RICE & ROSE Office Building
Enhances Seabreeze BlvdThe RICE
& ROSE law
office building design, located at 222 Seabreeze Boulevard, Daytona Beach,
is reminiscent of the architecture of famed Florida architect
Addison Mizner, who was prominent in the Boca Raton and Palm Beach
communities during the Florida “boom” in the 1920's. The style is
probably best characterized as Mediterranean or, simply, “Florida”
because of the popularization of the style in Florida by Mr. Mizner. The
structure is two stories and approximately 10,500 square feet under
roof.
 On
the exterior noteworthy architectural features include a tile roof,
wrought iron railings and fencing, arched columns and a domed tower.
An enclosed courtyard provides client parking in front of the East
facing structure. The grounds are heavily landscaped.
On the interior the building is equally feature filled. On the first
floor are six conference/meeting rooms providing accommodations
ranging from a cozy office setting for three people to a conference
room seating twenty eight or more. Also on the first floor are a
lobby/reception area, administrative offices, a kitchen suitable for
necessary catering, rest rooms, a four bay garage and a file storage
room with rolling floor to ceiling shelving.
There is considerable woodwork throughout both floors and a
staircase with an ornate wrought iron railing connecting the first
floor to the second. An elevator affords alternative passage between
the floors. All of the wrought iron, inside and out, has been
handcrafted specifically for the project.
On the second floor are eight/nine attorney offices, work area for
an additional sixteen staff members, sound proofed and centralized
print/fax/copy rooms at each end, a second “sit-in” kitchen and
restrooms. The principal offices on the front of the building have
fully functional balconies.
The building is furnished in large part with new furnishings
selected with the assistance of designer Cile Rice, well known local
designer and mother of partner, Paul Rice. A second designer was
enlisted to assist with interior architectural design, such as the
numerous interior columns, paint and tile colors, woodwork, doors
and the highly visible receptionist station. A consultant was
retained to assist with exterior paint color selection.
A new telephone system and computer network, both with “high speed”
access and expansive capabilities have been installed. There is also
a sound system. Three of the conference rooms have been “wired” for
computer power and Internet access at the conference tables. It is
believed that RICE & ROSE is the first local law firm with
such computer access and probably one of the first, if not the
first, local business with such an option.
Numerous goals were sought to be achieved by the construction of the
new facility. Of course it was essential that the firm, which has
been steadily growing, have sufficient space to work, at least for
the near future. It was just as important that the space
configuration, technology infrastructure and amenities could
accommodate the effective provision of sophisticated legal services.
Finally, by selecting Seabreeze Boulevard, a “beach side” location
in the former town of Seabreeze, now Daytona Beach, the firm hoped
to not only secure a convenient location but contribute to a
renaissance of Seabreeze Boulevard and the surrounding beach side
area.
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