Horizon Media Headquarters and Sqaurespace .]]> https://www.architecturalrecord.com/rss/2223 en-us http://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/16477 Thu, 28 Sep 2023 09:58:48 -0400 https://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/16477-ai-and-lighting-workshop-rejuvanate-the-lobby-of-penn-1 A fast-growing tech company's new headquarters in New York embraces hospitality and savoir-faire.

]]> http://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/13431 Mon, 04 Jun 2018 08:45:00 -0400 https://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/13431-squarespace-by-architecture-plus-information Glass walls and guardrails reinforce the company’s emphasis on transparency. Photo © Magda Biernat Two individual staircases, one connecting the top floors and the other the bottom are separated, encouraging employees to walk across the space. Photo © Magda Biernat Squarespace’s blackened-steel and larch-wood entrance stands out on a block lined with brick buildings. Photo © Magda Biernat The lobby welcomes visitors and provides an informal work area. Plantings add a pop of color to a neutral palette. Photo © Magda Biernat An intimate wood-paneled pantry connects the reception area to the elevator lobby. Photo © Magda Biernat A cafeteria and bar serve as flexible environments for collaboration or individual work, as well as accommodate office-wide social gatherings. Photo © Magda Biernat A cafeteria and bar serve as flexible environments for collaboration or individual work, as well as accommodate office-wide social gatherings. Photo © Magda Biernat The lobby welcomes visitors and provides an informal work area. Photo © Magda Biernat 1806-Good-Design-Is-Good-Business-Architecture-Plus-Information-New-York-Squarespace-09.jpg Image courtesy Architecture Plus Information 1806-Good-Design-Is-Good-Business-Architecture-Plus-Information-New-York-Squarespace-10.jpg Image courtesy Architecture Plus Information In spite of users’ grumbling about noise, distractions, and lack of privacy, the open-plan workplace—in its post-cubicle incarnation, with flexible, casual seating, and ample places to commune and play—continues to gain dominance in office design.

]]> http://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/11716 Wed, 01 Jun 2016 08:00:00 -0400 https://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/11716-horizon-media-headquarters-by-ai-architecture-plus-information In a former printing plant in New York, A+I left the existing concrete structure exposed and inserted a boardwalk in the middle floor of this triplex occupied by Horizon Media. Photo © Magda Biernat A steel stair cuts through a central space. Seating, edged in spalted maple, encourages spontaneous gatherings. Photo © Magda Biernat An outdoor terrace is accessed by a platform raised to the height of the window sills. Photo © Magda Biernat New concrete plinths and platforms play off the existing concrete columns to accommodate different kinds of meeting spaces. Photo © Magda Biernat An axonometric drawing indicates how the boardwalk on the middle level of the three floors connects various functions. Image courtesy Architecture Plus Information One of the rectangular openings cut into the floor allowing occupants on the 16th floor see the boardwalk below. Photo © Magda Biernat The Observatory on the 15th floor is a longue with an eight foot wide poured concrete table. Photo © Magda Biernat A secondary open stair was inserted at the northwest end of the triplex to help circulation within the large floor plate. Photo © Magda Biernat Split-level meeting places provide privacy along with the possibility for spontaneous interaction amongst colleagues. Photo © Magda Biernat This group of alcoves on the 15th floor is one of the most popular semi-private spaces in Horizon’s headquarters. Photo © Magda Biernat Meeting spaces and conference rooms edge the boardwalk on the 15th floor. Photo © Magda Biernat