A New Corporate Headquarters for Novelis
Hendrick designed the Atlanta-based corporate headquarters for Novelis, a leading producer of low-carbon, sustainable aluminum. With an emphasis on the culture of collaboration, the architects designed a variety of environments to provide flexibility and choice for employees. “Novelis is focused on the circular economy, it is a big part of what they do. They also have great people and invest in that talent. We took a human-centric approach to their workplace and overlaid with the social responsibility that’s central to the organization,” said Jennifer Treter, managing principal at Hendrick. Indeed, Novelis is also the world’s largest recycler of aluminum, and the Hendrick team wanted to showcase that concern for the planet throughout the office space. “It was important that we integrate the idea of sustainability as a reflection of who they are. Not only through branding and graphics, but through the architectural design as well,” noted Stephen Wells, principal at …