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Modern minimalist reception area featuring a sleek white circular desk with a radiant red accent, cylindrical overhead lighting installation, and clean lines contrasting with the soft gray floor and geometric ceiling patterns. Contemporary art enhances the serene ambience.
Modern minimalist reception area featuring a sleek white circular desk with a radiant red accent, cylindrical overhead lighting installation, and clean lines contrasting with the soft gray floor and geometric ceiling patterns. Contemporary art enhances the serene ambience.

Open Society Foundation

The historic Argonaut Building transforms into a vibrant, LEED Gold-rated flagship office for Open Society Foundations.

Size 183,000 sf

Location New York

Services Architecture, Interior Design, Strategy, Sustainability

Sectors Commercial, Workplace

Modern office conference room with curved wooden slat partitions, red chairs around a circular table, and a herringbone-pattern floor complementing the neutral color palette. Clear glass doors offer a glimpse into the collaborative space, while a starburst ceiling light fixture adds a mid-century touch.

This new facility in the Argonaut Building, originally built in 1909 for General Motors, now serves as a dynamic office space for the Open Society Foundation. Occupying over 95% of this landmark building, the renovation introduced a two-story conference center on the ground and lower floors, and about 138,000 square feet of office space above. The design preserves the building’s historic charm while incorporating modern elements like a 5,000-square-foot cafeteria and two rooftop terraces. Sustainable materials and eco-friendly planning were pivotal, earning the project a LEED Gold certification. This flagship office is designed to support OSF’s mission of building vibrant and tolerant societies worldwide through a highly flexible and collaborative working environment.

Integration of modern office standards within a historic building.

A multi-functional conference center and public gallery spaces foster engagement and collaboration.

Certified LEED Gold.

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Modern office corridor featuring a vibrant red wall with the text 'OPEN SOCIETY FOUNDATIONS', complemented by a sleek red bench. The space is defined by contemporary lighting fixtures and two-toned flooring, leading to a glass door marked '202'.
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