https://www.architecturalrecord.com/rss/1644 en-us Commissioned to design a small suite of offices in a noisy cardboard factory near Ben Gurion Airport, in Israel, architect Irit Axelrod decided to create an interior that asserts a sense of 'quiet power.'

]]> cargal-group-offices.asp Sun, 16 Oct 2011 12:00:00 -0400 https://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/8265-cargal-group-offices A walkway overlooking the factory floor provides access to the office suite, while a 30-foot-long window connects the two sides of the company's business. Cargal Group OfficesAxelrod DesignLod, IsraelA walkway overlooking the factory floor provides access to the office suite, while a 30-foot-long window connects the two sides of the company's business.Image courtesy Axelrod Design By keeping the 2,000-square-foot suite as open as possible and separating private offices with floor-to-ceiling glass, the architect made the space seem bigger than it actually is. A concrete-block wa Cargal Group OfficesAxelrod DesignLod, IsraelBy keeping the 2,000-square-foot suite as open as possible and separating private offices with floor-to-ceiling glass, the architect made the space seem bigger than it actually is. A concrete-block wall provides acoustical privacy from the factory.Image courtesy Axelrod Design Axelrod used a restrained palette of whites, off-whites, and grays for the offices, and then provided accents with artworks and a few black chairs. Cargal Group OfficesAxelrod DesignLod, IsraelAxelrod used a restrained palette of whites, off-whites, and grays for the offices, and then provided accents with artworks and a few black chairs. Image courtesy Axelrod Design With its sleek but tough materials and its hard edges, a conference room expresses the project's sense of discipline and aesthetic rigor, while randomly placed tube lights reflected in a glass partiti Cargal Group OfficesAxelrod DesignLod, IsraelWith its sleek but tough materials and its hard edges, a conference room expresses the project's sense of discipline and aesthetic rigor, while randomly placed tube lights reflected in a glass partition hit a more whimsical design note.Image courtesy Axelrod Design Cargal Group Offices Cargal Group OfficesAxelrod DesignLod, IsraelImage courtesy Axelrod Design