existing building structure
    • Promote an urban apartment community that is enhanced by its dynamic outdoor living environment

    Challenges and Opportunities

    Phase I of the project was particularly challenging due to the owner’s intent to build up from an existing structure. The configuration of the existing structure required that designers incorporate a number of potentially awkward column locations. Ultimately, this became a feature of the building design as the column placement dictated a wide array of residential unit variations and influenced the façade. By addressing these challenges with unique design solutions, the owner can offer tenants more layout options and the building boasts a more dynamic façade that brings new life to the streetscape. An open third floor pool and recreation deck provides dramatic views of the downtown area for all residents along with two interior courtyards featuring a fountain, vegetable garden, bocce court, and putting green.

    Mentor and Muse

    CSO went on to design Phase 2 of the project, which involved the addition of two buildings, the Mentor and Muse at Artistry, which provide additional living options to fit different types of lifestyles, including 354 square foot eco-suites for those who need minimal space.

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  • Axis

    Axis

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  • The Olivia on Main

    The Olivia on Main

    A Welcoming Amenity Hub Designed for Every Level of Social Connection

    Upon arrival to the amenity center and leasing offices, visitors and residents are welcomed by an open concept with views to multiple engagement spaces. The design team planned the amenity center to allow residents and visitors to choose their level of social interaction within the space. On axis with the entry is a beautiful stone island and hospitality center. Intentionally located as the heart of the space, much like today’s residential kitchens, it serves as an informal gathering space, a hospitality space, and meeting location. From this central location residents and visitors may choose to further explore the space. Upon exploration, they will find a private movie room, fitness center, conference space, business center, gaming lounge, and finally a private library lounge.

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  • GE Aerospace LEAP Engine Facility

    GE Aerospace LEAP Engine Facility

    Elevated Manufacturing Design Defined by Light, Structure, and Purpose

    The 35’ clear height manufacturing space included 80’ structural spans with 12.5 ton beam cranes, 10” thick, ultra-flat, polished concrete floors and generous amounts of natural light provided by expansive clerestory windows. The tiered ceiling panels within the assembly space help humanize the scale. They serve as a space transition and a subtle representation of flight. The finishes are intentionally light, clean, and neutral. This notion relates directly to the GE brand and the idea of intentional design without compromise.

    Aerodynamic Form and Composite Innovation Translated into Architectural Expression

    The office/administrative portion of the building was designed to express the aerodynamic curvature and the composite construction techniques of the LEAP engine, most notably its fan blade, by dramatically incorporating several overlapping layers of sinuously curved metal, glass, and steel.

    Immersive Entry Experience Reflects the Movement and Technology of the LEAP Engine

    The interior design reinforces the intentional nature of the engine while embracing the technology. The central greeting point is a reception desk designed as a seamless, clean cone and constructed of solid surface. Beautifully crafted metal composite triangles are suspended above the reception desk representing the combustion technology present within the LEAP engine. In addition, this sculptural element contributes to the notion of movement so dominantly present within the architecture.

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  • Indianapolis International Airport

    Indianapolis International Airport

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  • JW Marriott

    JW Marriott

    Featuring one of Marriott’s largest ballrooms

    Within the podium there is ballroom and meeting space made up of 23,000 square feet of exhibition space, a 20,670 square foot junior ballroom and a 40,500 square foot grand ballroom, which is one of the largest Marriott ballrooms in the world.

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  • The Palladium

    The Palladium

    The hall’s interior was influenced by the neoclassical designs of the
    18th-century Scottish architect Robert Adam.

    The concert hall with high ceilings and massive, sound-reflecting walls. The room itself is symmetrical, from side to side and front to back, creating a central column that is topped with a cylindrical dome with an oculus in the middle. The two oval spaces that fuse into the central volume are also symmetrical from front to back with identical outermost walls and ceilings surrounding the half dome

    Designing the Canopy

    The outstanding technical feature of the Palladium is its adjustable-height
    glass acoustic canopy, the result of an intense collaborative effort between
    the acoustical designer, the architect, and and the rigging expert.

