Seyfarth Shaw was featured in the November/December issue of Texas Architect. Editor Catherine Gavin discusses what makes this downtown Houston space unique."With sweeping views of the downtown skyline, an inviting coffee lounge, and acoustically private yet visually transparent offices for all the attorneys, the Seyfarth Shaw Houston location is an elegant alternative to the ubiquitous open plan. Rottet Studio makes designing an efficiently-laid-out space in the trapezoidal towers of the iconic Pennzoil Place look easy."Pick up a copy today or read the online edition (only available with subscription) here.

Seyfarth Shaw was mentioned in an article about open plan offices in the latest issue of Architectural Record!"Among those who need to be sounded out are lawyers and financial executives—legendary for wanting to hold onto their enclosed spaces. However, some are thinking differently about the actual sizes and configurations of the layout: Lauren Rottet, of Rottet Studio, says that one of her clients, the Houston law firm of Seyfarth Shaw, wanted a light-filled work environment, without the hierarchy of the perimeter rooms. So Rottet pulled the offices away from the glass wall, creating 'verandas' with views of the city, and added a variety of team conference areas. By tinkering with the layout, 'We were able to allow a 25 percent increase in [the number of] employees for the original floor plan while keeping the offices the same size,' she says."Read the full article here.