What’s a better way to kick off a relaxing weekend than doing a 90 minute intense workout? Some people might be able to list any number of things they’d rather do instead, but on Saturday February 9th that’s exactly what a knockout team from Margulies Perruzzi did!
For the third year in a row, Margulies Perruzzi showed up in force to participate in the United Way’s annual Fight United fundraising event. Joined by 96 other fighters, the Margulies Perruzzi team of 7 helped to raise over $35,500 to help fund programs that support the educational success of youth in our communities. Even more impressive, Margulies Perruzzi’s Kara McGuane and Cyndy Murphy ranked as the 1st and 3rd place overall fundraisers, respectively! The main event, hosted at George Foreman III’s boxing gym Everybody Fights in the seaport, consisted of 15 high-intensity circuit training stations with each team spending 5 minutes at each station. From rope slams to burpees, and row machines to punching bags, these fighters did it all!
Margulies Perruzzi’s team consisted of:
Congratulations to all fighters on an amazing job!
Originally posted in Rebusiness Online
BOSTON — Computer software and services company PTC has relocated to a new 250,000-square-foot global headquarters in Boston’s Seaport District. PTC relocated its headquarters in Needham to 121 Seaport Blvd., a newly constructed 17-story, 400,000-square-foot office building. The property will house 1,000 of PTC’s 6,000 employees worldwide. The open design of PTC’s office includes conference rooms and meeting spaces around the building core on each floor as well as a themed work café and coffee space. The office will feature no private offices and no assigned seats. Cresa represented PTC in the site-selection process, lease administration, transaction management, workplace strategy and project management. Gilbane Building Co. served as construction manager and Margulies Perruzzi served as architectural and interior designer on the project. A joint venture of American Realty Advisors and Norges Bank Real Estate Management owns 121 Seaport.
BOSTON – Feb. 5, 2019 – The Boston office of Cresa, the world’s largest occupier-focused commercial real estate firm, and Margulies Perruzzi (MP), one of New England’s most innovative architectural and interior design firms, today announced the completion of a new 250,000 SF global headquarters for PTC Inc. (PTC), a global provider of technology that transforms how companies design, manufacture, operate, and service things in a smart connected world. PTC relocated its headquarters from Needham, Mass., to 121 Seaport Boulevard, a newly constructed 17-story, 400,000 SF office building in Boston’s Seaport District. The building recently received the USGBC’s Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Platinum certification, its highest level of sustainability achievement.
PTC’s new technology-rich headquarters is a key part of the company’s business transformation, enhancing PTC’s profile and serving as a premier destination for employees, customers, and partners to experience PTC’s technology. At the heart of PTC’s new transformational headquarters is the Corporate Experience Center (CXC), an interactive showcase for PTC’s innovative technology, including its ThingWorx® industrial Internet of Things and Vuforia Augmented Reality (AR) platforms.
To facilitate the move to a new headquarters, PTC engaged Cresa as a global partner across multiple service lines, including site selection, lease administration, transaction management, workplace strategy, and project management. Cresa accomplished a six-month process in 30 days with fast-tracked negotiations that secured PTC’s 18.5-year lease for 250,000 SF at 121 Seaport. As the first signed tenant, PTC leased 63 percent of the building, where the company will house 1,000 of its 6,000 worldwide employees. PTC will occupy the building’s top nine floors with direct access to the roof deck from the top floor and access to a common area with an outdoor terrace on the third floor. Cresa also advised PTC on workplace strategy and facilitated PTC’s shift toward an activity-based, open office plan and free address concept for its workspace.
“Our move to Boston’s Seaport District signals a continued focus on innovation through forward-thinking technological advancements, as well as an evolution of our workplace strategy to anticipate the technology and workforce of the future,” said Eric Snow, senior vice president, corporate communications, PTC. “This workspace is intended to be transformational in every way: the urban location, workplace design, and abundant use of technology will provide our employees with the best possible work environment to thrive and innovate, all while offering our customers a state-of-the-art venue for experiencing our technology. We are thrilled to make this exceptional space our new home.”
MP’s design for PTC’s headquarters was strongly influenced by the unique, elliptical-shaped glass tower of 121 Seaport. To maximize views of Boston Harbor and downtown Boston, the open office design places conference rooms and meeting spaces around the building core on each floor, and arranges bench seating with ergonomic sit-to-stand desks in a radial fashion that aligns with the oval shape. More than 200 technology-enabled collaboration and huddle rooms support PTC’s activity-based workplace, which has no private offices and no assigned seats, encouraging employees to work where they want. Open-seating collaboration areas and touchdown spaces anchor the north and south ends with a variety of seating styles. On every floor, a themed work café/coffee space, each dubbed “The Hive,” offers employees a diverse experience for casual meetings, socialization, and quiet time. Gigantic curved LED light fixtures span the arc on each floor, with colored lights on the 17th floor providing a dramatic view from the street at night.
With its convergence of digital and physical features and a layout that encourages employees and customers to co-mingle, the 17th floor is at the forefront of PTC’s new headquarters design. The world-class CXC provides visitors with a customized, hands-on tour to experience a world powered by PTC’s Industrial Internet of Things, Augmented Reality, Product Lifecycle Management, and 3D CAD technologies. This is made possible through a combination of state-of-the-art meeting space and more than 20 experiential exhibits showcasing customer and partner innovations. These exhibits dynamically demonstrate PTC’s technology by using Augmented Reality, Virtual Reality and even a ride-on experience to bring the solutions to life. In addition, an adjacent R&D lab and maker space allow customers to engage with PTC engineers as they develop the next generation of innovative technology. A large café called “The Common” faces the CXC on the other side, providing plenty of seating for both employees and visitors. A large, open stair with a glass head-house connects The Common to the landscaped roof deck with outdoor seating.