    The finished canopy is made up of multiple trapezoidal pieces of glass in
    varying thicknesses, tilted to catch and reflect the sound frequencies and
    mounted in four sections on a steel frame that is raised and lowered via
    a dead-haul drum-and-winch system.

    The exterior features a four-fronted symmetrical design.

    A raised colonnade portico on the south façade faces Carmel City center’s village green and creates a grand entrance at the top of the orchestra level. The east and west facades provide ground-level entry vestibules, allowing barrier-free access to the lower orchestra level on each side.

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  • LDI, Ltd.

    LDI, Ltd.

    Subtle Design Elements Celebrate a Rich Company Heritage

    The interior design and corporate branding pay tribute to the rich heritage of the company in subtle ways such as the incorporation of the “Lacy Knot” in the pattern of a suspended ceiling and a custom conference table.

    A Sculptural Staircase That Connects Floors and Company History

    Additionally, the design includes a new staircase to connect their two floors of office space. The stair features custom sculptural details to pay homage to the company’s history in the corrugated paper industry and milestone dates.

    Design Guided by Listening and Discovery

    There are a multitude of details that the design team was able to incorporate into the final design through careful research, in-depth visioning, and interview sessions with the client.

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  • Allied Solutions Headquarters

    Allied Solutions Headquarters

    A Holistically Designed Lobby Organized Around an Open Atrium and Interconnected Spaces

    The holistic interior design, and seamlessly incorporated branding elements are apparent immediately upon arrival to Allied’s second floor lobby. There, employees and visitors are enveloped by Allied Solutions’ “Blue Culture” with views to an atrium with a grand staircase, an informal mid-level conference room, social gathering spaces, and a 3rd level conference room.

    An Interior Shaped Through Visioning, Research, and Collaboration

    By design, the activity of the office is put on display in response to feedback provided by the user groups during their visioning sessions. Research and careful dissection of information from the visioning sessions gave designers the opportunity to carefully parallel Allied Solution’s unique culture in its interior environment. The result is a unique space that embodies the company’s cultural and business aspirations.

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  • The Taft Center

    The Taft Center

    Classic Materials and Signature Details Create a Fresh Legal Space

    Designers incorporated simple forms with classic material choices, balanced by distinctive design features. These elements, coupled with the playful constellation of lights and identifiable repetition of the signature Taft forward slash, create a space that is fresh and exclusive in the legal profession.

    Transparent Design Enhanced by Acoustic Precision and Iconic Graphics

    Understanding the sensitivities of the business that Taft conducts, and their desire to maximize the glass within the conference rooms, the design team worked closely with CSO’s acoustician to design an all-glass system that maximizes acoustic benefits. This resulted in nearly uninterrupted walls of glass, which terminate at a back-printed glass panel that features downtown’s iconic Monument Circle.

    Inviting Street‑Front Café

    The café space, which is strategically located to incorporate a street-front presence, offers an inviting urban feel with a natural palette.

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  • Parkwood Amenity and Recreation Center

    Parkwood Amenity and Recreation Center

    Balancing Environmental Performance with Serene Water Views

    The design concept was organized so that the “service” functions are oriented to the west side of the building, acting as a thermal and visual buffer from western sun/wind exposure and views of the large parking field.

    The “people spaces” – the cyber café, meeting areas, and lounge spaces – take advantage of water views and a tranquil, shaded outdoor deck. This organization is architecturally expressed through the use of a continuous stone wall plane that bisects the building into solid and void volumes. The exterior utilizes natural materials including glass, concrete, stone, wood, and colored stainless steel “shingles” which project an urban feeling.

    Flexible, Light‑Driven Spaces Support Comfort and Well‑Being

    The interior design is focused on natural light, flexibility, openness, and durability. The carpet, tile, and polished concrete co-exist nicely, providing a soothing accent to those seeking respite, nourishment, or the opportunity for exercise.

