An Oasis at the Office
Inspired by the idea of creating a spa-like retreat for busy urban commuters, Refresh57 is a luxurious amenity space designed to rejuvenate the body and mind of ESRT’s 250 West 57th Street office tenants. The project team’s vision was to craft an immersive spa experience that seamlessly integrates wellness into a corporate office environment. Whether winding down from a morning commute or seeking respite from a busy day, Refresh57 is an opportunity to relax and find peace.
Spaces that Cater to Evolving Customer Needs
Vocon has a longstanding partnership with Huntington Bank to complete a series of new retail branch openings and renovation projects across their regional portfolio. This initiative aims to modernize and elevate the customer experience within Huntington Bank’s branches by implementing innovative retail banking service concepts and strategies.
Luxury, Performance and Innovation
Vocon partnered with Rafih Auto Group on their newest venture, Porsche Detroit North. This state-of-the-art facility, designed as a Porsche Gen 5.0 dealership, showcases the brand’s commitment to luxury, performance and innovation.
Minimalist and Energy Efficient
Vocon has launched a comprehensive renovation and expansion Project for SOPREMA’s United States Headquarters Office, Research and Development space in Wadsworth, Ohio. The minimalist design for repositioning and expanding the building will parallel SOPREMA’s International global headquarters in Strasbourg, France.
A Welcoming Beacon
The MidTown Collaboration Center is a crucial part of a larger district plan that will enhance the MidTown community and surrounding neighborhoods. The MidTown Collaboration Center with introduce a collective of interdisciplinary sets of tenants, each one respectively lifting the community and bringing a level of racial and economic equity through education, programming, services, and targeted experiences.
A New Home for CCM
The recently completed CrossCountry Mortgage Headquarters in Cleveland’s Superior Arts District is an adaptive reuse project of four historic buildings into one corporate headquarters campus. The campus is one of the city’s largest new headquarters projects in nearly a decade and has brought more than 800 full-time jobs to Cleveland.
High Performance Workplace
The Vocon Team collaborated with a development team to construct a new national headquarters for CBIZ and a multi-tenant office building in Independence, OH.
Situated on eight contiguous floors at Key Tower, Benesch’s Cleveland office is contemporary, bright, and reflective of their forward-thinking, people-first culture..
Artistic Innovation
Vocon designed an artful and narrative-rich five-story vertical campus for their client’s advertising-technology office in New York City’s Fifth Avenue neighborhood previously known as the Ladies’ Mile Historic district. Vocon was a committed partner, providing expertise from site selection to design and valuable support through construction.
Vocon partnered with MdeAS to bring the ultimate hospitality experience to 51W52. Featuring a restored landmarked plaza, renovated lobbies, and a new amenity suite, the enhancements will transport tenants to a space of tranquility and breathe new life into the historic building.
Designed to feel like an exclusive members-only club, the amenity space at 1 Willoughby Square serves as a place for tenants to find refuge during their workday or enjoy a cocktail after a long day in the office. The amenity area occupies 5,400 SF on the 15th floor, inclusive of outdoor space, and features a myriad of destinations that can be used for anything from focused work to hosting events to closing deals.
Vocon collaborated with Recognize, a technology focused investment firm, to transform the second floor of 540 Madison Avenue into a workplace that would seamlessly accommodate their growth and diverse structure while embodying their brand identity and unique platform.
Located just outside Washington, D.C. in a modern high-rise campus is the Reston, VA Raymond James office. Built in a brand new space, the project team designed a modern office with clean lines, beautifully earthy materials, and little wink moments of playfulness as soft, eased edges strategically accent design elements throughout.
The Cleveland Foundation’s new home is a mass timber building design targeting LEED Gold. Located within Cleveland’s Hough/Midtown District, the site lies on an unimproved plot adjacent to the historic Dunham Tavern Museum. The Project Team, a collaboration between Vocon and S9 Architecture, designed a new headquarters building that is a new home for the Foundation and a tremendous resource to the surrounding community.
Renowned restaurateur Chef Rocco Whalen partnered with Vocon, Cleveland Construction, and Developer K&D to relocate Fahrenheit from Cleveland’s Tremont neighborhood to the heart of Downtown Cleveland.
