Elevators, toilets, stairs, copy areas and breakrooms also are located in the northern section of the building, where most are positioned along the back side of the atrium wall. On the opposite side, the southern section of the two building forms is more pedestrian in scale, and is accented by the dramatic canopy at the building's front entrance. Horizontal sunscreens on the exterior shield the interior spaces from the more intense sunlight that comes with the section's directional orientation. On the interior, private offices were placed along the sun-shaded exterior wall. Open offices in this area face inward to the atrium.
All employees have either a view outside or into the atrium, which is flooded with natural light.
The company's security requirements significantly impacted the interior program. By placing major meeting areas on the main level, visitor access is limited to this floor with a few rare exceptions. The auditorium, training room, presentation room, main employee lunchroom and small conference rooms are located along the atrium's south side. Glass along the exterior wall and a glass wall along the atrium side of each room allows natural light and open views to permeate the spaces. We wanted to provide all employees with access to natural light and, whenever possible, a view to the external environment.