Last summer, Panasonic Corporation of North America moved into a glassy, eco-friendly headquarters in Newark, New Jersey.
The move was a big upgrade for the company, which went from a poorly organized, cubicle-filled office to an open floor plan in a 12-story building that's on its way to LEED Platinum certification.
"We used to be in Secaucus in a building that felt like a maze. It would be a 10 to 15 minute walk between buildings, and you would almost get lost," Todd Rytting, CTO of Panasonic North America, told Business Insider. "Now I run into people much more frequently than I ever did before, just because of the foot traffic."
With interiors designed by architectural firm HLW, the building looks great and has ecological features including Tesla charging stations, solar panels, as well as an Innovation Center where visitors can see Panasonic products.
HLW shared photos of the office and commentary from the architects, which we've lightly edited and published in the following slides.
After four decades in a corporate campus in Secaucus, N.J., Panasonic Corporation of North America recently moved its headquarters next to the Newark Penn Station transit hub.
The building is located near several prominent institutions, including the New Jersey Performing Arts Center, the New Jersey Institute of Technology, and Rutgers University. This helps drive recruiting and nurtures other invaluable connections within the community.
With easy access to trains, buses, and bicycle routes, 40% of employees now use mass transit to commute, up from slightly less than 5% from Panasonic’s former headquarters in Secaucus, NJ. The target goal is 80% of employees commuting via mass transit.
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