Collectors’ new corporate and operations space reflects the company’s dedication to serving collectors, retail buyers, and sellers of collectibles. With a focus on storytelling, the architectural design aims to capture the essence of the collecting community and the passion that drives it. Vocon’s design team incorporated elements that narrate the rich history of collectibles and the emotional connection collectors have with their cherished items.
Infinium Wall Systems excels in the design, engineering, manufacturing and installation of cutting-edge glass fronts and interior wall systems for offices. With a keen focus on blending clean, modern aesthetics with unwavering engineering expertise, they have established themselves as an industry leader in innovation. Moreover, their strong commitment to the design and architectural community underscores their culture of responsiveness.
The Bliss Group, a marketing communications agency, desired an office space that harmoniously blends innovation and functionality. Situated on the second floor of the iconic Helmsley Building, a prominent Beaux-Arts skyscraper on Park Avenue, its location adds an extra touch of allure to the workspace.
Chicago-based Stoneleigh Companies partnered with Vocon to turn their vision for a 3.4-acre property into a luxury living complex. Waterford Bluffs, located at the west end of the Hope Memorial Bridge, now links retail and dining activities in Ohio City, Tremont and downtown Cleveland neighborhoods with a thoughtful residential district.
What would be the mission and purpose of the work environment if we could work from anywhere? A desire to embolden the connection to the community and celebrate the eclectic diversity of San Francisco became the foundation for the design. Our team leveraged the workplace as the organizational anchor to culture, growth and technology – resulting in an approachable, comfortable, active and accessible environment.
It was easy to find inspiration when a client’s core mission is asking “what if?” Doner, a full-service global advertising agency headquartered in Detroit, MI and Assembly, a digital media agency, sought a firm that would find a strategic interior design balance between their Main Street identity and a work environment that will support artists, capitalists, strategists and creators. Faced with the challenge of creating a home for their newly blended in-person and virtual workforce, we continued our longstanding partnership and designed with purpose around dynamic meeting settings and organic engagements with colleagues.
With a focus on wellness for their employees, Vocon created an inviting, warm and humble architectural design to showcase who Great Lakes Cheese Company is at their core and highlight innovation.
540 Madison Avenue is a 39-story, 291,000 SF Class-A office building in New York City situated in the Midtown neighborhood at the corner of Madison Avenue and East 55th Street. Originally built in 1970, Vocon worked with the DivcoWest team to complete a lobby refresh and create the “Water Tower Lounge,” a duplex conferencing, collaborating and convening amenity space that features a secret stair and celebrates the building’s original water tower. The softly curated palette and organic details embody the new, “fresh collegiality” persona, bringing life back to this classically designed building.
Full-service corporate law firm Calfee, Halter & Griswold LLP continued their long-standing partnership with Vocon to transform their Columbus, OH office. With a dramatic view of the Ohio Statehouse, the Huntington Center provides the optimal location for Calfee’s Government Relations and Legislation practice.
Vocon maintains an on-call agreement with a global financial services firm, providing services for numerous branch offices on a national level since 2007.
As part of our ongoing partnership with Bernie Moreno Companies, Vocon facilitated the design of their new Mercedes-Benz dealership in Fort Mitchell, KY.
While stay-at-home orders and a sharp embrace of remote working cast an uncertain light for the summer of 2020, the Corcoran Group saw a monumental opportunity to pivot its operations and stay at the forefront of the new global working climate. Their previous headquarters at 660 Madison Avenue was spread over non-sequential floors, was overcrowded and quickly became non-functional for the company’s fast-growing team of employees and agents.
Phase I of The Quarter development sits at the significant intersection of West 25th and Detroit Avenue in Ohio City, the gateway intersection to Cleveland’s west side neighborhoods. The Quarter Phase II expanded on the urban success of Phase I, to create a complimentary, yet entirely unique sister project across the heavily trafficked Detroit Avenue.
Bellwether Enterprise is one of the country’s largest commercial and multi-family mortgage banking companies in the country. Vocon reflected their story throughout their space by creating neighborhood, community, and home zones that support different types of work styles.
