The new Zurich North America Headquarters is designed to reflect the company?s global reach and world-class stature. The formal architectural resolution strives to represent both strength and stability, which are core values of the Zurich business model. Composed of three primary ?bars? that are offset and stacked, the arrangement creates unique spaces for collaboration, opens views of the surrounding landscape, optimizes solar orientation for amenities, and provides programmatic flexibility not found in typical center-core office buildings. The top ?bar? of the complex soars 11 stories and cantilevers toward downtown Chicago, providing visual identity along the interstate while projecting the strength and future focus of the company.
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Architects: Goettsch Partners

Location: Schaumburg, IL, United States

Area: 783800.0 ft2

Project Year: 2016

Photographs: James Steinkamp Photography

Developer/Design Build: Clayco

Interior Design & Workplace Strategy: CannonDesign

Structural Engineer: WSP/Halvorson and Partners

Landscape Architect: Hoerr Schaudt Landscape Architects

Civil Engineer: V3 Companies

Client: Zurich North America

Client Representative: JLL

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