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Google 111 Eighth Ave 7th Floor

Strategic master planning services for our client’s northeast regional campus creatively address uses for more than two million square feet

Google 111 Eighth Ave 10th Floor

Strategic master planning services for our client’s northeast regional campus creatively address uses for more than two million square feet

YouTube Chelsea Market 5th Floor

HLW designed professional-grade production and support spaces/equipment for emerging and established online content “creators.” With access to sound and green-screen

YouTube Creator Space NYC + Google BrandLab

HLW designed professional-grade production and support spaces/equipment for emerging and established online content “creators.” With access to sound and green-screen

Google Chelsea Market Mezz Cafe

This old-fashioned marketplace dining space invites Googlers to come face-to-face with their food preparation. With a continual focus on the

Google Chelsea Market 6th-8th Floors

At the historic Chelsea Market, a part of our client’s New York campus, HLW is providing planning services, in addition

Google 111 Eighth Ave Commons

The Google Commons project is located at 111 Eighth Avenue in the Chelsea neighborhood of New York City. This renovation

Google 111 Eighth Ave 2nd Floor

This simple but unexpected space with maximum flexibility has brand light fixtures, foliage graphics, a whimsical tree house, and a

Google Chelsea Market 3rd Floor

This space pays tribute to Chelsea Market's industrial past with exposed brick walls and original wood floors. Blue trusses are

Google 111 Eighth Ave 14th + 15th floors

Strategic master planning services for our client’s northeast regional campus creatively address uses for more than two million square feet

Google 111 Eighth Ave 14th Floor Terrace

The exterior path on the 14th floor's south terrace offers access to natural elements, fresh air, and city views while

Google Chelsea Market 4th Floor

Inspired by early bridge design, this space incorporates construction elements like bridge rivets on the walls. A bridge connects the

Google 111 Eighth Ave Fitness, Wellness + Message

The Wellness Center at this technology giant’s northeast regional campus is designed to support their culture of a healthy life

Google Chelsea Market 2nd Floor

This simple, tucked away space in Chelsea Market brings back primary pops of color form Google's brand. Chelsea Market's original

Google 111 Eighth Ave Hemispheres Cafe

The Google Hemispheres Cafe was refreshed in 2012 and again in 2016 to support the Connected and Healthy theme. This

Google Shanghai

Continuing our relationship with this technology client, HLW completed their new Shanghai Office– 60,000 SF in the Shanghai World Financial

Google 111 Eighth Ave Real Estate + Workplace Services

HLW was tasked with creating a space for this tech client’s pioneers and innovators. With agile and flexible workspaces, the

Google 111 Eighth Ave Daydream

For this project, HLW focused on three key design features throughout the workspace. Inspired by 60s to 80s sci-fri works,

Financial Client

This client is a financial firm based in Midtown NYC. The imagery of their company vision is the Japanese version

Fordham University Lowenstein Hall

The renovation of Lowenstein Hall, on Fordham’s Lincoln Center Campus, is the first step in establishing a modern identity for

Which?

HLW completed the new Which? HQ in central london. The ambitious project includes building a new roof garden & staff

Gotham

HLW designed a new HQ for the Gotham group (a production and management company) at The Lot in Hollywood. This

YouTube Creator Space LA

HLW transformed a Vietnam War era aircraft hangar into one of Southern California’s largest state-of-the-art digital production facilities devoted exclusively

Hope Lab

HLW designed new office space for HopeLab. HopeLab is a social innovation lab focused on designing science-based technologies to improve

Global Atlantic

Global Atlantic Financial Group (GAFG) is a fast-growing insurance, re-insurance, and investment company that was spun off from Goldman Sachs

Inrix

Inrix is a global SaaS and DaaS company which provides a variety of internet services and mobile applications pertaining to

Workshop Creative

Workshop creative is a highly creative entertainment marketing firm that sought a space to inspire their employees and serve as,

Time Inc.

