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Project: Hickok Cole Headquarters
Location: Washington, D.C.
Fan Model: Essence in Silver & Black

Although beautiful, the soaring
height of the skylights presented

a unique design challenge as
well. “The volume of space
requiring conditioning posed
concerns about temperature
stratification, cold downdrafts

in the winter, and sprinkler pipe
freezing,” said Randy Stogsdill
RA, Senior Project Designer
for Hickok Cole. “Big Ass Fans

provided us with a model of
our space to demonstrate how
a few fans underneath the
skylights would circulate the
air to address these challenges

and eliminate the need to install
expensive heating elements
along the skylight edges.”

For Hickok Cole, finding the
right design solution that
responds to the building and
site is critical to exceeding their

client expectations – even when
they are the client themselves.
“The Essence model provided a
nice blend of clean and modern

with an industrial look that tied
with both the building’s history
and its updated contemporary
aesthetic,” said Stogsdill. “And,
given the scale of the space,

we wanted something that felt
appropriately sized—Big Ass
Fans delivered.”