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Hudson Yards: A New City Rising
September 8th, 2017Insights
“The new heart of New York.” That’s the bold expectation set out on the website of Hudson Yards, the massive mixed-use development under way along New York City’s far West Side. Now with more than half of the 28-acre site well into redevelopment, that vision is getting closer and closer to becoming reality.
read more >Amping Up the Collision Coefficient at BCG’s New York Offices
September 7th, 2017Insights
“Unlock insight.” “Challenge established thinking.” “Drive transformation.” Reading through the mission of global firm Boston Consulting Group, it’s no secret that encouraging innovation is in their DNA. It’s only fitting then that when the company looked to relocate their New York City offices, they targeted a location like no other: the first tower built in Hudson Yards.
read more >Sign of the Times: 719 Seventh Avenue
August 9th, 2017Insights
Times Square has earned its place as the most famous retail and entertainment hub. When SL Green Realty Corporation had the opportunity to redevelop an underused property in the center of the action, they jumped at the chance.
read more >Making Connections: How to Build a Feature Staircase
August 8th, 2017Insights
As the trend for more open, collaborative workplaces has gained steam, the feature staircase has become one of, if not the, signature statements of the modern office. These open, striking staircases not only “wow” visitors with their high-end finishes and bold design, but have also become a central gathering space.
read more >Docking Station: Bringing High-Tech Infrastructure to a Historic Waterfront
August 7th, 2017Insights
Thomas Reuters has just completed a major construction and critical engineering project in London's Docklands, delivered by Structure Tone Mission Critical. We asked Jay Ajmed, Director of Critical Services Engineering, for his thoughts on the project.
read more >Power to the People
August 4th, 2017Insights
Southwest Airlines is clear about one thing: they put people first. In fact, the company’s stated purpose is to “connect people to what is important in their lives.” That purpose extends to their employees too.
read more >The Efficient Workplace: Have We Peaked?
August 1st, 2017Insights
Adam Strudwick, associated principal and design director at HLW International in London, shares where he sees office design headed and where the industry needs to turn its focus.
read more >Get Moving: Inspiring Activity in the Workplace
July 31st, 2017Insights
The workplace is a valuable recruitment tool for any company, but when it comes to a technology firm, it's critical. When the company works in the fitness business, the office environment plays an even greater role in reflecting and accommodating the active lifestyle its product support.
read more >Open for Business: ITOCHU International
July 14th, 2017Insights
ITOCHU is very clear about how they expect their employees to help the company fulfill its mission of being committed to the global good. Click to read the details of the project: ITOCHU International.
read more >Creating Community at Hartford Steam Boiler’s Work Café
July 14th, 2017Insights
Creating community at Hartford Steam Boiler's Work Café. A fixture in the Hartford, Connecticut business community, the company bought its 24-story multi-tenant office building in 2014 in part to upgrade the space into an inspiring workplace. Click to read more.
read more >Born Again: Bringing the Boston Park Plaza Back to Life
May 15th, 2017Insights
The Boston Park Plaza Hotel has seen a lot in its 90 years. Built in 1927, then as The Statler Hotel, the hotel made waves not only as the largest in New England, but also as the first to put radios and built-in closets in every room.
read more >Special Delivery in a Historic Building
May 10th, 2017Insights
A historic transformation is underway in Holmdel, New Jersey—and it may just change the future of suburban office complexes. Somerset Development is leading the reinvention of the historic Bell Labs, where such technological wonders as long-distance television, the laser, and cell phones were invented.
read more >Northern Exposure
April 25th, 2017Insights
Last summer, Structure Tone expanded its geographic reach into northern New England, establishing a base in New Hampshire and tackling over a dozen projects throughout the region in just a few months.
read more >A Tale of Two Cities—With a Common Goal
April 18th, 2017Insights
As construction professionals, Structure Tone has built some of the most modern, collaborative and inspiring workplaces for companies of all shapes and sizes. But as trends and working styles evolved over time, some of our own offices weren't necessarily keeping up.
read more >Big-Picture Building
April 13th, 2017Insights
Toothpaste. Deodorant. Soap. Pet food. Colgate-Palmolive makes them all. Such a big company has big needs when it comes to space. So when Colgate decided to enhance their Global Technology Center in Piscataway, New Jersey, and consolidate some operations from other facilities, they knew expansion would require some long-term vision.
read more >Should We Stay Or Should We Go? What It Means to Restack
March 28th, 2017Insights
When a company's office lease is coming to an end, it's time to answer a tricky question: should we re-up and stay, or should we go? Click to read more about the Hughes Hubbard & Reed interior construction project by Structure Tone.
read more >DINING IN STYLE: Q&A With Chef Stephan Pyles
March 28th, 2017Insights
With the opening of his newest Dallas restaurant Flora Street Cafe, designed by Wilson Associates, Chef Pyles shares how the physical space of a restaurant helps reflect and inform that experience.
read more >9 Things To Consider When Working In Tall buildings
March 27th, 2017Insights
Nine factors to consider in the planning and building process to make sure the project is successful and you’re meeting the needs of the occupier.
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