HLW was engaged by Time Inc. to reimagine and transform their existing 2-floor office space into an open office environment

Asset Management Client

HLW has been working with this Asset Management firm in planning a new building to accommodate approximately 500 people. The project

Brooklyn Steel

Using music and sound as inspiration, HLW is working with Bowery Presents to create a premier event space in the

SNY

HLW was enlisted to help SportsNet New York (SNY) with a relocation and consolidation of a new 85,000 sf space

Harborside Plaza 10

Plaza 10 is the first of three projects to fulfill HLW’s masterplan for Mack-Cali’s Harborside Financial Center. Jersey City’s new

INSITE

INSITE is a compelling adaptive re-use project of a classic industrial building located in the high demand infill market of

Deutsch

This multi-disciplinary marketing communications agency contracted HLW to help them tell their story in a new space. Deutsch, Inc. was

Fidessa

Fidessa sought an architecture design firm to assist them with their relocation from downtown Manhattan to 80,000 sf in Jersey

Alcatel-Lucent / Nokia Bell Labs

Nokia (recently acquired by Alcatel-Lucent) had a vision for its Mountain Avenue campus, previous site of the Bell Labs “Idea

Hofstra University Zarb School of Business

The new School of Business at Hofstra University is a long-standing partnership with Hofstra University. HLW has been retained to

Pratt University Engineering Quad

HLW’s team worked closely with Pratt Institute students throughout the design and construction phases to create a quadrangle that improves

Willis Towers Watson London

HLW are currently working with Willis Towers Watson to provide a fresh new headquarters, creating a new workplace with refreshed

915 Wilshire

This building in downtown Los Angeles had an underutilized lobby space with a complicated journey from valet parking to main

Capital One London

HLW designed a flexible London office for Capital One in the White Collar Factory to aid staff attraction and retention

Expo Station

This project is an 80,000 sf new building with a simple, elegant design, maximizing value driven design and materials. The

Alzheimer’s Society

After completing a highly in-depth workplace strategy programme, HLW has designed a workplace for the Alzheimer’s Society in London that

One Dockland Central

HLW worked in partnership with RKD with the landlord Hibernia REIT in an existing building in Dublin, to reposition the

Private Wealth and Asset Management Client

HLW were appointed as lead design consultants for this major relocation project. The project comprised designing new premises for two

Confidential Financial Services Client

HLW recently completed the design of this new office in the Victoria area of London. The client required a high-end

Boston Consulting Group

Boston Consulting Group (“BCG”), a global management consulting firm, is the world’s leading advisor on business strategy. BCG enlisted HLW

URBY at Harborside

Harborside Plaza is a highly innovative take on luxury rental living. The multi-phase project will ultimately yield a total of

Capital One Cafe 56

As the latest renovated building at the West Creek campus, Café 56 builds on Capital One’s continued focus to showcase

American Eagle Outfitters

American Eagle Outfitters (AEO) consolidated and restacked their New York headquarters into six floors at 401 Fifth Avenue. This strategic

Truth Initiative

As the largest nonprofit organization in America dedicated to stopping smoking, the Truth Initiative recently went through a re-branding effort

Corporate Point

Our goals were to work with our client and project team to transform a dated and aging office environment into

Artissimo

With a recent acquisition and expansion of the brand offerings, Marshal Properties contracted HLW to craft Artissimo Design’s new North

Whalerock Industries

HLW’s design team created bold ceiling soffits in main reception and smaller scale ones throughout the rest of the suite

SasVic Tower

SasVic Tower, from Alpine Capital, is a multi-family residential building located in Jersey City, New Jersey.

Liberty Harbor Holdings

This Multi-family residential building was part of an architecture unbuilt competition located in Jersey City, New Jersey.

Bryan Cave

The reception area of Bryan Cave was designed with a palette of greys to match the exposed concrete of the

Piper Jaffray

Piper Jaffray is a leading global investment bank and asset management firm, owned by UBS, serving clients in the U.S.

Tech Client

HLW were tasked with creating a new state of the art campus style workplace for this confidential technology company in

Ferring Pharmaceuticals

With the expectation of doubling the size of their company within the next three years, Ferring Pharmaceuticals relocated to an

Vonage

Vonage’s headquarters in central New Jersey is set on a generous lawn and is comprised of four white brick buildings.

