Autodesk AEC Headquarters Interior / By KlingStubbins

Waltham, MA, United States
KlingStubbins
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Photo © Courtesy of Jeff Goldberg/ESTO

Autodesk challenged KlingStubbins and Tocci Building Companies to not only create a new home for the Autodesk AEC division in an innovative and expressive space, but also to reinvent the design and construction process with an innovative Integrated Project Delivery (IDP) agreement enabled with the latest Building Information Modeling (BIM) tools.

Photo © Courtesy of Jeff Goldberg/ESTO

Photo © Courtesy of Jeff Goldberg/ESTO

Photo © Courtesy of Jeff Goldberg/ESTO

The functional project program included 55,000 SF of open workstations, private offices, collaborative spaces, and support spaces for the Autodesk staff, and a 5,000 SF Customer Briefing Center with a gallery and briefing rooms for Autodesk customers.

Photo © Courtesy of Jeff Goldberg/ESTO

Photo © Courtesy of Jeff Goldberg/ESTO

Photo © Courtesy of Jeff Goldberg/ESTO

The project is a registered LEED® Platinum project. Sustainable design features include selecting a LEED® Gold Certified base building, water and energy efficiency measures that reduce domestic water and energy consumption by over 30%, recycled non-toxic construction materials, C&D waste recycling, and interior planning that provides views to the outside and natural daylighting for 100% of the workspaces.

Photo © Courtesy of Jeff Goldberg/ESTO

Photo © Courtesy of Jeff Goldberg/ESTO

The design solution expresses Autodesk’s mission and values by exposing and featuring the building systems. A floor opening visually connects the activities on all three floors and provides a dramatic demonstration for Autodesk visitors. Open workspaces and glass conference rooms provide vital connection and encourage collaboration. Open ceilings expose the functional building structural and mechanical systems as significant design features.

Photo © Courtesy of Jeff Goldberg/ESTO

Photo © Courtesy of Jeff Goldberg/ESTO

Awards:

• 2010 Green Good Design Award, The European Centre for Architecture, Art Design and Urban Studies The Chicago Athenaeum
• 2010 Best Office (30,000–80,000 SF), International Interior Design Association (IIDA) New England Chapter
• 2010 Award of Merit, The Illuminating Engineering Society of North America—Boston Section Outstanding Achievement in Lighting Design
• 2010 AV Award, ARCHI-TECH Magazine
• 2010 Best New World Class Briefing Center - Association of Briefing Program Managers (ABPM)
• 2009 Best of Year – Eco Category Best of Year Awards, Interior Design Magazine
• 2009 Award of Excellence, Good Design is Good Business Awards - Business Week / Architectural Record
• 2009 Building Information Model, Award Citation Design / Delivery Process Using BIM - American Institute of Architects Technology in Architectural Practice Knowledge Community
• 2009 Build Massachusetts Award, Associated General Contractors of Massachusetts
• 2009 Excellence in Construction Award - Association Builders and Contractors New Hampshire / Vermont Chapter

Photo © Courtesy of Jeff Goldberg/ESTO

Video: This 6-minute video documents the design and construction of Autodesk's new Waltham Headquarters. The project provided the opportunity to explore several new trends in the building industry, including integrated project delivery (IPD), sustainable design, digital design-to-fabrication, and building information modeling (BIM). The video features interviews with architect KlingStubbins, construction manager Tocci Building Companies and Autodesk executives.

