Sabal Center Longwood, Florida


Color As A Major Design Element


 Because of the very limited
budget for this speculative office
building, the goal of the design
team was to create a dynamic,
attractive structure without re-
sorting to unusual building
shapes which would have re-
sulted in construction costs and
rental rates that were higher
than marketing demands. The
resulting shape is a simple rec-
tangle, the proportions of which
are dictated by optimum lease
space depths and an efficiency
factor of over 87%.
 The building's design is very
two dimensional and because of *
the low budget, color is used as
the major design element. Other
than the color red, used on col-
umns and aluminum half-round
window sills, details are mini- "-
mized, except at the entrance
which is delineated by a white
grid and a red metal ceiling
which extends into the interior.
The gridded storefront is re-
flected on the floor of the en-
trance area which is two stories
in height.

 "The simple, straightforward
design has excellent proportion
and feeling of elegance."
Kevin Roche

Architect
The Design Arts Group, Inc.
Landscaper
Foster-Conant & Associates,
Inc.
Owner
The Lando Group
General Contractor
Williams Development Co.
 Photos by Eric Oxendorf.