Fintech Company in Quincy, MA

A global financial services company was faced with an equity challenge: providing their Quincy, MA workforce with the same quality amenities and modern workspaces enjoyed by their colleagues in downtown Boston. This task was made all the more urgent by a new policy requiring workers to come in four days a week.

The design for the building revitalizes a fifty-year-old workplace with a new conference center, cafeteria, fitness room, collaborative workspaces, and central courtyard. The result goes beyond the traditional goal of productivity to give employees healthier, more enjoyable in-person work experiences.

The renovation provides workers with much-improved amenities.

New spaces include a cafeteria and coffee bar, both designed with a variety of seating options for work and socializing. A “grab and go” service caters to workers in a hurry or at atypical hours.

A new conference center supports in-person and remote connections.

Moveable glass partitions, ubiquitous AV technology, and comfortable seating make the conference room an ideal venue for both formal and informal events.

In the redesigned entrance lobby, the design team sought to create a hospitality-like feel in a bright, welcoming space.

Stairwell graphics take inspiration from Quincy’s marshlands as well as the up-and-down fluctuations of the stock market.

The design emphasizes connections to the outdoors, maximizing views and drawing attention to nature.

A new 40,000 sq ft courtyard reflects higher expectations of modern work environments.

Blending work and leisure, the courtyard offers a change of pace while fostering human connections, wellness, and access to the outdoors. Shaded areas host informal gatherings and meetings, with opportunities for private work.

The old courtyard (above) had served workers since the 1970s. But the space began to literally sink—a result of the site’s location on filled tidelands beside the Neponset River.

The new courtyard solves structural and geotechnical challenges by placing more than 200 galvanized steel piles, tied together with concrete beams.