Two in-progress office headquarters to keep an eye on in 2025
By Quinn Purcell, Managing Editor
The editors of Building Design+Construction have collected over 40 recent office and office-to-residential projects, including mixed-use destinations, LEED-certified buildings, and mass timber-built headquarters.
We’re breaking down the submissions into several individual articles to highlight what makes each project special. Because these were all completed in the last 18 months or are currently under construction, these office building and office-to-res projects showcase the latest the market has to offer in terms of amenities, trends, and construction techniques.
Below are two of the 40 projects. The full list is coming soon, so stay tuned!
2 In-Progress Office Building Projects for 2025
Here are two office building projects to keep an eye on as they near completion in 2025:
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ALDI U.S.’ Corporate Campus
Batavia, Ill.
The ALDI U.S. Corporate Campus will be a 250,000-sf refurbishment and expansion of several existing buildings on a 60-acre campus. The interiors of three existing office buildings will be completely refurbished, in addition to the design and construction of a fourth structure. The goals of the project aim at operational efficiency, sustainability, and employee retention.
Renovation of the three existing buildings includes a refreshed office environment that will provide a more open concept design for employees with updated finishes, glass meeting rooms, energy efficient lighting, updated HVAC controls, wayfinding, digital meeting room schedulers, and audio/visual systems for collaborative meetings.
The new 56,000-sf building will have connectivity to the original 4-story and 5-story buildings. It will feature a green roof pollinator garden, fitness center, third-party food service and conference center. Not only will sustainability and efficiency elements be incorporated, but the new structure will be visually unique, with a two-story atrium and skylight, conversational staircase, covered patio, and courtyard with sustainable plantings and artistic façade.
“We aimed to design a workplace for our employees that fosters creativity and productivity. This new building is intended to invite collaboration through its open spaces, encouraging employees to connect and work together effectively. We believe these enhanced amenities will help our team feel right at home.” — Brian Holcombe, Director of National Services Facilities, ALDI U.S.
On the Building Team:
Owner/Developer: ALDI U.S.
Architect: Gensler
Interior Designer: KDI Design
Structural Eng: McCluskey Engineering Corporation
Civil Eng: Eriksson Engineering Associates
MEP Eng: IMEG Corp.
Landscape Architect: Hitchcock Design Group
Branding/Signage: IA Interior Architects
Design/Build: A M King
Confidential Financial Organization Headquarters
Raleigh, N.C.
The under-construction headquarters for a confidential financial organization embodies human-centered design. In 2021, the organization turned to RATIO Design to help them reinvigorate the close-knit culture they once enjoyed pre-pandemic. After shelving plans for a new 14-story headquarters, they opted for a more sustainable approach: reinvesting in their existing late-90s office building they call home.
Many conversations with the organization’s departments, leadership, and marketing team told the design team that employees desired greater variety in workspaces, seamless integration for hybrid teams, and opportunities for social connection and collaboration. The new design empowers employees to bring their whole selves to work, prioritizing social connections and reconnecting employees with the organization’s core values.
The balance of aesthetic, comfort, and tech-enabled spaces draws employees in, competing with their work-from-home setups as well as attracting future innovators in our increasingly hybrid future. The headquarters is estimated to be complete in Spring 2025.
On the Building Team:
Owner/Developer: Confidential Financial Organization
Architect, Interior Designer, Landscape Architect: RATIO Design
Structural Eng: Lynch Mykins
Civil Eng: Timmons Group
MEP Eng: Crenshaw Engineering
AV/IT/Smart Building Design: Brytesight Technology
General Contractor: Barnhill Contracting Company