The inspiration for the space was one of the client's photographs: an old Eskimo woman holding an Eskimo baby, both wrapped in pelts and furs.

The client told us that the tribe of Alaskan Natives who owns the corporation are traditionally fisherman, residing near the ocean& Lakes where the fishing was plentiful. Thus, color became extremely important in the design; the taupes & browns enhanced the images of the furs and leathers, while the ice-blue reflects the influence of the Indian's heritage as fisherman.

The swirling pattern in the carpet mimics the flow of the water in the fishing pools.