LOS ANGELES-Driver SPG has received $14 million from the California State Bar to renovate the interior space of its new office building at 845 S. Figueroa St. in Downtown Los Angeles. The building is 111,000 square feet with five stories. The California State Bar will occupy floors two through five while Smart & Final will house the first floor.

“This is a bigger, more noteworthy assignment than many people realize,” says Brett Montgomery, Driver SPG project manager. “We will [transform] what was considered a defunct structure back into a very attractive property, housing one of the most prestigious organizations in California.”

Driver SPG is creating an open-flow space with flexible workstations, limited partitions and a modernized industrial atmosphere. To incorporate natural light into the space, Driver SPG is installing exterior windows on the concrete walls. The courtrooms and judges bench, on the other hand, will be more traditional with wood-paneled walls in a style Driver SPG calls “old-world ambiance.” The renovation and construction company will also revamp the building's lobby.