Multimedia Entertainment Company Offices

With offices formerly scattered throughout the city, a global multimedia entertainment company purchased an early 20th-century armory building on Manhattan's west side to house its new corporate offices under one roof. The windowless drill-hall interior, previously used as a television studio, required an extensive renovation and reallocation of space to accommodate 240 employees while maintaining and restoring the building's landmarked masonry shell and steel roof trusses. To gain much-needed floor space, we inserted two mezzanine floors to the interior, increasing the overall area to accommodate conference rooms, open-plan workspaces, and glass-enclosed offices that maximize daylight while offering privacy. In accordance with the setback requirements of the building's zoning code, a 30-foot-wide, full-height open space was maintained along the length of the hall, which is now used for large meetings and events. New skylights and a light slot between the armory's two volumes bring natural light into a space without the addition of windows, while the building's landmarked exterior was restored using archival photos.