Golub & Company
Client:
Golub
Scope:
Workplace Planning and Design
Location:
Chicago, IL
Size:
11,000 square feet
A new Chicago office for Golub & Company, a multi-generational family-owned real estate firm, is built around a single idea: old legacy meets new legacy, honoring decades of accomplishment while making room for what comes next.
Credits:
Kendall McCaugherty © Hall + Merrick + McCaugherty Photographers
The design takes a residential approach. Warm tones, light woods, polished metal, and brand-anchored accent colors form a palette that reads classic and tailored, while comfortable, softly scaled furnishings give the floor the ease of a well-appointed home rather than a corporate interior.
Reception sets the tone on arrival. A custom Lucite bookcase, integrated with the Golub logo, holds the firm's awards and plaques and reads as refined furniture before it registers as a display case.
The plan prioritizes flexibility and movement. Collaborative zones and impromptu gathering areas are distributed throughout, and a generous pantry anchors the social life of the office. Its central bar is the focal point: the overlapping form is sized to hold catered food, gather a crowd, and let people pull up a stool to catch a game, often all at once.
Artwork from the family's personal collection hangs throughout the office, carrying the firm's history into a space designed for its next chapter.
