When AmerisourceBergen, an American pharmaceutical distribution and health-oriented company, conceived its new regional headquarters in Texas, they were looking to create a campus that reflected their company's caring and down-to-earth culture. To bring their vision to life, AmerisourceBergen enlisted the services of Gensler Dallas. 

Using a traditional Texas ranch house as their inspiration, Gensler Dallas created the 16-acre campus design using rugged and natural elements to ensure the building complemented its natural surroundings. The overall plan included large gathering areas and open expanses to foster community and encourage organic interaction between departments, including the primary gathering area of the lobby's vast, open, five-story staircase. The staircase being a primary feature, required something exceptional.

It was evident the staircase would need a custom element to fill the vast space and work with the overall design. Gensler, along with ALA, approached Fabbian USA to collaborate on the project. The teams created a half-a-dozen concepts for the 45-foot chandelier and decided on a model that used Fabbian's Sfera and Mochi glass as the basis for the lighting elements. The designers chose custom finishes for the glass, hardware, and wiring that integrated with the rugged and natural aspects of the design.  

The installation started with a recessed 9' square canopy custom made to accommodate 81 pendants with 50-foot drops. Each pendant comprised a hand blown glass diffuser ranging from 13 to 16" in diameter in three distinct finishes- translucent titanium metalized finish, clear glass, and 3-layer white glass. 

The final installation is a multilayered chandelier that illuminates and provides a visual element to foster AmerisourceBergen's desire for community within their campus.

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Fabbian USA offers a complete range of custom solutions, from simple modifications to configurable systems to full concept development and creation. Our design, engineering, and production teams are looking forward to collaborating with your team on your next project. Contact us to learn more.