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Chely Wright
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LOS ANGELES, CA, Jan, 24, 2023 – Unispace, a global leader in strategy, design and construction, recently
unveiled a new, art-filled downtown Los Angeles office for the global law
firm Orrick.
Unispace was tasked with the strategy, design and construction of
a new space that would reflect Orrick’s culture of innovation, collaboration,
and inclusion.
Through Unispace’s ‘Art for Impact’ (AFI)
program, which aims to connect businesses, artists and nonprofits in new and
creative ways, the law firm was paired with Robert Vargas, an iconic Los
Angeles-based contemporary artist.
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Robert Vargas
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Vargas painted an original mural in Orrick’s
new office to reflect Orrick’s deep partnership with the nonprofit A New Way of Life (ANWOL), which provides housing, case management, pro-bono legal
services, advocacy and leadership development for the formerly incarcerated.
“In this space, we are intentionally using
artwork to capture Orrick’s commitment to inclusion as a primary component of
design – not as an afterthought,” said Chely Wright, Chief Diversity
Officer at Unispace.
“We wanted to create a space in which the
Orrick team and Orrick’s clients could see themselves and their community
reflected in their surroundings, and Robert Vargas’ work is representative of
the diverse population of downtown Los Angeles.
“It’s exciting to connect businesses to
nonprofits in a new way, which goes beyond simply writing a check,” said
Wright.
“At Unispace, our goal with AFI is to create
a sustainable ecosystem of engagement between nonprofits, artists and
corporations. This project is reflective of that.”
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Alyssa Caridis
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Orrick has supported ANWOL’s mission for the
past two years by providing them with a full-time Racial Justice Fellow, who
performs pro-bono legal services to advance their mission to reunite previously
incarcerated mothers with their children and establish themselves on a
self-sustaining path.
“We are delighted to be working out of
this inspiring space,” said Alyssa Caridis, Deputy Leader of Orrick’s
global Intellectual Property practice, who led the Los Angeles office design
project.
“The
Unispace team did an incredible job of joining the vibrant culture of the city
we love with our culture and values, and provided the amenities, tools and
collaborative space our hybrid team needs to deliver the best results for our
clients.”
Located at 355 S Grand Avenue, the new
26,000-square-foot office roots the law firm firmly downtown and sets an
example for what the future of the workplace in the Los Angeles central
business district could look like post-pandemic.
Orrick was looking to incorporate innovative
approaches to its office design that would fit the future of work while
celebrating and empowering its Los Angeles team.
Unispace interviewed Orrick attorneys and
staff and designed an industry-leading hybrid working solution catered to the
ways in which teams want to work.
To reflect Orrick’s culture of
collaboration, innovation, inclusion and community involvement, Unispace
focused on creating a space to support employees while also making a positive
community impact.
The
new office features, in addition to the specially commissioned Vargas mural, a
curated gallery of work from local diverse artists.
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Susan Burton
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The new office provides Orrick’s Los
Angeles-based team of 100 with suite-like open collaboration areas and a
multi-use café space designed for socialization, teamwork and all-hands
meetings.
By incorporating single-size offices, new
ideas like micro-offices, new community work areas, and embracing hoteling to
reflect the new hybrid work style, Orrick was able to reduce its footprint by
approximately 60%.
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Orrick is pursuing LEED and WELL GOLD certifications to reflect
their commitment to wellbeing and sustainability.
The
reception area, designed for hosting events, is anchored by Vargas’ large
scale, original murals, featuring Susan Burton from a New Way of Life,
entitled “The Power of a Second Chance” and “It’s All About Love.”
CONTACT:
David Ebeling
Ebeling Communications
949.861.8351
949.278.7851 (Cell)
david@ebelingcomm.com
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Estate Editors (NAREE)
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