Sustainability
This project is certified LEED-Silver
Having previously provided design services for the approximately 329,000 SF Blue Cross Blue Shield Hingham headquarters in 2007, Margulies Perruzzi was again engaged to provide several renovations to the facility for this long standing client. Renovations included a new conference center, open office spaces, cafe, and a variety of lounge/amenity areas.
The 10,000 SF conference center is comprised of four separate conferences rooms separated by contractable wall partitions, giving flexibility to users to create a variety of different sized conference rooms. Adjacent to the conference area is a lounge/cafe space, providing a conviently located space for collaboration and conference reception. Additionally, outside the conference center is an outdoor patio area, providing additional gathering space.
Branding was incorporated throughout to create custom moments as you walk through the spaces and tie in the new with the existing spaces. The open office spaces provides strategic neighborhoods of workstations, increasing communication and collaboration amongst staff. Adjacent to the open office is a stunning lounge area located in a tower overlooking the Hingham campus. This area provides a space for informal gatherings and respite for staff, as well as a large area for formal gatherings and office events.
Sustainability
This project is certified LEED-Gold.
Award-Winner
IFMA Boston Awards of Excellence | Best Practice Award of Excellence
Boston Scientific engaged Margulies Perruzzi to assist with the evaluation of its existing headquarters location, and to develop a recommendation about staying or relocating. After an extensive programming effort, which included interviews with all members of senior leadership and due diligence on numerous alternatives, BSC decided to add a new corporate headquarters building to its existing campus in Marlborough, MA. One of the existing floors was fully renovated as a pilot project to test the new BSC space standards intended for use in the new headquarters and around the world.
The new four-story building consists of 110,000 square feet of offices, workstations, training rooms, and collaboration areas, all connected via an enclosed glass walkway to one of the existing buildings. The two-story lobby is heavily branded with dynamically presented information about BSC, and the “innovation café” is directly adjacent to the lobby to encourage casual collaboration. The training center is accessed from a glass-walled gallery looking into a landscaped courtyard, allowing small meetings or casual outdoor relaxation. The location of the new building was selected so that a courtyard between the new and existing buildings could become a series of outdoor rooms and meeting areas, accessible to and linking all four buildings.
The increased staff size on the campus necessitated upgrading the cafeteria, as well as the creation of a new fitness and daycare center.
Sustainability
This project is LEED-certified.
Award-Winner
- Corenet New England Awards of Excellence | Commendation for Sustainability
- Accessible Design Award | The MA Architectural Access Board (AAB) and the Boston Society of Architects (BSA)
When health insurer BCBSMA purchased this 1980’s-era office building in 2004, the property didn’t come close to meeting current standards for workspace design and accessibility.
MP provided design services for the complete renovation of the building and site, including a new 1,300-car parking structure, on-site childcare center and cafeteria.
In addition to meeting its associates’ business needs, BCBSMA was also committed to reducing the environmental impact of the renovation project and the building’s ongoing operation.