Project Data
Project name: Autodesk AEC Headquarters
Location: Waltham, MA, United States
Program: Interior fit-out for office building
Area: Project size: 60,000 sf

The people

Architect:

KlingStubbins
1030 Massachusetts Avenue
4th Floor
Cambridge, MA 02138
617.491.6450 (p)
617.491.7104 (f)
Principal in Charge: Scott Simpson, FAIA, LEED AP
Project Director: Chris Leary, AIA, LEED AP
Senior Designer: Sarah Springer, IIDA, LEED AP
Project Architect: Sarah Vekasy, AIA, LEED AP
Interior Designer: Melissa Woods, NCIDQ, LEED AP
Architectural Designer: Katelyn Gosselin, LEED AP

Engineer: 

MEP: KlingStubbins

Structural: Simpson, Gumpertz & Heger

Consultants

Lighting: LightTHIS!, Boston MA
Acoustical: Cavanaugh Tocci Associates Inc, Sudbury MA
Life Safety: Rolf Jensen & Associates, Framingham MA
Specifications: Kalin Associates, Newton Center MA
Audio-Visual: ACT Associates, Storrs CT
Project Facilitator: Jones Lang LaSalle

General contractor:
Tocci Building Companies

IPD Sub-Contractors:

Electrical: Interstate Electrical Services, Billerica MA
Mechanical, FP, Plumbing: J.C. Cannistraro, Watertown MA
Drywall: Tenant Systems, Shirley MA
Millwork Fabricator: RB Woodcraft, Syracuse NY

Photographer:

Jeff Goldberg / Esto Photographics Inc

Renderer:

KlingStubbins

CAD system, project management, or other software used:

Autodesk à Revit Architecture 2009, Revit MEP 2009, Navisworks mange, Quantity Take-off, Design Review, Inventor, Buzzsaw, Others à CAD Duct, CAD Pipe, Hydro CAD, Wood WAP, Document Locator, Newforma

The product

Glazing (interior):

Glass: Carvart, 3Form, Virginia Glass, Joel Berman Glass (reception desk)
Skylights: Velux

Doors (interior):

Metal doors: Steelcraft, Raco Frames
Wood doors: Lambton Doors
Sliding doors: 3Form
Fire-control doors, security grilles: Overhead Door, McKeon Door Company

Hardware (interior):

Locksets: HB Ives, Schlage
Hinges: Stanley, LE Johnson
Closers: LCN Closers,
Exit devices: Von Duprin, Pemko
Pulls: Dorma
Cabinet hardware: Hafele, Mockett, Knape & Vogt, Blum, Rakks

Interior finishes:

Acoustical ceilings: Ceilings Plus, USG, Hunter Douglas
Suspension grid: Ceilings Plus, USG, Hunter Douglas
Cabinetwork and custom woodwork: RB Woodcraft
Paints and stains: PPG Paints
Laminate: Oberflex, Arborite, Formica
Special surfacing: Bomanite Concrete Dye (floors)
Floor and wall tile: Datile, Stone Source (Servery)
Solid Surfaces: CeasarStone, Alkemi
Resilient flooring: Marmoleum, Forbo, Johnsonite
Carpet: Tandus C+A
Wood Flooring: Smith + Fong Plyboo
Handrail: HDI Railing Systems
Acoustic Spray: K13 International Cellulose Corporation
Folding partition: Hufcor Inc.
Window Shades: Nysan Solar Control

Furnishings:

Office furniture: Herman Miller
Reception furniture: Custom KlingStubbins design, RB Woodcraft manufacturer
Chairs: Herman Miller, Martin Brattrud, Allemuir, Hightower, Davis Mikado, Keilhauer,
Tables: Harter, Geiger, neudorfer, Nucraft
Upholstery: Luna, Knoll

Lighting:
Interior ambient lighting: Pinnacle, Linear Lighting Corp, Ledalite
Down-lights: USA Illumination, Kramer, Gotham, FLOS USA, Cooper Lighting, Portfolio, Artemide, Delray Lighting Inc.
Accent Lighting: SistemaLux, Philips, Tivoli, rdee lighting, T-track
Task lighting: Finelite
Controls: Lutron

Plumbing:
PPP, American Standard, Sloan, Elkay, Moen, Bader, Zurn, Durawalt, Hydra-Rasta, Everpure

Note>>Location in this map, It could indicate city/country but not exact address.

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