When the Fortune 500 company relocated its headquarters from the suburbs of New Jersey to Uptown Charlotte, it invested in a futuristic, amenity-filled workplace that would drive innovation and attract top talent. The 10 stories of office space can accommodate up to 1,200 Honeywell employees.

HOK’s design transformed the arrival experience, moving Honeywell’s main lobby from the originally planned 14th floor to the 23rd floor. The team collaborated with the base building architect to implement this change. The 23rd-floor Sky Lobby offers panoramic views of downtown Charlotte and Bank of America Stadium.

The Customer Experience Center, also on the 23rd floor, showcases Honeywell’s products and technologies in an interactive, hands-on space. Here, visual communication and experiential technologies fuse to create a fully immersive brand experience. An integral part of this interactive journey is the Immersion Room, which provides a customizable audiovisual experience with imagery on all four walls.

The 23rd floor also is home to the Accelerator Café and the Learning Center, creating a central hub of activity that immerses visitors in the ethos of Honeywell.

A feature stair wrapped in white oak and curved glass connects the active 23rd floor to the two office floors beneath.

Office floors have open plans with dedicated team zones and unassigned seating. This creates neighborhoods for teams to operate from while giving individuals autonomy and flexibility to determine how and where to work.

Both the interior and building are LEED Gold-certified. Smart building technologies meld with sustainable features to foster a healthy work environment. Honeywell supplies all the building technology, transforming each floor into a living lab for its products. Over 300 sensors per floor gauge daylight, occupancy levels, temperature, volatile organic compounds, particulates and carbon dioxide. Honeywell’s team can fine-tune indoor environmental quality and energy efficiency in real time.

Biophilic design elements communicate Honeywell’s commitment to the health and well-being of staff and the community. Staff have access to outdoor space on several floors along with a wellness center and a built-in fitness center. Workspaces are flooded with natural light and provide employees with stunning city views.

On office floors, covered booths with dynamic lighting and greenery shield users from the sides and above, providing places where people can find refuge from the noisier open seating arrangements.

The amenities floor includes a large fitness center, a wellness center with on-site healthcare providers, a town hall space that holds up to 220 people, a high-tech broadcast studio and a branded IT Solution Center for tech support.

The team leveraged Honeywell’s established brand identity and graphic standards to inform creative and thoughtful design elements throughout the space. The result is a refined, cohesive experience that reflects Honeywell’s brand vision.