Watt Plaza

Award-winning renovation of a 17,000 square-foot lobby that creates a spacious, light-filled, and welcoming experience for a 1980s high-rise office building. With nearly six times as much space as the old lobby, it now features a comfortable lounge, a flexible state-of-the-art conference center, a catering kitchen for events, retail spaces and a new courtyard. The roof and building were cut into and structural steel was built back to create the open-air courtyard with new operable glass storefronts creating an indoor/outdoor experience between the lobby and tranquil outdoor space. The renovation also added a secondary pedestrian entryway, which connects to adjacent transit stops.

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