Inherent Amenities: Blending Interior and Exterior Architecture

One of the freedoms of designing an office from new construction is that you have more opportunity to build inherent amenities into the space. When executed thoughtfully and with architectural savvy, siting a building onto a large piece of land is a gift. It lets architects and designers realize an elevated level of design, and also benefits the building’s users in more intuitive ways. Such was the case with a new project CDI Studio One recently completed for Sheetz, a convenience store giant with a new corporate campus located midway between Harrisburg and Pittsburgh, PA. Founded in 1952 in Altoona, Pennsylvania, Sheetz is a family-owned and operated convenience retailer, with more than $7.2 billion in revenue and more than 17,000 employees. The brand operates more than 500 stores throughout Pennsylvania, West Virginia, North Carolina, Ohio, Maryland and Virginia. If you’ve ever lived or spent some time in an area where …