Butler Rosenbury & Partners’ Downtown Digs

Brandon Roellig, intern architect, and Bryan Williams, student architectural intern, take advantage of the foosball table that’s been at the firm long before they arrived. This is one of the few pieces of furniture that has survived multiple moves and the remodel, and it has been a home to brain breaks and nightly matches that are part of the company’s history.

A hallway houses modest conference rooms, known as living rooms, for small meetings or phone calls. With the main work area being so open, it’s important to have a place for privacy. These alternative spaces also help diversify working options in the office.

When visitors step off the elevator, they are welcomed with bright red walls and displays of significant projects. The reception area leads to the cafe-inspired break room that employees use for morning coffee and a change of scenery for lunch. There’s also the main conference room, which has capacity for everyone during staff meetings and presentations. When updating the office, the team wanted a sleek modern feel that would match the new working area.

Geoffrey Butler’s drawing table is another piece of furniture that’s been with the firm since the beginning. Butler, the founding partner, has also held on to scrapbooks full of newspaper clippings, advertisements and photos that hold memories and accomplishments spanning the firm’s 40-year history.