Open the latest issue of Gulfshore Business and you’ll find the Landmark Designs feature, highlighting “commercial spaces that make a statement in Southwest Florida.”

According to the magazine, these awards are meant to recognize projects that are “distinguished by outstanding form to suit function, which legendary architect and interior designer Frank Lloyd Wright once declared ‘should be one, joined in a spiritual union.’”

Over 40 submissions made their way to the offices of Gulfshore Business, so we are honored to be selected as one of the six finalists, with the award for Best Interior!

Our very own office building on Goodlette-Frank Road took the prize, for which we were (among other things) the architect, interior designer, and contractor.

Completed in late 2008, the new office of PK Studios was the first project in the long history of our firm that involved every discipline and talent we had on staff, as well as many of our talented consultants.

We also faced many challenges–one of the most significant was how to make a design statement while adhering to the strict design standards imposed by the City of Naples and our new office park home.

The end result fits well with the architecture of its surroundings, and we capitalized fully on the freedom that we did have–particularly when it came to the interior design components.

The jury had this to say about our interiors: “The uniqueness, texture and attention to detail of each space give the individual a desire to explore and to create.”

Indeed, every detail in the space was meticulously thought out, designed, and implemented into reality.

Spaces like the War Room (pictured below) took months of careful consideration in everything from the 800-pound drill-bit table that centers the room, to the four “upside-down-world” bicycle-chain doors that are designed to move in tandem.

Or the playful cladding of the elevator shaft in glass, turning an often-hidden and functional building component into a centerpiece.

Another head-turning component of our office is the magnetic-paint wall (pictured at the top) that showcases a wide variety of our past projects, able to be rotated in and replaced as we see fit.

These are just a few examples of the kind of out-of-the-box thinking that our firm practices. It’s no surprise that those clients who visit our office are quickly convinced of our capability to give them a first-class product.

We are grateful and honored to be included in Gulfshore Life’s feature article, and we are committed to continuing our breakthrough work with future clients!