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. The location of public spaces on the main level, and the use of the two building forms, allowed us to address not only security issues, but aesthetic and employee concerns as well. G rand is perhaps the best word to describe the building's main level. The sensitive combination of materials and design features blend in a space that is peaceful, graceful and bold.
Guests ascend a grand stair from the entrance lobby to reach the main level.
The impact of the space begins here, where the floor is paved in buff and green limestone. Laid carpet insets bring a sense of intimacy and visual difference to the lobby's seating areas. Natural light cascades through the skylight above, creating a play of shadow and light throughout the space. Tuck Hinton's designers brought the natural environment into the main level by incorporating eight waterfalls on the atrium's northern wall. Water cascades down the wall's black granite surface into a series of pools below.