New Zealand Commercial Design Trends Series NZ Commercial Design Trends Vol. 34/03C | Page 92

oak trees, are more than just a dramatic path from
the ground floor to the creative areas – they provide
a flexible, dynamic place for communication and
90m 2 of stadium seating facing a large projection of
the 24-hour news cycle.”
Working with the Tribunes’s executives, Eastlake
sifted through storage units and archives to source
material for the new design, including an antique
conference table from Tribune Tower’s boardroom
and throwback newspaper printing plates.
“Archival photos, illustrations, historic front
pages such as the moon landing, and publishing
artefacts are woven into the high contrast, black
and white interior scheme, portraying the numerous
contributions made in the Tribune’s long history.”
And in a nod to its legacy, past location and new
incarnation, quotes relating to freedom of the press
that were carved in travertine in the old building’s
lobby have been re-cast as embossed text on alu-
minium wall and ceiling panels in the reception area
of the new premises.
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Left:Links to the past – the
wall in the corridor leading to
the production area displays
typeset front pages of major
world events. These include one
of the most famous front-page
headlines – Tribune Has Treaty
– in the paper’s history, with the
world’s first full disclosure of the
terms of the Treaty of Versailles
in 1919.
Facing page: A mural on the
wall of the ground floor waiting
area depicts Abraham Lincoln,
who sent a letter to the Tribune
acknowledging the newspaper’s
support that had helped his
election. A copy of the letter is
also mounted next to the mural.
Project:Chicago Tribune offices
Architect and interior designer:Eastlake Studio
Construction:Executive Construction
Steelwork:MTH Industries – steel, fabricated stair and
projector beam
Lift services:Garaventa Lift; Elvoron LULA Elevator
Partitioning :Drywall partitions; clear tempered glass
with Wilson Partitions black anodised aluminium frames;
Pilkington Planar system
Hardware:Sargent 8200 Series MD Centro Mortise
Locksets
Blinds:Mechoshade Thermoveil; Mechoshade Classic
Blackout
Flooring:Shaw; Interface; Tandus
Wallcoverings:3M Di-Noc
Ceiling panels:Turf Design Straight Baffles; Hunter
Douglas Torsion Spring Metal Panel Ceiling; Armstrong
Ultima Acoustic Tile Ceiling, K13 white 1” Acoustic Spray
Woods:Solid Oak Plank by Icon Modern
Paints:Sherwin Williams – Pure White and Cyberspace
Heating/airconditioning:Titus
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Workstations:Allsteel height adjustable workstations
Office chairs:Herman Miller task seating
Boardroom furniture:Table – Nucraft conference tables;
Editorial boardroom chairs – Andreu World Flex Executive;
other first floor meeting rooms chairs – Allsteel Clarity
Other furniture:Andreu World, Arper, Bernhardt, Coalesse,
Global ML, HFB, Hightower, Keilhauer, Kimball, Nienkamper,
OFS, Restoration Hardware, Source
Reclaimed wood stadium seating:Fabrication and
installation by Inter Ocean Cabinet Company
Kitchen equipment:Sub-zero, Miele, Delta, Frigidaire,
Bosch, Hoshizaki
Decorative lighting Restoration Hardware Crystal
Halo chandelier, RH Modern Glass Globe Mobile 8-Arm
chandelier, Tech Lighting Alva pendant, Pablo Cielo
pendant, V2 Lighting Group square pendant downlight,
decorative pendant by Birchwood Lighting
Story by Paul Taylor
Photography by Kendall McCaugherty and Steve Hall,
Hall + Merrick Photographers