    Diverse Seating and Shared Amenities Enrich the Everyday Workplace Experience

    The diverse seating options provide solutions for a wide variety of personal interactions while allowing for unique experiences and vantage points for visitors. The 14,000 square foot state-of-the-art amenity center goes a long way toward improving the daily workplace experience of the Parkwood Crossing business community.

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  • IU Health Bloomington Hospital

    IU Health Bloomington Hospital

    A Purpose-Built Setting

    The new hospital goes beyond replacing an existing facility, offering an environment that supports practice, teaching, learning, and healing while elevating the quality of life for its community.

    Designed for Experience

    The result of a collaborative process with IU Health, project partners, and CSO, the new IU Health Bloomington Hospital provides a patient, family, physician and employee experience that is welcoming, intuitive, and serene. 

    CSO guided IU Health through a process for incorporating the work of regional artists.

    Connecting the facility with its surroundings, art installations underscore IU Health’s commitment to cultivating community pride while enhancing the emotional wellbeing of those served by the facility.

    Coordinating Finish, Form, and Art Into One Experience

    With the budget in mind, designers combined building elements, finishes, and art in the form of unique mosaics in public spaces. Each mosaic was custom-designed using artwork submitted by local artists.

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  • IBJ Media Headquarters

    IBJ Media Headquarters

    CSO turned constraints—low ceilings and odd angles—into character at IBJ’s new headquarters.

    Cursed with low ceilings and odd angles, the space presented challenges for space planning and capturing natural light. CSO’s interiors team focused on the positive – great views of Monument Circle and raw building materials that told the story of the building’s past. The designers embraced the odd building shape as an opportunity to carve out interesting spaces.

    Upon entering the IBJ’s new offices, visitors are greeted by a custom art installation created from rolled up pieces of the IBJ’s past publications. Working closely with CSO, the artist took great care to highlight quirky references to Indiana, setting a sophisticated-but-fun tone from the very beginning.

    Front-Desk Branding Pays Tribute to Printing Press Letters

    The reception desk sits in front of a black-on-black logo, representing raised printing press letters covered in black ink, a reference to the history of the profession.

    Where Print Meets Digital: Old and New in Harmony

    Other creative decisions were guided by the mostly linear layout of a newspaper and by the idea of the old meeting the new. As we sit at a crossroads between digital and printed news consumption, this new office tells a beautiful story of those things working in harmony with each other both in function and aesthetic.

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  • Barnes & Thornburg Vault

    Barnes & Thornburg Vault

    Purposeful Design Meets Seamless Flexibility

    The original space was comprised of multiple vaults, of varying sizes, within a larger secure area. Measuring at just 3,249 square feet, the space was going to need to maximize flexibility and style if it was going to satisfy the program. To accommodate the client’s goals for utilizing the space, the team also devised two furniture setups: lounge seating to support cocktail events or more casual gatherings, and a conference layout to support board meetings and other formal meetings. Each setup needed to look and function as if it was permanent so great care was taken to select pieces that looked substantial but could be easily moved.

    Historic Architecture Inspires Custom Detailing

    Designers drew inspiration for detailing such as the scalloped frieze and oculus featured at the top of the walls from existing architecture in the client’s office and on the historic building.

    Restored Vault Door Reimagined as Design Focal Point

    The primary, elaborate vault door was fully restored to become a focal point. When it was determined that one of the other vault doors needed to be removed it was deconstructed, with a portion of it becoming a feature inset into the floor.

    Preserved Vault Artifacts and Subtle Details add Character and Story

    At either end of the newly created primary gathering space, bookcases are anchored with green safe deposit boxes which were intentionally preserved in their unrestored state, adding character to the design and embracing the vault’s storied journey.

    As a subtle reference to height markers often seen in mugshots, the design team added a quirky tick mark detail set into the trim that frames each set of doors. Above each of the tick-mark details is a quatrefoil with a key-hole detail, personalizing the classic detailing to this unique project.

