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Zig zag corners on the buildings' exterior
create interesting interior corners as well.
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A gateway stands as the entrance to a
courtyard at Gateway Offices at Anthem.
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Anthem
gains office and medical condos
by RaeAnne Marsh
ANTHEM - Gateway Offices at Anthem, a development of Carefree
based Paragon Properties, occupies approximately three and
a half acres just off Interstate 17 at the southwest corner
of Anthem Way and Venture Drive, where 46,000 square feet
of office and medical space is divided among five buildings
ranging in size from 5,500 square feet to 11,000 square feet.
Arranged in a horseshoe, Gateway Offices is entered from Venture
Drive. A passageway encircles the project around the perimeter
in a roughly five sided shape, with parking along each leg.
There is also a bank of parking spaces in the horseshoe's
center, straight ahead from the driveway entrance.
The buildings are block construction, all single story, conforming
in materials and color to Anthem's strict standards. "Block,"
however, does not describe the shape of the buildings; they
fit the parcel of land somewhat like pieces in a jigsaw puzzle,
with two marking their own horseshoe shape and the other three
a more linear pattern. Copper accents stand out against the
purplish colored block. Zig zag corners add architectural
interest to the exteriors and translate to interesting interior
design as well.
Available as condos, units were sold in sizes down to approximately
500 square feet, according to Eric Butler, of Scottsdale based
Cavan Commercial, the broker representing Gateway Offices.
The project is now sold out except for three of the larger
spaces: 2,030 square feet, 2,292 square feet and 3,182 square
feet.
Interior
improvements are completed by the individual owners. Delorme
& Associates, of Scottsdale, created very different office
environments for two of their clients, both in 1,300 square
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Group
Plan needed general office space for its insurance investment business,
explains Jessica Avignone, interior designer with Delorme &
Associates, who was responsible for space planning and finish selection
for both clients.
The husband and wife owners of Group Plan have an extensive art
collection that, says Avignone, "I took into consideration
in planning the space." Zig zag corners of the building's exterior
created similar interior spaces which Avignone incorporated into
display nooks with built in pedestals and directed lighting from
above for pieces of sculpture and glass art. An accent wall, constructed
at an angle, features deep niches in which to showcase paintings.
The office space is mostly an open plan, flowing back from a reception
area and desk in the front to a large executive office and a copy/fax
area side by side in the rear. Between are two smaller offices and
a conference room.
Designed so that it is hidden from sight of the reception area,
a kitchen space is open to the work area and so enjoys a sense of
spaciousness greater than what actually exists. And a greater sense
of spaciousness was also created for the conference room, in that
case by installing a frameless door and window. Avignone created
an additional design element in what she describes as a "tear
drop effect" by designing a curved soffit in the ceiling above
the reception desk, matching the desk's shape.
A paper intensive business, Group Plan needed a lot of work space
for tasks such as collating. Avignone provided this by including
a lot of linear square footage in low cabinets.
Jakubik & Campbell's financial planning office also needed an
open plan. The reception area flows directly into an open work area
shared by many desks. One executive office and a conference room
are located off the reception area.
A foot thick screen wall built at one end of the reception area
serves a double purpose: an art niche in the side facing the reception
area is mounted with the company logo, and behind it is the fax/copy
area that is thus shielded from public sight. Avignone designed
the break room at the very back of the office space, putting it
conveniently close to the three small for lease offices the company
wanted to include.
Avignone notes that Jakubik & Campbell's office "is a lot
like a retail pad, with glass on the front and back," but both
parallel walls are interior ones with no windows. "We translated
that daylight through the rest of the space by using glass doors
on the offices."
A third space that Avignone designed was the Executive Suites, 2,100
square feet filled with seven individual offices. These are arranged
in a ring around the perimeter of the space, with a conference room
in the center.
Extra design elements integrated at minimal cost into the space
are archways out of the reception area and a curvilinear soffit
in the
ceiling over the conference room. The Executive Offices feature
a second, private entrance in the rear. To accommodate the possibility
that the executive suites would be expanded into adjoining space,
Avignone space planned the two bathrooms to be on the interior end
of the suites "so they can be shared with the rest of the space
when (the owner) punches through the wall." This also places
them where clients can reach them without walking all the way through
the suites.
Developer Michael Blenis says that Paragon Properties expected Gateway
Offices at Anthem to serve two constituencies: people who live in
Anthem who want an office near their home and people who feel they
can offer a service to the residents." Among the businesses
Gateway Offices has already attracted are a dentist, a tax preparation
service, a realty office, a beauty salon and a chiropractor.
For condo sales information, contact the broker, Eric Butler, with
Cavan Commercial (480) 776 0603
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