A 19th-century house has been transformed into a 21st-century powerhouse for ideas for Quinnipiac University’s Brand Strategy Group. This organization, which is responsible for the University’s marketing, communications, brand identity, and digital initiatives required a collaborative, contemporary environment. A playful, unconventional response evokes the excitement of a start-up business. A vertical atrium unites upper and lower work spaces and floods the building with natural light. The renovation provides private and team areas with clever applications such as cork wall and ceiling tiles, making them not only acoustically absorptive but tackable for big ideas.
Awards
Rethinking the Future | Architecture, Construction & Design Awards – Awardee – Corporate Interior (Built)
Boston Society of Architects / AIA – Interior Architecture / Interior Design Award
AIA CT Business Architecture Award – 50 Employees and Under
39th annual Interiors Awards presented by Contract magazine – Adaptive Reuse
Interior Design Best Of Year Award – Extra Small Office – Honoree
The American Architecture Prize – Interior Design / Workplaces
AIA Connecticut Awards – Interior Architecture – Honor Award
IIDA New England Design Award – Best In Show
CREW CT Blue Ribbon Awards – Best Interior Design Project
International Design Awards (IDA) – Interior Design/Renovation – Bronze Award
The new design is purposeful and in its transformation, embodies the same values as our new brand; to advance our tradition; cutting a new path versus following the pack.
Elizabeth Bender
Assistant Director, Capital Planning, Quinnipiac University