A New Manhattan Headquarters for Mizuho Americas
Ted Moudis Associates designed the new Manhattan headquarters of securities and banking firm Mizuho Americas. The workplace, located in Rockefeller Center, supports an energetic, collaborative atmosphere and reflects the company’s culture and new hub in America, while thoughtfully paying homage to its Japanese roots. The architects started the project in 2016, with a study of the 294,746-square-feet of office space over five floors, and how the employees function. “We were probably programming for a good four or five months, and a lot of that was based on departments. Previously, the teams were working in separate buildings throughout the city, and now they were all coming into one space,” said Rachel Robinson, studio design principal, Ted Moudis Associates. It was important to make sure that Japanese and American influences were subtle, never overt. Interviews with executives from both countries revealed that they wanted their cultures respectfully represented. “We integrated the inspiration, …
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