Lewisville, TX/52,000 SF
Bright Realty commissioned BOKA Powell to design their 52,000 SF headquarters, spanning two levels, at The Realm at Castle Hills, a new 230,000 SF high-rise Class A office building in Lewisville, also designed by BOKA Powell. As commercial and single-family home developer, Bright Realty wanted the space to have a residential feel throughout. Exterior materials, like brick, combined with heavy timber and shaker-style millwork, emphasize the company’s role in home building. Bright Realty’s brand identity is also interpreted creatively in laser-cut steel and the use of its color palette in tile and paint. Accentuating the tall ceilings, faux timber beams in common areas like the break room, are evocative of traditional style homes. Ceilings along major circulation corridors are furred down to create a visible pathway, while they are left open to structure with suspended lighting in open office areas. Each floor has a flow between the different departments with nothing walled off but rather separated with a hallway or an open portal. As you walk each floor, you will see that each floor incorporates special programmatic and design elements to reflect and support the departments located there. Teams with complementary functions are adjacent to one another to facilitate workflows between them. Executives enjoy generous offices with private bathrooms and showers. A “Plan Review Room” offers ample layout space to support team meetings while discussing drawings. A folding wall system opens to a large balcony offering spectacular views of Bright Realty’s land holdings surrounding the office tower.