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The pattern of the rug under this conference table recalls the fashions of the 1950s, during the heyday of Garfinckel’s department store.

up the [the stair’s] rigidity and tie it back to other elements
within the space.”
The project’s many subtle design details, she added, “are
really what make this space unique—the layered, tone-on-
tone vertical element at the work suite entries, the red piping
and stitching found throughout, [and] the treatment of finish
transitions, for example.”
Convene-Hamilton Square was designed before the
pandemic, and there is much speculation as how the pandemic
might permanently change American work patterns. A lasting
increase in teleworking and a consequent reduced demand
for downtown office space is a frequent prediction, and some
firms have already announced that they’ll be reducing their
leased footprints. Even so, “there will still be a need for people
to convene face to face, whether it be large- or small-scale
interactions,” McEnroe said, adding that “there’s also a sense
of community that comes with being in these spaces.” With
companies leasing less conventional office space, meeting and
coworking facilities like Convene-Hamilton Square will offer
a place for teleworkers in need of periodic respites from their
home offices or a well-equipped venue for occasionally meeting
with colleagues.

Elevator lobby.

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