UPS

The new UPS “Campus of the Future” will contain 200,000 sf of Class A office area, including a diverse offering

Medicines Company

Headquartered in New Jersey, The Medicines Co. is focused on advancing the treatment of critical care patients through the delivery

Infragistics

A world leader in user interface development tools, Infragistics commissioned HLW to design a world-class facility consistent with the company’s

Scripps Networks

HLW has been working with this Asset Management firm in planning a new building to accommodate approximately 500 people. The project

St. Johns

HLW created a long-term plan for St. John’s University to provide on-campus housing for the first time in the 128-year history

Columbia University Taub Institute

This two-phase renovation project for the Taub Institute includes general laboratories, laboratory support spaces, associated offices and a 900 sf

Columbia University Lasker Lab

For more than a decade, HLW has partnered with Columbia University Medical Center (CUMC) in the planning and design of

Columbia School of Journalism

The goal of Columbia University was to modernize the broadcast facility for the students with state-of-the-art equipment and to honor

Waldorf Astoria Guerlain Spa

HLW served as the Executive Architect for the creation of the high end Guerlain Spa in the historic Waldorf Astoria

Casa del Mar

The Hotel Casa del Mar is a seven-story brick and cast stone Italianate palazzo built as a luxury resort hotel

Hilton Hotel Spa Merge

Spa Merge, New York is a luxury day spa with an updated vintage glam aesthetic. The space was designed to

One Carnegie Hill

Located on East 96th Street in Manhattan, this new 41-story residential tower is designed to be a premier rental property with

709 Chestnut Street

Currently on the boards, Roseland Properties, A Mack-Cali Company, and Parkway Commercial Properties has retained HLW for the architectural services

1040 Kennedy

HLW worked alongside Cali Futures LLC on a Minervini Vandermark, LLC designed residential rental building at 1040-1046 Kennedy Boulevard. HLW is

NRG

HLW’s design for the new NRG facility in San Francisco is leading the way in energy and sustainability standards. The space will

King 5 Broadcast Facility

The King 5 Broadcast Facility design reflects the latest and most innovative elements of studio development. The King 5 studio and corporate

The Chernin Group

This full floor tenant improvement project serves as the new home for multimedia company The Chernin Group. TCG would be

Brown Brothers Harriman

The new Brown Brothers Harriman’s (BBH) office in Jersey City is on the leading edge of contemporary workplaces. Software engineers

70 & 90 Columbus

Currently on the boards, this joint venture between Ironstate Development and Panepinto Properties will yield a total of two luxury

The Ellipse

Recently completed, HLW worked closely with the developer, LeFrak Organization, and design architect, Arquitectonica, with the planning of an exceptionally

Hewlett-Packard Experience Center

The HP Experience Center is an embodiment of a core mission—to experience technology at the service of great ideas. This

Agensys

This R&D project consolidated Agensys four previous sites into one multi-building campus consisting of new and renovated buildings that house

Yodle

To create a home that could keep up with Yodle’s evolving demands, HLW focused on collaboration and community building. Huddle

Global Client

Certified as a “Top Employer in Europe” for multiple consecutive years, this global company has succeeded by maintaining the highest

BMW Motorrad

Ideally located in London’s prestigious Park Lane, the new BMW Motorrad showroom is a dynamic space, one that effortlessly merges

SKY

Europe’s leading entertainment company, Sky serves 21M customers across five countries. The Osterley campus, where HLW designed a campus-wide refresh,

Capital One Digital Labs

The new digital lab is a design studio embedded within a financial services work environment. The facility houses the company’s

UNIQLO North American Headquarters

Part design, part branding, the project involved the conversion of a loft space into a corporate office for the Tokyo-based

Under Armour

HLW engaged in an extensive discovery process with Under Armour to identify key design parameters for meeting the company’s functional,

Wellington College International Shanghai

Wellington College International is located in the heart of Pudong. Programs for early childhood through senior school (years 8-12) share

Pac-12 Networks

The diversified content and media company of the Pac-12 Conference was conceived and built from the ground-up as a new

