DreamHost LA

When O+A designed the Dreamhost headquarters in Brea, California the finish palette was white with bright accents. For Dreamhost’s Los Angeles office, the client wanted a darker look– in effect the photo negative of Brea. Thus white boards in Brea become black boards in Los Angeles. Brea’s white kitchen has black walls in LA. Bright accents are still part of the LA palette, but they are juxtaposed with dark base colors.

Because Dreamhost’s office manager edits a design blog this client was receptive to pushing the boundaries of workspace convention. Windows are an example. The Los Angeles office is located on the 15th floor of a downtown highrise. Our design maximizes access to the view, sharing with staff and visitors vistas that in conventional offices might be restricted to executive space. This expansive spirit prevails throughout the office in open workspaces and spacious recreation areas.

Dreamhost LA provides a good example of O+A’s agility in design execution. The office was to be expanded from an existing suite with employees continuing to occupy half the space while the other half was under construction. The project therefore necessitated creativity not only in design development, but equally during construction administration. Our solution was to maximize site visits, fine tune coordination with vendors and contractors and communicate constantly with the client.