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.
The gentle sound of the ever-moving water is soothing and a striking visual accent to the space. The inclusion of water amenities continues with an exterior reflecting pond that is located on the outside of the atrium's west end. The reception area incorporates a circular desk made of cherry with stainless steel accents, a combination used in other areas. The hole in the ceiling above the reception desk provides a view to a floating centralized oval stair that connects the floors above the main level. The two-story NOCC contains 25 stations for monitoring the company's telecommunications network.