{"id":8915,"date":"2023-06-28T15:48:11","date_gmt":"2023-06-28T20:48:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/1reason.com\/re\/lrk-expands-opens-office-in-the-heart-of-downtown-orlando\/8915\/"},"modified":"2023-06-29T10:48:11","modified_gmt":"2023-06-29T15:48:11","slug":"lrk-expands-opens-office-in-the-heart-of-downtown-orlando","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/1reason.com\/re\/lrk-expands-opens-office-in-the-heart-of-downtown-orlando\/8915\/","title":{"rendered":"LRK Expands, Opens Office in the Heart of Downtown Orlando"},"content":{"rendered":"<div> Located adjacent to Church Street Station, the new location puts LRK directly at the center of downtown\u2019s retail, entertainment, civic and business district.  <\/p>\n<p align=\"left\">LRK\u2019s move to Downtown Orlando coincides with the firm\u2019s 40th anniversary, showcasing the firm\u2019s long history and growth. The new office space allows LRK to continue building its portfolio, as well as its team of experts. The firm recently remodeled the space to create a more flexible work environment featuring the latest technology and amenities such as a caf\u00e9 and hospitality bar, an open collaboration space featuring a variety of flexible places to work, smartboard TVs, sit-stand workstations and laptops for every employee. The new office is planned to be WELL certified as part of a firmwide initiative to promote healthy environments to work. Additionally, the office\u2019s proximity to the SunRail line and Lynx provides employees with easy access to transportation throughout the city and region.<\/p>\n<p align=\"left\">LRK has designed projects spanning all regions of Florida from the Panhandle to Jacksonville to Tampa, from Naples to West Palm Beach, Ft. Lauderdale and Miami. This includes working on landmark master-planned communities such as Lakewood Ranch, Babcock Ranch and Ave Maria. Additionally, the firm planned and developed the San Marco Riverfront District in Jacksonville, transforming a brownfield site into an urban neighborhood of shops, restaurants, offices, multifamily homes, hotels and a two and a half mile riverwalk.<\/p>\n<p align=\"left\">\u201cWe began working in Florida more than two decades ago and are incredibly proud of the projects we\u2019ve been a part of since then,\u201d said LRK Principal Mark Jones. \u201cOur move from Celebration to Downtown Orlando opens the door for more opportunities to work on projects that foster community, transform the city and seamlessly complement the surrounding neighborhood.\u201d<\/p>\n<p align=\"left\">Over the course of 22 years in Celebration, LRK has been the chosen architect behind many commercial, multifamily, mixed-use, urban design and adaptive reuse projects throughout Central Florida. LRK designed and continues to guide development at Orlando\u2019s Baldwin Park, specifically Baldwin Park Village Center \u2014 the commercial core and anchor of the community \u2014 Baldwin Harbor, several luxury apartment complexes and hundreds of single-family homes, townhomes and multi-family residences. In 2008, LRK was also responsible for the development of The Paramount at Lake Eola, a luxury residential tower with a downtown Publix located on the ground floor.<\/p>\n<p align=\"left\">LRK also serves as Celebration\u2019s Town Architect and has designed single-family homes, townhomes and multi-family residences for more than two decades at Celebration, the master-planned community just outside Orlando. Recently, LRK provided master planning services for phase one and architectural design for the multi- and single-family portions of the highly anticipated Evermore Resort.<\/p>\n<p align=\"left\">\u201cAs we continue to grow in Orlando, we are looking forward to expanding our team of talented professionals,\u201d said LRK HR Director Amy Smith. \u201cAt LRK, we believe success is built by people and we\u2019re dedicated to building a team of diverse experts to accomplish our mission of creating inspiring and innovative spaces.\u201d<\/p>\n<p align=\"left\">Since its inception in 1983, LRK has designed and developed numerous transformative projects across the nation. With eight locations across Tennessee, Arkansas, Louisiana, New Jersey, Texas, Pennsylvania and Florida, LRK is dedicated to creating places and spaces that engage people, nurture community and enhance urban life.