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A modern office lobby featuring a recessed ceiling with wooden slats, marble stairs with glass railings, and seating areas with cityscape views.
A modern office lobby featuring a recessed ceiling with wooden slats, marble stairs with glass railings, and seating areas with cityscape views.

Venable LLP

A vibrant, verdant workplace where every floor serves as a crossroads of collaboration.

Size 130,000 sf

Location New York, NY

Services Brand Experience, Interior Design, Lighting, Sustainability

Sectors Legal, Workplace

Specialty Studios BEYOND, brandx, Spark

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HLW worked with Venable LLP to create a new, unified headquarters to accommodate their growth after a merger. With the challenge of combining offices at 1270 and 1290 Avenue of Americas, we were tasked with designing a space that not only brings the two firms together but promotes connectivity and integration. Central to the design is a five-floor interconnecting stair, surrounded by pantries, huddle spaces, a conference center, and a genius bar, encouraging spontaneous socialization across floors.

Hospitality-inspired design

23% energy cost savings

32% reduction of water usage

“We had the notion of building a special pace that had a homey, warmer feel. Whereas other architecture firms told us the way they do it, they [HLW] wanted to hear how we envisioned doing it. It felt collective right away.”
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