Rechler Office Building

Sustainable, future-forward design

Arrowstreet designed a sleek new corporate headquarters for this leading real estate developer. The project renovated a building rich with history – one of the first warehouses built by the company – into a contemporary glass and steel structure that reflects both the company’s industrial history as well as its high-tech, design-oriented future. An iconic curved roof and a torqued, faceted two-story lobby transform the existing rectangular building into a sculptural statement that is visible from a great distance along the Long Island Expressway. The building was designed to prominently feature the client’s extensive art collection including notable original works from Jackson Pollack and Christo, and is highly sustainable, including high-efficiency systems, a super-insulated panelized building envelope, daylight harvesting, and recycled materials such as old barn boards for wood walls.

Loosely inspired by an “urban loft” feel, the design features industrial elements such as textured wood, burnished metal, exposed beams, and concrete walls reinterpreted to create a sophisticated and polished aesthetic. The design also centers around the Rechler’s extensive art collection,. The work environment is open, and the few enclosed offices are behind glass to create a transparent feel. The new headquarters reflects the firm’s high design standards and the next generation of firm leadership.

In collaboration with interior designer, Cetra Ruddy/CRI Architecture.