CLIENTGreenfield Partners
SERVICESMaster Planning, Building Renovation, Interiors
LOCATIONWestport, CT
SIZE20,000 sq ft
STATUSCompleted 2014
Greenfield Partners engaged STUDIOS to transform the former National Hall site in Westport into their new headquarters. The site consists of seven buildings, an adjacent parking structure, grade-level parking and hardscaped plazas and walkways along the Saugatuck River. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1984, the site includes the former First National Bank of Westport, the Davis Taylor House built in 1820, and the Vigilant Fire House.

STUDIOS led a complete interior renovation of the National Hall Building and the adjoining building at 8 Post Road West, including a complicated rezoning effort. Interior modifications to create Greenfield’s headquarters include larger connected floor plates filled with natural light, a highly-connected, interactive office space, structural upgrades and modifications to insert a new connecting stair, new MEP systems, and complete interior finishes and furnishings.




The design highlights Greenfield’s extensive art collection and provides more collaboration areas for workers, including an elegant cafe/pantry space. A dramatic three-story, glass expansion at the plaza side houses a large conference room and the CEO’s office.
At the base of 2 Post Road, the existing exterior arcade was in-filled and existing storefronts and entrances replaced. This renovated space is now reception lobby and art gallery space for Greenfield and can also function as an event space.


Additional programs.
The ground level retail space will house a restaurant and fitness center, and is currently under construction. The plaza, which faces the Saugatuck River, was reconfigured with new seating, landscaping and improved waterfront access to make the space usable for Greenfield and the other tenants of the complex. Way finding and parking improvements were also made.



PHOTOGRAPHYBilyana Dimitrova
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