PLMJ by Vector Mais
Recently completed, the new PLMJ headquarters office is one of the projects we are most proud of in 2019. Designed by architect Ricardo Bak Gordon and built by Vector Mais, the law firm's headquarters was featured in SIC Notícias’ Espaços & Casas television program.
Taking on a new approach to what is a law firm office, PLMJ's headquarters stands out for its open-space workspaces, the many meeting and collaboration rooms and the constant contact with art, visible in the offices, common spaces and gallery of the PLMJ Foundation. The street-facing auditorium opens the PLMJ to the community through cultural events, while the cafeterias and a terrace overlooking Lisbon give employees room to relax.
Rita Alarcão Júdice
Partner PLMJ
“We are a growing law firm and we intend to continue to grow, but we understood it was time to start a process of change. We have kept the senior lawyers in closed offices and the youngest ones in open-space working areas, enabling them to collaborate more. In these areas, we had a concern to maintain privacy and some acoustic barriers. We created collaboration zones and internal meeting rooms to compensate or facilitate seclusion when someone needs to focus. It has gone very well, the younger lawyers have adapted quickly to this reality.”
Duarte Aires
CEO Vector Mais
“Vector Mais' mission in this project was to execute the work as a general contractor. The main challenges were building a project with many details designed by the architect and the logistical difficulties. Making a project of this size, in a premium area of the city, and within the time it was done was an additional challenge to the project. The building is very technological, it’s LEED-certified, and we had a huge amount of infrastructure elements to hide above the ceiling, that should be functional and beautiful, according to the project designed by the architect.”
Ricardo Bak Gordon
Bak Gordon Arquitectos