The design revitalizes the previously nondescript, two-story office building.
89 A Street was the former home of a manufacturer who had needed a functional space with a sense of confidentiality and privacy. The new design looks outward, enhancing the user experience through the use of green space, daylighting, and a new cohesive visual identity.
The result is a campus that maximizes economic value for the developer while meeting the practical needs and aesthetic aspirations of their corporate tenant.
Daylighting transforms the feel of the huge interior.
Despite being large enough to fit three football fields, the building had limited access to natural light. To address this, the team designed several raised skylights to allow sunlight into areas not blessed with windows.
The design cuts into the envelope of the building, creating a two-story-high south lobby that benefits from all-day sunlight. The lobby is the centerpiece of the building, functioning as a space for gathering and relaxing in the newly designed café and patio space.
Employees can now connect with the outdoor environment.
A courtyard and patio provides workers with places of respite. Soft landscapes favor the transient qualities of spring plantings over the permanence of evergreens. The courtyards feature Asian-inspired rock gardens, incorporating elements of feng shui—harmony with one’s surroundings.
Rich, rough materials give the development a distinctive character.
The south lobby juxtaposes raw and finished materials. It includes a staircase that makes use of reclaimed barn wood pillars, as well as mesh metal paneling and LED lighting on the ceiling. Pops of color further convey a sense of warmth.
Coppery, steel-like cladding with randomly interspersed perforated panels form a new visual identity. The perforations are another opportunity for natural light to enter.
