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30 / BUILDING DIALOGUE / JUNE 2017
W hen FourPoint Energy, a leading Den-
ver-based private exploration and pro-
duction company in the energy industry,
set out to create a first-generation space, it wanted
an office that would not only help attract and re-
tain top talent, but also reflect its continual growth
and success.
With decades of experience between them, the
company’s leadership team had worked in a number
of oil and gas offices – all of which had a similarly
polished, traditional. They wanted Four Point’s offices
to feel different.
A recipient of a 2016 IIDA Rocky Mountain Chapter
Merit Award, FourPoint’s new office space speaks to
both the company’s modern aesthetic and the raw, in-
dustrial nature of what the firm does.
The company’s 32,000-square-foot space, which takes
up two floors of the newly constructed FirstBank build-
ing in Cherry Creek, was designed by Denver-based
RNL. Our interior design team created a refined indus-
trial aesthetic using steel, stone and wood throughout
the space. Comfortable, modern furniture and an ele-
vated ceiling height create a downtown loft feel within
a traditional corporate office that results in a compel-
ling expression of FourPoint’s modern brand.
Walking into the space, guests are first greeted by
an open, airy reception area that is flooded with nat-
ural light. Comfortable yet modern, the reception area
chairs allow guests to sink into the room and enjoy
the 35-screen, three-sided digital wall that serves as a
branding beacon, visible from traffic and pedestrians
below after dark.
Integration of technology was an important aspect of
this project, both from a practical perspective as well as
from a branding standpoint. Part of what differentiates
FourPoint is its forward-thinking, technology-driven
approach, which was reflected in the design. A nine-
screenwall, accompanied by various gaming tables, was
incorporated into the Community Room for staff en-
joyment, while high-end, sustainable lighting solutions
were used throughout common and individual areas
to reinforce energy savings, and create a more produc-
tive environment for its “work-hard, play-hard” culture.
Rene Stremel,
IIDA, NCIDQ,
LEED AP ID+C
Senior
Associate,
Interior
Design
Studio,
RNL
ELEMENTS End User
It was important that thematerials used in Four-
Point Energy’s space were reflective of its work and
culture. The use of steel, stone and wood through-
out the space creates an overall refined industri-
al aesthetic with strategic use of indirect lighting
to punctuate the raw material, adding depth and
character to the interior. The combination of in-
direct and task lighting creates an open and in-
viting environment that caters to the well-being
of employees and clients, while the sleek yet rigid
decorative luminaires bring a modern, industrial
feel to the space.
Lighting control strategies maximize efficiency
and ease of use for employees including local and
global dimming capabilities, time-clock, aggressive
daylight harvesting, and vacancy and occupan-
cy sensors. Touch-screen controls in all common
work and collaboration areas allow for end-user
controllability, and long-life LED systems mini-
mize maintenance over the lease terms for the
space. These strategies, along with the selection of
high-efficiency LED luminaires, allowed the proj-
ect to come in 25 percent better than IECC 2009
code, with a 0.74 watts per sf lighting power density.
This project also features a significant number
of high-end art pieces, which challenged RNL to
devise the best strategy to illuminate them, given
the open structure design and limited ceiling ple-
num space. RNL’s lighting design teamemployed a
plan that uses various types of luminaires to high-
light the ever-changing artwork, making sure all
are 90+ color rendering index and at a 3,000K color
temperature for warmth and depth of color.
Lighting the Way
Ron Pollard
Low-hanging pendants create a more inviting envi-
ronment in the Community Room. Lighting control
touch screens allow for easy end-user controllability.