Celebrating Counterculture
Rich Design inspired by an unconventional history
Location
Cambridge, MA
Completion Date
2021
Size
Confidential
Client
Confidential
Team
Jessica Haley
Lucas Herringshaw
Kelsey Karns
Anna Arnot
Alex Zee
Zack Kutchin
Mike DelleFave
Awards
Description
RODE created a unique food service space for our confidential tech client that celebrates the colorful countercultures of Cambridge, taking cues from the 1960s folk music scene and infusing it with an unconventional bohemian style. The end result is a highly functional and inclusive escape that seamlessly accommodates a large number of daily users.
*RODE served as Hospitality Designer, working in partnership with Executive Architect - Perkins & Will.
In order to create visual hierarchy in the otherwise open floorplate, RODE developed the concept for two ceiling installations; one inspired by a bohemian yurt structure that caps the north east corner, the other a canopy of beads. The piece was ultimately executed by artist Niho Kozuro, named 'Inspiration Garden', and is meant to represent the many individualistic free thinkers in the Cambridge area.
