Jamel Williams
Wide lobby with dark panelled walls, looping white light lines on the ceiling, and low black seating with two people.
Architecture & PlacePhotographThe lobby, with looping lines of light above low black seating.

Lobby and terrace

Connect the scales

The Mark

A line of light gives arrival a clear direction.

In brief

At The Mark, a continuous line of light organizes the lobby experience from entry to reception. Material and lighting choices connect a strong architectural gesture with a quieter setting for arrival and pause.

Role
Senior Designer, Rapt Studio
Disciplines
Interiors, Architecture
Status
Completed
  • Architecture & Place
  • Brand & Expression

The direction in practice

From architectural gesture to arrival

The light loops across black stone, vertical timber and pale terrazzo, drawing the eye through the lobby. The terrace continues the restrained palette through pale paving, planting and small tables.

Gallery

The work

A white line of light curving across dark veined stone panels, with an orange ladder at the right.
Brand & ExpressionPhotographA continuous line of light mounted over dark stone panels during installation.
A reception desk of black stone with a person behind it, against vertical timber slats and looping white light lines overhead.
Interiors & ExperiencePhotographThe reception desk in black stone against vertical timber, under looping lines of light.
View from above of round black tables and chairs on pale paving beside a planted bed.
Architecture & PlacePhotographThe terrace: small black tables on pale paving beside planting, seen from above.
Two images: a lobby with a white light line over dark panelling, and a black-and-white room with a looping light drawing.
Brand & ExpressionConceptReference: the lobby light line beside a black-and-white study of a light drawing.
A hand resting on a warm timber panel, beside a photograph of a building crowned with a large classical capital.
Brand & ExpressionConceptReference: a warm timber panel and a classical building.

Contribution and status

What was delivered

My contribution

Senior Designer, Rapt Studio. Developed concepts and design strategy with the Rapt team from early development through delivery.

Result and status

Completed lobby and terrace, documented in photography. Reference studies are identified separately in the gallery.

Project information

At a glance

Location
Los Angeles
Years
2021
Status
Completed
Role
Senior Designer, Rapt Studio
Scope
Lobby and terrace design.
Practice
Rapt Studio
Lenses
  • Architecture & Place
  • Brand & Expression

Credits

Originating practice
Rapt Studio
Personal involvement
Developed concepts and design strategy with the Rapt team from early development through delivery.