SAP (UK) Ltd. Clockhouse Place

SAP had occupied Clockhouse Place in Middlesex County for more than 30 years prior to the major refurbishment project involving

SAP AppHaus

HLW designed the first AppHaus in Asia. Our design solutions centered on creating flexible co-working spaces supportive of individuals and

Panasonic Corporation of North America

The new interior spaces at the Panasonic headquarters serve as a showcase, with demonstration rooms, an interactive Innovation Center, and

NBCUniversal Technology Center

HLW designed the new home for NBC’s core technology team and Media Labs. We created a place where the company’s

Garena

HLW worked with the video gaming division of the Asia based consumer internet platform provider Garena. We designed separate office

Google

Strategic master planning services for our client’s northeast regional campus creatively address uses for more than three million square feet

Booking.com

The Booking.com London workspace merges local and global sensibilities, signaling a connection to the company’s new home, a truly global

Aviva Digital Garage

The new Digital Garage is a dedicated space for technical specialists, creative designers, and commercial teams within this British multinational

BMW & Mini of Manhattan

BMW North America considers this project to be one effort, one complex initiative, one vision. Although multiple divisions (new car,

Hilton Grand Vacations Club

As designer and executive architect for New York City’s first dedicated timeshare building, HLW served in a number of roles.

Hotel Bel Air

HLW served as Executive Architect for the two-year renovation and redesign of this iconic California boutique hotel. As Design Architect

300 East 79th Street

On New York City’s Upper East Side, much of the residential architecture is defined by a classic composition consisting of

235 Grand

The two rental towers were conceived and developed by Ironstate Development Co. and Kushner Real Estate Group as one residential

225 Grand Jersey City

Developed by Ironstate Development Co. and Kushner Real Estate Group, the new multi-family building was fully leased just 10 months

Water Garden Office Park

The Santa Monica corporate park re-design involved reimagining how to reposition and use the 17-acre site’s many public spaces and

Tianjin Lujiazui Plaza

The Tianjin Lujiazui Plaza project includes the Lujiazui Square and Lujiazui Business Hotel, more than 500,000 square meters of mixed-use

Shanghai Lingang International Convention Center

HLW’s design for the Shanghai Lingang International Convention Center Competition was inspired by nature. Our architects and interior designers took

The Reserve

Designed to attract creative office and entertainment-related tenants, the commercial complex embraces the industrial character of the existing buildings. HLW

Lujiazui Pudong Qiantan Block #33

Qiantan Block #33 is located in southern Shanghai. Our client, Lujiazui Group, has been instrumental in the development of Shanghai’s

Lanzhou Anning Complex

HLW worked closely with a local developer to create a cohesive design strategy for a large site with office, retail,

Campus 2100

Campus 2100 caters to a creative office clientele’s predilection for open, airy spaces and collaborative activities. The fully transformed, repositioned

United Nations Federal Credit Union (UNFCU) at Court Square Place

The new UNFCU headquarters provides enough flexibility to accommodate future spatial changes without resulting in exorbitant renovation costs. HLW’s solution

United Nations Capital Master Plan (CMP) Renovation

The execution of the United Nations CMP brought a series of mid-century Modern structures into compliance with today’s 21st century

Glendale Municipal Services

The City of Glendale’s municipal building rests on four concrete columns and has full cantilevers on all sides, making it

Sesame Workshop

A critical aspect of the success of this headquarters reorganization and extensive renovation project was the upfront real estate analysis

PRS for Music

The leading UK music collecting society/licensing firm undertook a major relocation and refurbishment project involving two properties. The resulting creative

Omnicom Group, BBDO Paris Office

BBDO’s new Paris office involved the transformation of a standard contemporary office facility into a distinctive workplace with amenities, such

Omnicom Group, BBDO NY Headquarters

For BBDO’s new headquarters, we used modern forms and a simplified materials palette. The client wanted a downtown space, with

Witzenmann Group

HLW’s design for the new Witzenmann headquarters in Shanghai was inspired by the company’s impressive technology leadership as the founder

Willis Group Holdings

Our global relationship with Willis encompasses projects in London, Copenhagen, Birmingham, Dublin, Cork, New York. HLW has helped our client’s

Wells Fargo & Co.