<\/p>\n<p align=\"left\">For more information on LRK, please visit <a href=\"https:\/\/www.globenewswire.com\/Tracker?data=ogJWm0Kc38qY5RKgCzNMEpiOLO3l4dVbeNdFenyleHIB3fR8evjBjuVjHdQWLUQIr67vBwOi3sO02WrSPSc_CA==\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"www.lrk.com\">www.lrk.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p align=\"left\"><strong>About LRK<\/strong><br \/>With over three decades of architecture and design expertise in eight offices, LRK\u2019s team is a nationally recognized architectural, planning and interior design firm. LRK\u2019s collaborative multidisciplinary approach, responsibility to clients and commitment to design quality have resulted in a portfolio of accomplished and award-winning urban redevelopments, neighborhoods, corporate headquarters and civic buildings\/places. For more information, visit <a href=\"https:\/\/www.globenewswire.com\/Tracker?data=ogJWm0Kc38qY5RKgCzNMEqu-Hyd8MPTfApuV1bwsykvX2fwe1PYHpVHCecNhDEk-3MnRnHg-iw_B_8oX97k6LA==\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"www.lrk.com\">www.lrk.com<\/a> and follow LRK on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.globenewswire.com\/Tracker?data=4lFdBliAeC9b79T_8qcGoFumfMJOpdnul3VX4gp4RjVBAH0Z3bzu2czfhyZmigVTgSiKUdagT8PLBpX5aa0bHtWa-uRwgqtldDv84weRYys=\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Instagram\">Instagram<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.globenewswire.com\/Tracker?data=L2VvocrLiD1sp4R9AMfvCbeb6mQC7R1Wg9r2DHtsLE8BlhJXr5E8BuN44kZof9aDqVglNoXJGN7ytOpNNgMmiA==\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Facebook\">Facebook<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.globenewswire.com\/Tracker?data=09ZB4LrY8_J2PdUBNJp2llTx6H6PxwEDL0LyEJTpjaX1k_yl0Wna-x9xDzbizziTt7fna_D-r6g55-aSukYsLwySrjwHvdEcMTMDGOFyjqU=\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"LinkedIn\">LinkedIn<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.globenewswire.com\/Tracker?data=sPXFO0P4bEwk0mJqGZ-QiveTkJjKrCmzsGsEL-KqGZTnvNGBswmYx3-qYNZ8GQiUjbFHqn6hVMpbA3hbRWlcbg==\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Twitter\">Twitter<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p align=\"left\"><strong>Media Contact<\/strong><br \/>Ellie Holt<br \/>Uproar PR for LRK<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.globenewswire.com\/Tracker?data=210TNPfe42EmTN7HEEaoA6j0eXTgrRqk6sU58UuPtCvAhuxRAbHzPE5PXjJ8K2HNnhJ487z5UAq9WinouCzaaOerYk2pRxKbaZh_0Rz7Q7U=\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"eholt@uproarpr.com\">eholt@uproarpr.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p><img src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" class=\"lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/ml.globenewswire.com\/media\/MTI0ZDU0MjgtMDNhZi00Y2MzLWFiZDktZjdhMWE0YWMwN2UwLTEyNzExNjA=\/tiny\/LRK-Inc-.png\"><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p>The architecture firm\u2019s move marks its continued growth in Orlando and throughout Florida<\/p>\n<p align=\"left\">ORLANDO, Fla., May 30, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) &#8212; LRK \u2014 a nationally recognized, full-service architecture, interiors, planning and urban design firm \u2014 today announces the opening of its new office in the heart of Downtown Orlando.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[11],"tags":[],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/1reason.com\/re\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8915"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/1reason.com\/re\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/1reason.com\/re\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/1reason.com\/re\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/1reason.com\/re\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=8915"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/1reason.com\/re\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8915\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":8931,"href":"https:\/\/1reason.com\/re\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8915\/revisions\/8931"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/1reason.com\/re\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=8915"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/1reason.com\/re\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=8915"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/1reason.com\/re\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=8915"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}