Designed by TPG Architecture, the new offices are located within CA Technologies’ 778,000-square-feet headquarters campus at One CA Plaza in Islandia.
The interior fit-out included construction of 52 private executive and attorney offices, three open plan administrative areas, a reception lobby, a boardroom, five conference rooms, an IT/IDF room, a pantry and break room, and utility rooms. A 120-foot-long, frameless, butt-glazed glass knee wall was also constructed that separates the law firm’s space from the shared atrium.
The design team faced several challenges related to the client’s functional requirements, the location and former use of the space. TPG had to accommodate the new private tenant within an open-plan building previously occupied by one large company.
The law firm’s senior management and attorneys required private offices and windows. TPG addressed this requirement by locating all of the private offices along the outside perimeter of the building and along the glass wall overlooking the inner atrium, which allows high levels of natural light into the interiors.
The design and construction team also minimised the extent of construction by re-utilising the existing building systems such as, the HVAC distribution system, which was adapted to the new layout with limited revisions.
The interior finishes included drywall soffit and acoustical tile ceilings, carpet tile flooring, glass wall systems in the boardroom and a main conference room, wall-covered and painted walls, incandescent high-hat recessed lighting fixtures in the reception area and conference rooms, and recessed fluorescent fixtures in the office areas.
The project was delivered within a 12-week schedule.
Photo credit: Tom Sibley/Wilk Marketing Communications
