Altman Brothers - Beverly Hills, CA
ABOUT THE ALTMAN BROTHERS - DESIGN INSPIRATION
The buildings mid-century modern architecture dates back to Irving Kritzler in the early 1950’s. A concrete wraparound banner façade with one hundred and thirteen linear feet of storefront corner glass curtainwall. A style of design that was popularized from the 1930s through the 1960s. Characterized by a contemporary, seemingly futuristic aesthetic and an emphasis on function.
The 3,227 square foot interior floorplate boasts expansive ceiling heights while drawing in floods of natural light. A space that is volumetrically correct in proportions and footprint while inviting comfort and success.
The design intent was to reimagine retro-modern design and stitch two luxury brands into ONE. Douglas Elliman and The Altman Brothers a co-branding collaboration. Commercial high-end installation in a luxury flagship retail application.
The inspiration of design budded out of an exterior façade dating back to the Scottish Museum of Modern Art. An exterior façade of debossed corporate illumination floated inside a polished concrete banner achieving a zero-elevation design. The pinacol of refinement, elegance and understatement of signage. Below the signage is 10’ high volume of vertical storefront glass connected to an optically shaped rotunda corner and 60 linear feet of world class commissioned modern street art.
Once inside, the environment is tactile in ultra-lux finishes and style. A romantic boutique hotel lobby feeling that showcases a 1958 Rosewood Mid-Century fluted tandem reception desk with a backdrop of vintage Port Black marble that is full height and book matched. The envelope is then incased in acoustically enriched wool felt walls, heather grey terrazzo floors and Italy’s finest Minotti lounge soft seating. The theatrics of London’s Bert Frank’s lighting then sets the optics of ambience.
Commercial in program and application with supporting a transaction sized conference room, celebrity sized matching executive offices and private banking open plan workstation environment. An environment surrounded by an intersection of fine art and luxury real estate. Privatized by industrial steel & glass partition walls and adorned by rosewood veneer paneled walls and solid brass baseboard inlays.
Vision is the single most important sense through which we enjoy architecture and information technology is the backbone of our future.
▪︎ PROJECT NAME: DE Robertson
▪︎ DESIGN BUILDER: The Libman Group LLC
▪︎ LOCATION: Beverly Hills, California
▪︎ AREA: Beverly Hills
▪︎ PROJECT YEAR: 2019
▪︎ SIZE: 3,227 SF
▪︎ PROJECT MANAGER: Bolt Action
▪︎ MAIN CONTRACTOR: The Libman Group LLC