The new home for a CBS affiliate placed the station in a high-profile, pedestrian-heavy area of the Loop. Jurors appreciated the open workstations and the use of transparent and semi-transparent glass walls separating conference rooms and private offices. They also agreed that "the workspace seems to be a real workspace" that "handles the particular program." The third floor contains the assignment desk, an illuminated and elliptical-shaped hub that is integral to the running of the TV station. Throughout the six-floor space, the design team selected furniture with curved features, a play on the CBS eye-shaped logo. The jurors praised the contrast within the space and noted a "bold, graphic quality" to it. The steel and glass stairs keep multiple levels visible at once. The architects arranged the meeting space on the fourth floor to take advantage of the view outdoors.
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