In addition to the LEED Platinum-certified 121 Seaport building, PTC’s headquarters is expected to achieve LEED Gold certification. The company is also implementing the FitWelSM program for employee health and wellness.
PTC, the PTC logo, and ThingWorx are trademarks or registered trademarks of PTC Inc. and/or its subsidiaries in the United States and other countries.
About Margulies Perruzzi Architects
As one of New England’s top architectural and interior design firms, Margulies Perruzzi Architects (MP) designs Workplace, Health+Science, and Real Estate projects that inspire and nurture human endeavor. More information may be found at mparchitectsboston.com.
Originally posted in The Real Reporter
BOSTON–Cresa and Margulies Perruzzi Architects recently completed the a new 250,000 SF global headquarters for PTC Inc., a global provider of technology that transforms how companies design, manufacture, operate in a smart connected world. PTC relocated its headquarters from Needham, Mass., to 121 Seaport Boulevard, the modern, elliptical shape tower newly constructed by Skanska, a 17-story, 400,000 SF office building in Boston’s Seaport District. The building, designed by CTB Architects, recently received the USGBC’s Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Platinum certification, its highest level of sustainability achievement.
PTC’s new technology-rich headquarters is a key part of the company’s business transformation, enhancing PTC’s profile and serving as a premier destination for employees, customers, and partners to experience PTC’s technology. At the heart of PTC’s new transformational headquarters is the Corporate Experience Center (CXC), an interactive showcase for PTC’s innovative technology, including its ThingWorx® industrial Internet of Things and Vuforia Augmented Reality (AR) platforms.
To facilitate the move to a new headquarters, PTC engaged Cresa as a global partner across multiple service lines, including site selection, lease administration, transaction management, workplace strategy, and project management. Cresa accomplished a six-month process in 30 days with fast-tracked negotiations that secured PTC’s 18.5-year lease for 250,000 SF at 121 Seaport. As the first signed tenant, PTC leased 63 percent of the building, where the company will house 1,000 of its 6,000 worldwide employees. PTC will occupy the building’s top nine floors with direct access to the roof deck from the top floor and access to a common area with an outdoor terrace on the third floor. Cresa also advised PTC on workplace strategy and facilitated PTC’s shift toward an activity-based, open office plan and free address concept for its workspace.
“Our move to Boston’s Seaport District signals a continued focus on innovation through forward-thinking technological advancements, as well as an evolution of our workplace strategy to anticipate the technology and workforce of the future,” said Eric Snow, senior vice president, corporate communications, PTC. “This workspace is intended to be transformational in every way: the urban location, workplace design, and abundant use of technology will provide our employees with the best possible work environment to thrive and innovate, all while offering our customers a state-of-the-art venue for experiencing our technology. We are thrilled to make this exceptional space for our new home.”
MPA’s design for PTC’s headquarters was strongly influenced by the unique, elliptical-shaped glass tower of 121 Seaport. To maximize views of Boston Harbor and downtown Boston, the open office design places conference rooms and meeting spaces around the building core on each floor, and arranges bench seating with ergonomic sit-to-stand desks in a radial fashion that aligns with the oval shape. More than 200 technology-enabled collaboration and huddle rooms support PTC’s activity-based workplace, which has no private offices and no assigned seats, encouraging employees to work where they want. Open-seating collaboration areas and touchdown spaces anchor the north and south ends with a variety of seating styles. On every floor, a themed work café/coffee space, each dubbed “The Hive,” offers employees a diverse experience for casual meetings, socialization, and quiet time. Gigantic curved LED light fixtures span the arc on each floor, with colored lights on the 17th floor providing a dramatic view from the street at night.
Laboratory Design spoke with John Fowler, AIA, EDAC, LEED AP, Associate Principal with Margulies Perruzzi.
Laboratory Design (LD): How did you get into your field?
John Fowler (JF): I’ve had a passion for design since I was young, even though I didn’t recognize it until I was finishing high school. My interest in designing for the health and science fields came later. I enjoy the challenge of incorporating aesthetically beautiful and uplifting design into spaces with a high level of functional and regulatory demands. I also enjoy learning about the work done by the intelligent, specialized professionals in the healthcare, R&D and science/technology fields. Designing for lab spaces provides me with the opportunity to learn about other professions in addition to my own.
LD: What’s a common mistake made by those working on designing/constructing a laboratory?
JF: A common mistake in this field is to design lab spaces according to the way things have been done in the past instead of the ideal future state. In Margulies Perruzzi’s lab design work, we utilize a customized LEAN 3P process to examine the existing state value stream map and weed out any work-arounds that have been created due to existing space constraints or outdated work flows. We then create a future value stream map that eliminates waste before we start space planning. Our process provides a more efficient and collaborative space for the client.
LD: Do you write anything—articles, published books, white papers, etc.?
JF: I frequently contribute articles to industry publications and enjoy the exploratory process of writing to educate readers. Two recent articles include “Striking a Balance between Transparency and Privacy in Health and Science Projects,” and “Using LEAN 3P to Implement Operational Change in Healthcare Settings,” which I co-authored with Jason Costello of Margulies Perruzzi.
LD: If you could give just one piece of advice to others in your field, what would it be?
JF: Design for your clients, not for yourself.
LD: What do you like to do in your spare time?
JF: Spending time with family and anything that gets me outside and moving around. Hiking, snowboarding, visiting places I’ve never been.
