Levenfeld Pearlstein

Levenfeld Pearlstein (LP) provides experienced legal counsel, from corporate to real estate and tax planning to trusts and intellectual property. The firm is thoughtful in its approach with clients, guided by its North Star of core values: The LP Way™. This company mission lays the groundwork for LP’s hiring and retention, leadership, collaboration, CSR and corporate transparency and emphasizes 360-degree feedback.

What does this mean when the firm—an established client of Office Revolution for over 20 years—refreshes its brand? It means they observe, listen, collaborate and trust Office Revolution to curate meticulously selected furnishings which uphold the firm’s brand, vision and commitment to inclusion.

LP’s goal for this project was to successfully relocate and combine two of its offices in Chicago and the suburb of Northbrook into a singular, welcoming and collaborative environment focused on balance, tranquility and equity. The firm was reducing its footprint but still wanted to accommodate all 200 existing employees and plan for future growth.

To accomplish this, LP engaged with A&D firm NELSON Worldwide, also fueled by a culture of inclusion and purpose. NELSON and Office Revolution worked closely with LP’s internal committee to interview and survey employees on office insights, hybrid work hours and review floor plan heat mapping to come up with a plan to optimize the space, maximizing natural light and every square foot.

In the spirit of collaboration, equity and placing emphasis on mental health, corner offices were redesigned into wellness and quiet huddle rooms. Here, the National Collette sofa and ottoman and National Idara swivel lounge chair offer comfortable retreats for respite and in the Mother’s Room.

Two-thirds of the private offices are no longer reserved for partners of esteemed titles or tenure but rather able to be reserved by any LP employee for certain timeframes, fostering an environment of equal access. Teknion Focus and Tek Vue Architectural Interiors installed throughout create subtle space division to maximize square footage; allow natural light to permeate the whole space; and offer visual transparency with acoustical privacy for private offices and conference rooms.

In the Study, Studio TK Vettore lounge seating nestles beneath a lit millwork archway, facing the Studio TK Clip side chairs with laptop tables, for flexible arrangements. The Vettore modular sofa appears again in the Collaboration Meeting room, allowing ample overflow seating in the corner of the space, facing the Kimball Dock 96” meeting table and Kimball Flip meeting chairs. Kimball 90” Priority Credenzas are the perfect storage solution for conference rooms—housing tech, and other meeting accessories—while Teknion District, Ledger and Modular Cabinets help LP achieve its goals of organizing and optimizing the records it keeps.

The minimalist, blue coral and flax Scandinavian motif is carried throughout the space, creating an environment that is light and airy, renewed and welcoming. The result of Office Revolution’s involvement on this project shows a comprehensive understanding of employee needs, supporting the design firm’s intent and applying meticulous attention to detail—visually illustrating LP’s brand and commitment to transparency and equity.