Flatiron Health is a health-tech company dedicated to improving cancer treatment and advancing research. As a pioneer in real-world evidence for oncology, they provide technology and services to support patient care and make every patient story count. They partner with hundreds of cancer centers, 20+ top global developers of oncology therapeutics, and researchers and regulators around the world.
The new Marous Brothers Construction Headquarters encompassed the transformation of a vacant car dealership and service center into a state-of-the-art office environment.
Manufacturing leader Swagelok partnered with Vocon to create a dynamic Global Headquarters that would become the physical embodiment of their brand, reputation, and customer commitment.
Through the efficient and effective deployment of real estate assets, technology, and department vicinity their Solon, OH campus became a thriving environment that enables connection – inspiring innovation, productivity, and problem-solving, while enhancing internal and external collaboration amongst Swagelok’s employees, customers, and suppliers.
Having outgrown our previous space, it was time for Vocon’s New York office to write its own story at 530 Fifth Avenue. With 15,000 SF, ingenuity, and an eye for cutting-edge design, our offices now accommodate over 80 employees within a flexible and responsive workplace. Our space tells the story of our relationships – our commitment to clients and employees, our ability to challenge the status quo, and our gratitude towards the community.
Convergent challenges the standard office narrative with a design that transcends the traditional approach of practical office space. Taking inspiration from the timeless design of the Cleveland Museum of Art, Convergent seamlessly integrates classic office concepts with modern flourishes. A blue-chip art collection adorns the public spaces, channeling the vibrancy of nearby luxury retail, dining, living, and entertainment options.
When APG Office Furnishings relocated to a large industrial building in Cleveland’s burgeoning Ohio City district, they sought out Vocon to design a space that would mirror the elegance and beauty of Herman Miller furniture. The company’s new window-filled first-floor showroom showcases some of Cleveland’s most prime real estate, including the Quarter, a transformative mixed-use development on West 25th Street and Detroit Avenue. The clean, modern white palette in the expansive new space celebrates the dynamism and simplicity of the Herman Miller brand’s iconic modern classics while complementing existing furniture lines and anticipating future collections.
Process Technology was committed to their community when it was time to update their historic Willoughby headquarters. Our design honors their commitment to the community by repurposing the site of a former used car dealership into a vibrant, open, and bright contemporary office. The existing building was the place for auto sales and the site consisted of outdated and utilitarian structures. Our design connects structures that were constructed over the years, creating a cohesion that reflects the progressive technological identity of this forward-thinking company.
With their sights set on 2024, One Madison Avenue is in the midst of a major re-development – renovating 17 floors of office space. Once complete, the rentable space will total 1.4 million SF. Public spaces on the ground level will be completely re-designed to harmonize with this transformation. Under-utilized retail opportunities within the property will be explored and expanded to better serve the needs of the anticipated tenants and the dynamic neighborhood near Madison Square Park.
The Altus Suites on the 54th Floor of One Vanderbilt are turn-key ready fully furnished suites with breathtaking 360-degree views across all of New York City.
Westfield isn’t just an exemplar for safe, modern, flexible, pandemic-age designs. It’s a testament to the power of a truly egalitarian space for its fast-growing workforce. We helped the super-regional insurer envision a futuristic, flexible work environment emphasizing optionality, choice and technology while recalling the organization’s rich 175-year history.
The Luxe at Pepper Pike is a new transitional townhome community. All eighty-two luxury townhomes are finished with premium fixtures and unique interior spaces. Vaulted ceilings and individual outdoor decks provide spacious zones for living, making The Luxe a truly unique development.
The Schroer Group is a family healthcare company dedicated to delivering quality care to patients and residents through skilled nursing, assisted living, outpatient rehabilitation, pharmacy, food distribution, group purchasing and Institutional Special Needs Insurance.
Vocon collaborated with NewBrook Partners to develop a former parking lot located on 1.4 acres adjacent to the campuses of Cleveland Institute of Music and Case Western Reserve University into a student housing development with 64 units, 240 beds, classroom space and a parking structure.
