90 State Street
JOW Office partnered with Office JDY to reimagine the amenity and co-working spaces in the historic 90 State St. bank in downtown Albany, NY for a younger and more mobile clientele. The bank was in the process of being developed into a rental building when we were brought on to provide concept design, documentation and FF&E services for the building’s public spaces. Our design concept focused on the intersection of four spheres: health, education, wellness and work. To that end we designed a constellation of interconnected programs that bridged each of these categories including a bar (above), private dining, game rooms, media center, fitness center, workspaces, and a slew of cozy lounge areas.
Role: Project Lead
Architect: JOW Office
Location: Albany, NY
Date: In Progress
SF: 22.500
Our design inspiration was driven by the art deco history of the existing building. We chose rich materials like bronze and wood that would patina well over time. These more neutral elements were accented by splashes of color in fabric and wallcovering.
FF&E was sourced entirely by the design team with special emphasis placed on long lasting fabrics and environmentally sourced wood products. Elegant custom light fixtures are wrapped around the existing marble columns repeating a tubular bronze motif that appears throughout the floors. Mezzanine level furnishings were selected to complement the historic building (below left). The card room is designed as a moody and luxe space with rich furnishings and wall coverings (below right).
All amenity spaces are driven by hospitality forward design in material selection and function. Each program is specifically tailored to support diverse and multi-modal ways of living/working.
The ground floor (below) was completely re-imagined as a co-working floor with a variety of private offices, shared workspaces, and group amenities. Due to the deep floor plate and limited access to natural light, floor to ceiling partitions are utilized throughout with the option for individual tenants to frost their workspace. Planter boxes are also integrated throughout to provide a visual respite from the office rows and a restorative link to the natural world.