The new headquarters facility allows for greater synergies and growth in each of the company’s divisions, with emphasis on significantly

Weight Watchers

HLW initially engaged in a comprehensive Discovery process, working closely with Weight Watchers to identify key elements considered integral to

Wakefern Food Corporation

HLW partnered with Wakefern to developer a corporate workplace strategy that reinforces Wakefern’s purpose and values, as well as enhance

Shanghai Huiyang Plaza

HLW designed the triangular tower, a dynamic configuration that maximizes views to the east and to the west. The tower

Royal Mail Group

HLW has partnered with this historic provider of UK mail collection and delivery service on a number of varied architectural

Red Bull

The extensive transformation of an industrial building into a North American headquarters involved the insertion of a major sculptural element.

Post Office Ltd. London Office

A multifaceted organization where “all your needs will be handled with care,” Post Office did much more than move their

Porsche Shanghai, Lujiazui Software Park

HLW designed several new office buildings in the Lujiazui Software Park. Building #11 is composed of clean, modern lines and

MicroPort Scientific Corporation

MicroPort has a large global footprint of R&D and manufacturing facilities, as well as a strong focus on technology innovation.

The Medicines Co. Global Center

The creative adaptive reuse of a Zurich bank building (c. 1930) permitted a flexible, open office planning solution, including desking

Kleinwort Benson

The historied bank was acquired by Swiss investment firm RHJ International, necessitating cultural and business changes to reflect a renewed

Financial Services Client

A close partnership that continues to this day characterizes HLW’s decade long relationship with this global financial services client. We

JetBlue

The new three-story headquarters represents a paradigm shift to a more open and collaborative workplace, a tribute to the JetBlue

Huntsman Corp.

Huntsman is a global manufacturer and marketer of differentiated chemicals. Originally known for pioneering innovations in packaging and, later, for

Deckers Outdoor Corp.

Local assets set the tone for the design of the global footwear designer’s new headquarters, which includes a flagship store.

Dechert LLP

The Dechert law practice is unconventional. HLW’s response was similarly innovative. We delivered on windowed private offices while also reducing

Financial Client

The new UK headquarters to house our client’s prepaid card management services division will support the full range of customer

CBRE Global Investors

The merger of two property investment organizations ultimately necessitated a unique branded environment to support a new way of working.

Avon Products, Inc.

The new three-story research facility consolidates Avon’s offices and laboratories for personal care products. The building’s glass and steel structure

55 Water Street

The largest office building in NYC by floor area was significantly impacted by Hurricane Sandy. Eight feet above the lobby

Broadcasting Client

HLW worked closely with the Philadelphia local favorite, which has been broadcasting programs for a half century. Our initial site

MSG Networks

The consolidation of the Madison Square Garden Networks (MSG) broadcast media group at 11 Penn Plaza resulted in a best

HBO Communications Center

The new HBO Communications Center achieved HBO’s technical objectives of meeting current expanding needs and flexibility for future growth while

Hofstra North Shore, LIJ School of Medicine

The Hofstra School of Medicine is the first allopathic medical school in New York State in 40 years and the

Fordham University, Gabelli School of Business

On a 21st c. campus committed to innovative learning strategies and technologies, Fordham University’s new business school bridges the past

Atlas Holdings

The new global headquarters of the fast growing private equity firm embodies the culture of this progressive, innovative organization focused

Univision, Newsport Production Facility

Newsport is part of Univision’s Doral, Florida campus where HLW has been involved with the planning and design of facilities

Broadcast Client

HLW created an exceptionally flexible working environment, one that permits the reconfiguration of production and technical spaces to rapidly meet

Pratt Undergraduate School of Art

For Pratt’s art and design programs, the move from the North Hall to the new Design Center brought all of

Leman Manhattan Prep School

This adaptive reuse project resulted in the creation of new joint middle and high schools, located in the historic Cunard

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