Avison Young is a global commercial real estate services firm, headquartered in Toronto, with more than 100 offices in 15 countries. Avison Young was founded in 1978, with legacies dating back more than 200 years. The firm’s purpose is to create economic, social and environmental value for its clients and communities.
For the renovation of their New York City headquarters, Compass, a nationally-renowned real estate broker, wanted to create a multi-use space that would serve both brokers and staff. The space needed to be visually open, with a range of environments that could foster collaboration and creativity while also celebrating the tech-first and forward-thinking nature of their brand.
C.H. Robinson came to us with a very specific request: make employees happy. We couldn’t have been happier to help.
Cleveland mainstay Oatey wanted a new corporate headquarters that was both sustainable and inspiring. We partnered with them on the design, and the result was a sustainable space that is one with its surroundings.
Forest City Realty Trust, now Brookfield Properties, needed a new way of working. Their existing space didn’t serve their new goals and failed to live up to the vision their work promoted. We helped them change where they work, so they could change how they work.
When this confidential management consulting firm relocated their flagship offices, they needed a design partner that could create a space that lived up to their reputation. What started as a single project with Vocon turned into a global partnership.
When CRH wanted to expand their offices into the U.S., they needed a space that felt unique, but was consistent with their international locations. We helped them bring their style to the States.
The GBX Group revitalizes historic buildings to breathe new life into older areas. So it was only natural they would do the same when they relocated their headquarters. They asked us to help turn their historic investment into a modern paradise.
When Droga5 updated their NYC offices, they turned to Vocon to create a range of work areas that offered employees more flexibility. From “pocket lounges” to client-facing areas, we created a space that’s built for collaboration.
As one of the largest tire distributors in the U.S., Dealer Tire knows all about putting the rubber to the road. So when they were ready to get going on a new, open-plan office space, they turned to Vocon to get them up to speed.
Collaboration is at
the core of what made Doner a renowned global branding agency. Since Vocon
shares their commitment to collaborating, they turned to us to design their new
creative incubator space.
For today’s college students, dorms are more than just a place to live. So when the Cleveland Institute of Art wanted to create new housing, they turned to us to create something that would enhance student life and entice new applicants.
We hold our work to very high standards. So when it came time to redesign our own office, we had a lot to live up to.
Located at 300 Madison Ave. in New York City, this confidential global professional services firm’s largest North America office also serves as its global headquarters. With over 1 million square feet on 30 floors and a 30-year sublease, they needed flexible, fluid options for every part of the space.
The Quarter, a mixed-use building in Ohio City, is an architectural landmark at the heart of a revitalized neighborhood. We helped make it a vital space that shows the best of the new Cleveland.
Through thoughtful strategy and a strong partnership, Vocon helped Jones Day to reduce their office footprint and simultaneously expand their presence.
As one of America’s most storied brands, Goodyear’s new campus needed to highlight their past as well as the innovative spirit that is leading them to the future. We worked with them to create a space that celebrates their story and encourages greater collaboration.
Based in an up-and-coming part of Cleveland, Saucy Brew Works represents the best of a booming new neighborhood. We helped them create a space that is true to its historic roots yet still cool and modern.
As an ongoing partner with WTW for over a decade, we help the leading global advisory, broking and solutions company update and improve their offices around the globe.
Davis Wright Tremaine is an international law firm that prides itself on close relationships with clients and a commitment to supporting its employees. They asked us to design a New York office that showcased these values and brought them to life.
When our hometown team asked us to help with their new headquarters and training facility, we couldn’t have been more excited to help them get in shape. The result was an award-winning facility that helped the team take it to the competition.
As one of Cleveland’s oldest law firms, Calfee has been serving the city for more than 100 years. When they needed a new office space, they asked us to help them create something that showcased their history while also highlighting their 21st-century capabilities.
City life can be expensive, particularly if you’re a student. With the Avant 220, we helped design small, affordable apartments that let students live big.
KeyBank’s approach is built on maintaining strong relationships with their clients, employees, and communities. When it was time to update their spaces, Vocon’s relationship-focused approach made us a natural partner.