CLIENTArent Fox
SERVICESInteriors
LOCATIONNew York, NY
SIZE40,000 sq ft
STATUSCompleted 2018
Arent Fox, a dynamic and diversified firm, has over 400 attorneys in Washington, D.C., New York City, San Francisco, and Los Angeles. In 2014, STUDIOS completed strategic programming and site search services for Arent Fox’s headquarters in Washington, D.C.—allowing them to implement a design to suit their long‑term occupancy needs. Arent Fox again retained the services of STUDIOS to reevaluate their offices in New York City.



STUDIOS completed an extensive evaluation of six properties—including their current space—all within Midtown Manhattan to maintain proximity to transportation. Arent Fox began the site search targeting 67,000 square feet—a reduction of about 10,000 square feet—that could still accommodate growth, reduce the total square footage per attorney, expand their conference center, represent their brand and improve the overall experience. Arent Fox ultimately chose to take 74,000 square feet at 1301 Avenue of the Americas.

Supporting the right program.
Arent Fox’s new offices allowed them to increase the amount of internal meeting and lounge spaces as well as the conference center—improving the overall employee and guest experience of the office. The new conference center also allows them to offer their client’s a meeting space while hosting visiting Arent Fox employees and large corporate events.




In this classic Sixth Avenue building, the floorplate is a long bar shape with a large center core. Connections through the core are essential to ease of circulation across the large floorplates—Arent Fox placed a stair in this space to connect the contiguous floors. This connection space includes lounge space and AV to gather and meet as well as a small pantry space.





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Awards
- ULI Washington Awards for Excellence, Finalist | MLK Gateway II
- Future of Work Awards, Jury’s Special Prize | Ledger HQ
- BIM d’Or, Tech Show Awards | Google AI Hub
- Interior Design Magazine, Best of Year Awards, Office Renovation, Winner | Meta EMEA Headquarters
- Interior Design Magazine, Best of Year Awards, Medium Tech Office: Finalists | WHOOP Headquarters
- ULI Europe Awards for Excellence : Winner | L’Atelier Covivio
- Interior Design Magazine, Best of Year Awards, Finalist: Large Early Education | Raymond Elementary School
- AIA DC, Awards of Excellence in Architecture, Chapter Design Award: Winner | Raymond Elementary School
- ULI Washington Awards of Excellence, Excellence in Institutional Development: Winner | Raymond Elementary School
- ULI Washington Awards of Excellence: Finalists | Raymond Elementary School
- USGBC, US Local Market Leadership Swards DC, MD, VA, Decarbonization Award: Winner | Raymond Elementary School
- Fast Company, Innovation by Design Awards, Best Workplace Design: Honorable Mention | WHOOP Headquarters
- Chicago Athenaeum American Architecture Award, Display Installations: Winner | Welcome Galleries at the National Building Museum
- Chicago Athenaeum American Architecture Award, Best in office Buildings: Winner | Meta EMEA Headquarters
- Interior Design Magazine, NYCxDesign Awards: Finalist | 825 Third Avenue
- CoreNet NYC Design Excellence Awards, Project of the Year Under 25K sq ft: Winner | 825 Third Avenue
- USGBC, US Local Market Leadership Awards DC, MD, VA, Judge’s Choice Award: Winner | MLK Gateway II
- NAIOP DC MD Awards of Excellence, Best Washington DC Urban Office: Winner | MLK Gateway II
- CoreNet New England Awards of Excellence, Large Workplace: Winner | WHOOP Headquarters