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ANGELUS BLOCK HEADQUARTERS
SUN VALLEY, CALIFORNIA
The primary design consideration for construction of the new Angelus Block Headquarters in Sun Valley, California, was to create a “signature building” showcasing the variety and scope of its own manufactured concrete masonry products. MCG Architecture designed a 10,000 square-foot concrete masonry building consisting of reception and customer service areas, open bullpen space, conference/training rooms, and perimeter private offices.
The exterior of the building was constructed using split-face block, with precision block used for decorative inset bands to highlight the entry to the building. Burnished block was used on many of the interior wall surfaces for its finished and clean appearance. The reception area and open bullpen areas are covered by a convex free-span roof, culminating in a 20-foot high, north-facing glass wall. The glass shear wall and clerestory windows wrapping the building on two sides, enhances the space with natural light. The most striking interior design feature is a six-foot high curving serpentine wall, constructed of burnished concrete masonry units in an ashlar pattern, which divides the public and private spaces of the open office area.
The private offices and related support areas line either side of the open office space, providing both ease of access to the open area, and acting as a buffer to the sun and site conditions. The exterior walls and windows of the private offices are detailed with metal canopies and concrete block fins to reduce heat gain and control views to the site.
ARCHITECT:
MCG Architecture
200
So. Robles Avenue
Pasadena, CA 91101
Brian
Tiedge, AIA
Principal
CLIENT/OWNER:
Angelus Block Company, Inc.
