GKV ARCHITECTS COMPLETES COMMONWEALTH BANK OF AUSTRALIA’S NEW YORK HEADQUARTERS
New York (November 7, 2011) Gerner Kronick + Valcarcel Architects, PC (GKV), a New York-based award-winning architecture firm, has completed a modern, new space for the Commonwealth Bank of Australia’s New York headquarters, located at 599 Lexington Ave. The renovation of the 22,000 sq. ft. space took place in multiple phases with construction beginning in September 2010 and has recently been completed.
GKV’s design utilized the global standards of Commonwealth Bank of Australia. Areas include the elevator lobby, reception, boardroom, dining room, executive and core restrooms as well as the trading floor. The elevator lobby features acid etched glass and silk-screened logos while the reception area evokes a modern and high-tech design aesthetic with a large-scale video wall. Web laser-cut vinyl designs were applied to glass office fronts to create translucency while allowing for privacy and ushering in natural light. The boardroom contains state-of-the-art audiovisual equipment with teleconferencing capabilities while the dining room has a catering pantry to provide flexibility for hosting events and meetings. An open pantry, or HUB, is centrally located in the office with island seating for informal gatherings or meals. The trading floor is a unique design feature with a raised floor and planters under the windows that take advantage of the natural daylight in tandem with bringing a touch of the outside indoors.
“We are quite proud of the CBA project as it highlights many of the core qualities and strengths GKV Architects possess,” explained Richard Kronick, AIA, Principal, GKV Architects.
About GKV Architects
The firm, with a professional staff of 50, is currently working on a new Park Hyatt Hotel in Portugal; 225,000 sf interior design for Local 32 BJ’s NYC offices (PLATINUM LEED Certification pending); an 80,000 sf new 16-story building for Bank Leumi’s NY headquarters (LEED Certification pending); the 320,000 sf North American Headquarters for Allianz Global Investors; as well as projects for UniCredit Bank AG, CUNY, NYC-DOHMH (SILVER LEED Certification pending), among many others. GKV Architects has recently completed a 22,000 sf fit-out for Commonwealth Bank of Australia (LEED Certification pending), 262-seat auditorium for NYIT; The Brooklyner, a 424,000 sf residential building in Brooklyn, NY for The Clarett Group; and a 100,000 sf office fit-out for the NY headquarters of West LB (LEED Platinum). In total, the firm is actively engaged in more than two and a half million square feet of design work.
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