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Employee café.

A sense of the Kettler style gradually emerged from much-reduced budget. High design for lower cost is found
these design consultations. The clear consensus was for throughout the Kettler suite. The architects themselves
professional and sophisticated rather than trendy or designed the dramatic lighting fixture in the reception
techie. “The word ‘tailored’ kept coming up,” recalled area to keep the large installation affordable. Similarly,
Reyman. “Like a man’s suit; classic and business-like but the black metal framing around windows and interior
something that can be kept current with careful accessories.” glass doors and panels was custom fabricated and far less
Reyman and her team focused on this desire for a costly than off-the-shelf framing systems.
modern, professional look as they honed to clean lines, While most of the office suite is carpeted, the porcelain
minimal furnishings, and a calm palette with well-placed tile that demarcates the reception area mimics stone for a
snaps of bright color. They also sought ways to recapture more high-end look. The pattern of the vinyl tiles in the
the sense of luxury that had defined the previous office kitchen, an abstracted image of residential floor plans, is
space, but here the challenge was to achieve it on a both visually distinctive and a subtle reference to

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