Construction is underway on a landmark urban mixed-use project in the iconic Chuo Ward district of Tokyo, Japan. Requiring large-scale development expertise in the exterior design and primary public spaces of what is called the “Y2 Project,” developers enlisted international architecture firm Pickard Chilton, based in New Haven, Conn.
Architects have begun designing a new breed of corporate campus, featuring buildings that by design open their doors to engage the cities around them. They're creating a greater sense of community between the city and the corporation, spurring nearby economic development and boosting employee retention and pride.
Fueling this novel approach to corporate headquarters design is the quest for talent, said Jon Pickard, principal of New Haven, Ct.-based architectural firm Pickard Chilton, which has recently designed the corporate headquarters campuses for Northwestern Mutual in Milwaukee, Wisc.; Dominion Energy in Richmond, Va.; ExxonMobil in Houston, Tex.; and Devon Energy in Oklahoma City, Okla.
Now downtown Tampa is getting an overdue waterfront district facelift—a $3 billion mega development called “Water Street.” Tampa's skyline is set to break out, as its downtown footprint will double.