    A Highly Flexible Space Defined by Warmth, Elegance, and Identity

    The result of the collaboration with the client is a uniquely branded space that is highly flexible. In a space that could easily have felt confined, designers achieved a warm elegance worthy of admiration by the client and visitors alike.

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  • Bartlett Reflection Center

    Bartlett Reflection Center

    A Glass-Walled Gathering Room Designed to Inspire Dialogue and Connection

    The Center is anchored by a glass-walled gathering room featuring a towering limestone fireplace that serves as a backdrop to group discussions, lectures, sermons, and events.

    Academic and Reflective Spaces Enhanced by Outdoor Decks and Natural Surroundings

    The building also includes a theological library and extensive outdoor deck areas in order to enjoy the surrounding environment.

    A Sustainably Designed Building Integrating Regional Materials, Ecological Restoration, and Daylit Interiors

    The small structure was designed sustainably to minimize its impact on the environment and its immediate environs. The building was constructed with natural, regional, and recycled materials. The site and adjacent habitat were restored with native Indiana plants and incorporate a natural rainwater treatment pond. The interior environments were designed to maximize natural light, views, human comfort, and controllability. CSO completed this project in conjunction with Lake Flato.

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  • Marriott Hall

    Marriott Hall

    Student-Operated Restaurants Anchored by a Teaching Kitchen

    The interior features a two-story dining space with a coffee bar and two student-operated restaurants: The John Purdue Room, a fine-dining restaurant in which students prepare and serve the food and manage the kitchen and dining room, and The Boiler Bistro, a quick-service restaurant where the food is cooked to order. These spaces are supported by the Teaching Kitchen, which functions as a lab as well as the main kitchen preparation area for the facility.

    Culinary Instruction Anchored by a Live Teaching Kitchen

    A 95-seat demonstration hall consists of a lecture room with a kitchen that is used to teach cooking classes.

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  • Health Sciences Building

    Health Sciences Building

    A Forward‑Looking Facility Designed for Adaptability, Visibility, and Connection

    The building design presents a transparent, flexible concept that allows for current and future needs of the programs housed within. The building’s prominent location creates an ideal venue for an outdoor seating and interaction area adjacent to the indoor café.

    Bringing Health Science Programs Together in a Shared, Collaborative Learning Hub

    The building consolidates several departments into a collaborative and integrated learning environment that promotes intellectual and social interaction among students and faculty. Included in the design are teaching spaces, faculty areas, research labs, and wellness-related areas for the physical therapy, occupational therapy, nursing, kinesiology, and psychology programs.

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  • SEP Corporate Headquarters

    SEP Corporate Headquarters

    Nature-Inspired Facade

    Key architectural features, such as the random rhythm of the facade’s vertical lines, mimic the complexity, order and rhythms found in nature. This design statement allows the building to become one with the site while simultaneously establishing a strong brand presence to passing traffic on US 31.

    The building stays visually tied to native landscaping.

    In addition, the large ribbons of glazing provide views and capture reflections of the adjacent protected wetlands and wooded surroundings, reinforcing the connection of SEP’s “forever home” to nature.

    CSO designed the project holistically, integrating the building’s design with its rolling site and context. The parking fields were strategically scaled and designed as a series of smaller areas of paving separated by stands of native plantings and grasses. This site master stroke, which mimics natural sedimentary rock outcroppings, worked with the site’s topography to minimize the visual impact of parking and to provide a creative opportunity to address storm water management. 

    Shaped by the Site

    The gentle bend in the building’s footprint also responds to and leverages the natural features of the site by nestling the building against the woodlands and pond in order to maximize views for the building’s inhabitants.

