Photography by:
Damianos Photography
Cognition
Location
200 Clarendon Street
Boston, MA
By the numbers
Science & Technology
1 Floors
20,000 SF
Completed Winter 2017
Collaborators
Boston Properties, Inc. - Owner/ Landlord
Turner Special Projects - Construction Manager
RDK Engineers - MEP Consultant
VIVO - Building Code
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Cognition Financial is a reputed provider of data-driven solutions to students and families, with offices on the second floor of the New John Hancock Tower at 200 Clarendon Street, a Boston landmark.
The company desired a fresh, contemporary workplace that would appeal to a younger workforce and accentuate the company’s brand values. The project’s primary challenge was accommodating the unusual floor plan. Sandwiched between the main building lobby below, and fully occupied tenant floors above, the second floor was akin to a mezzanine lounge, accessed by a sky bridge and overlooking the open space of the lobby atrium.
Open deck ceilings, polished concrete flooring, and large open spaces for communal work and relaxation achieve the desired aesthetic notes. The design capitalizes on the views of the Trinity Church and Copley Square directly outside the main windows. The use of the branded orange color on the vertical structural components and in the carpeting as sporadic patches adds zest to the otherwise muted tones used throughout. The space was also designed to incorporate the company’s extensive graphic artwork collection, strategically placed to be perceived from mostly anywhere on the floor.
Cognition
20,000 SF
1 Floors
Collaborators
200 Clarendon Street
Boston, MA
Completed Winter 2017
Boston Properties, Inc. - Owner/ Landlord
Turner Special Projects - Construction Manager
RDK Engineers - MEP Consultant
VIVO - Building Code
Formerly known as First Marblehead, Cognition Financial occupies approximately 20,000 SF on the second floor of 200 Clarendon Street, the Boston landmark building still referred to as the “New John Hancock Building”.
The project’s primary challenge was accommodating the space program to an unusual floor plate. Sandwiched between the main building lobby below, and the full-floor tenant floors above, the second floor is akin to a mezzanine space, accessed by a sky bridge and overlooking the open space of the lobby atrium. In addition, we were tasked with updating the Cognition brand to appeal to a younger workforce, and be more in tune with contemporary office standards.
The use of open deck ceilings and polished concrete flooring, along with large open spaces for communal work and relaxation achieves the desired aesthetic. The open spaces capitalize on the views of Trinity Church and Copley Square directly outside the main windows. The use of branded color was an important element to highlight the new name and company image. Utilized in the vertical structural components, as well as a way-finder in the carpeting, the bright color is an effective counterpoint to the otherwise muted tones used throughout. The space was also designed to incorporate the company’s extensive graphic artwork collection, strategically placed to be perceived from any location within the office areas.
Cognition Financial is a reputed provider of data-driven solutions to students and families, with offices on the second floor of the New John Hancock Tower at 200 Clarendon Street, a Boston landmark.
The company desired a fresh, contemporary workplace that would appeal to a younger workforce and accentuate the company’s brand values. The project’s primary challenge was accommodating the unusual floor plan. Sandwiched between the main building lobby below, and fully occupied tenant floors above, the second floor was akin to a mezzanine lounge, accessed by a sky bridge and overlooking the open space of the lobby atrium.
Open deck ceilings, polished concrete flooring, and large open spaces for communal work and relaxation achieve the desired aesthetic notes. The design capitalizes on the views of the Trinity Church and Copley Square directly outside the main windows. The use of the branded orange color on the vertical structural components and in the carpeting as sporadic patches adds zest to the otherwise muted tones used throughout. The space was also designed to incorporate the company’s extensive graphic artwork collection, strategically placed to be perceived from mostly anywhere on the floor.
