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Confidential Financial Services Campus

Confidential Location, New York

Reimagining the Suburban Workplace Campus

A global financial leader transforms an outdated campus into a connected, amenity-rich workplace built for how people work today.
HIGHLIGHTS
  • Suburban Campus with Landscaped Walking Paths and Outdoor Gathering Areas
  • Renovation Added Internal Stairs and Cross-Building Circulation Paths Throughout to Enhance Convenience
  • Workplace and Collaboration Zones with Newly Accessible Balconies
  • Open Workplace Design Maximizes Access to Daylight
  • Amenity-Filled “Town Square” at the Heart of Campus
  • Large Scale Conference Spaces Allow for Complex Events Onsite
  • State-of-the-Art Indoor and Outdoor Fitness Centers
  • Restorative Equipment and Health Suite
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Challenge

As companies across industries reconsider the purpose, function, and long-term viability of their office footprints, suburban campuses face unique challenges. Traditionally, these campuses were designed for high-density office occupancy, static work environments, and siloed corporate functions, often with large but underutilized land areas that prioritized parking and infrastructure over employee experience. For organizations that don't adapt, these campuses risk becoming a liability rather than an asset — costly to maintain, difficult to staff, and disconnected from the way work happens today.

Solution

Gensler transformed the campus into a highly connected and employee-centered workplace experience. New cross-building circulation paths, stairs, and access to outdoor spaces improve connectivity and encourage collaboration across the campus. On the lower level, hospitality-inspired amenities anchor the campus, from a central Town Square to dining and informal meeting spaces, as well as an auditorium, lounges, and wellness offerings.

Impact

The revitalized campus establishes a new model for the suburban corporate workplace by prioritizing employee experience at scale. Enhanced amenities and improved connectivity foster stronger collaboration and community while light-filled interiors, landscaped courtyards, and seamless indoor-outdoor connections create flexible environments to attract and retain talent, helping the organization stay competitive in the New York metropolitan region. 

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