    Workstyle as Inspiration

    Designers found inspiration and drew a connection between the view-accenting architecture and the company’s preferred style of work: scrum. In this method, employees will apply large numbers of post-its to walls. The shape of a post-it on a wall mimicked the shape of the building footprint, and designers used this connection to influence key design features

    Biophilic Design on Display

    The design team worked seamlessly from exterior to interior to further enhance the user and visitor experiences. The symbolic rhythm found on the façade was “tuned” in order to contribute in specific ways to the various interior work environments – enhancing collaborative spaces, piquing curiosity, and inspiring ingenuity. Biophilic design intentionally introduces nature into everyday spaces through calming, restorative options.

    Visibility and Comfort

    The biophilic concepts of prospect and refuge work together to create spaces that feel both open and secure. Prospect refers to the ability to see across a space or landscape—providing awareness, orientation, and a sense of opportunity. Refuge offers a place of enclosure or protection where one can feel sheltered and at ease. When thoughtfully balanced, these elements mirror environments humans have historically sought in nature, such as a protected spot overlooking a clearing.

    SEP’s unique brand is on display throughout the design.

    Upon arrival visitors will notice an artful series of back-lit metal tabs peeling from a feature wall. This artistic expression pays homage to the scrum process while serving as a subtle branding component of the design. The design team further embraced the holistic design approach by crafting one-of-a-kind furniture pieces from timbers sourced from the SEP site.

    Nature + Technology

    The unapologetic blend of nature and technology is evident within the new SEP headquarters. Today’s technology infuses a sense of hustle, and SEP challenged this notion by creating a space to be present within. It is a space in which to relax and find refuge. It is space in which to collaborate and nurture new ideas. It is space in which to entertain and to welcome clients and friends. It is a space that is uniquely SEP, and in their own words, it is their “Forever Home”.

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  • Moravec Hall

    Moravec Hall

    Integrated Classrooms, Labs, and Student Support Spaces

    In addition to classrooms and laboratories, this two-story facility contains a student commons, offices for enrollment and advising services, as well as administrative spaces.

    Hands‑On Learning for Healthcare and Technical Fields

    The academic courses at this campus focus on healthcare sectors, including nursing, dental assisting, medical assisting, phlebotomy, and surgical tech with labs for health science and visual communication programs as well as a flight simulator for the aviation program.

    A Central Social Stair Connecting Learning and Collaboration

    The building design revolves around a central, two-story spine that has a social stair as its focus. This is not only a communicating stair but provides intermediate landings for study and collaboration. Above the social stair are three large roof monitors which provide ample daylight to the center of the building.

    Student Commons and Community Room Support Campus Events

    The stair anchors a large Student Commons on the first floor, which is used for a variety of college events. Immediately adjacent to the Commons is a 156-seat Community Room, which has sliding doors on the corner allowing these spaces to be combined for larger events.

    CSO collaborated with IwamotoScott Architecture on the design of this project. Design for the project started in February 2020 and continued uninterrupted through the COVID-19 Pandemic. Most of the design, approval and documentation was conducted remotely. Ivy Tech contracted directly with CSO for architect-of-record, engineering and furniture selection & procurement services then selected IwamotoScott Architecture via a design competition sponsored by the Cummins Foundation. This project was part of grant funded by the Cummins Foundation Architectural Program in 2019.

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  • Columbus North High School

    Columbus North High School

    Strategic Entry Designed for Safety and Flexibility

    The main entrance, previously located on the south side of the building, was relocated to the north addition. The clearly identifiable, secure entry strategically creates a division between the new cafeteria and the administration area. This arrangement allows for secure, public access to the cafeteria in the evenings when needed.

    Built for Teamwork, Connection, and Discovery

    One of the primary goals identified was to create teacher and student areas that inspire creativity, collaboration, problem solving and innovation. This was achieved by designing Resource Areas located in the center of the Academic portions of the building along the main circulation spine. Flexible furniture within the classrooms provides additional opportunities for collaboration.

    From the Classroom to Center Stage

    New Performing Arts spaces offer much needed acoustics, storage, and larger classroom spaces to accommodate the popular show choir, orchestra, and jazz programs.

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