Corporate Environments
CONTACT
Pati Barclay Director of Business Development
pbarclay@csarchpc.com
518.533.8700
LOCATION
40 Beaver Street Albany, NY 12207
518.463.8068
ABOUT US
A premier design firm since 1991, CSArch provides integrated architecture and engineering services to create meaningful spaces that inspire people and organizations to perform better. We design flexible and forward-thinking corporate environments that strengthen organizations by integrating culture, embracing change, and attracting the best and brightest talent. As architects, interior designers, and engineers, we work closely with our corporate clients to balance function and beauty to design spaces that are practical, efficient, and long-lasting.
FIRM RECOGNITION
• 2022 - Albany Business Review #1 Largest Architecture Firm in the Capital Region
• 2022 - Engineering News Record New York Top Design Firm
• 2022 - Giants 300 Report, Top 100 Architecture and Engineering Firms - Building Design and Construction Magazine
• 2022 - Jeffrey J Zogg Build NY Award, Capital Repertory Theatre
Consistently ranked among the top architecture and engineering firms in New York State, our collaborative design process focuses on building relationships with our clients. We balance aesthetics, building performance, and sustainability to provide exceptional design and value.
FIRM HISTORY
Corporate Headquarters Laboratories Research and Development
Workforce Development
Workplace Employee Training
STEM Education Retail
Founding principals Randolph Collins and Paul Scoville establish Collins + Scoville Architects in Albany, NY as a full-service educational architecture and planning firm
The firm begins offering construction management services to educational clients in the Capital Region who prefer sole-source responsibility for design and CM
Collins + Scoville opens an office in Newburgh, NY
Collins + Scoville Architects rebrands as CSArch
The firm begins providing inhouse MEP engineering
CSArch is awarded a Best Place to Work by the Albany Business Review three years in a row
As architects and engineers, our work leaves a long-lasting impact. Through exploration and discovery, we deliver thoughtful and innovative solutions that best reflect each project’s unique goals. CSArch uses Building Information Modeling (BIM) and advanced technology to develop intelligent, integrated, and coordinated solutions.
ARCHITECTURE // ENGINEERING
We bring together creative and technical design professionals who share a single commitment to the success of each project.
• Architectural Design
• Interior Design
• Master Planning
• Building Condition Surveys
• Feasibility Studies
• Programming and Concept Design
• Security Assessments
• Post-Occupancy Evaluation
We apply our multi-discipline engineering expertise to create spaces uniquely integrated with the architecture and surrounding environment.
• Mechanical, Plumbing Engineering
• Electrical Engineering
• Lighting Design
• Fire Protection and Life Safety Engineering
• Telecommunications and Technology Engineering
• Sustainability and Resiliency Consulting
• Security Planning and Consulting
• Energy Performance Contracting
Dan brings nearly 30 years of experience in the design and project management of educational, corporate, and civic facilities. He is responsible for facilitating the project scope, conceptual planning, design, and quality control. Recognized for his strong leadership and communication skills, He holds leadership responsibilities in business operations, strategic planning, marketing, and human resources.
An architect with CSArch since 2000, Greg currently serves as one of the firm’s managing principals with responsibilities in establishing and executing the firm’s strategic direction. His experience in design and project management for projects across New York State spans over 20 years and across all project types, including planning, studies, new construction, additions, and renovations.
Zach is responsible for designing multifaceted and comprehensive HVAC and plumbing systems for educational facilities. He develops detailed system calculation and code analysis to provide the highest quality construction drawings. With CSArch since 2010, Zach works with our architectural team to ensure that building systems are integrated with the architectural design.
CSArch had the vision and ability to properly translate our brand into our physical building. I already had high expectations, but the work exceeded them. The level of attention each member of the team showed proved they cared as much as we did about the finished product.
––THOMAS L. AMELL, PRESIDENT AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER AT PIONEER BANK
TEAM LEADERSHIP
DANIEL WOODSIDE AIA, LEED AP EXECUTIVE PRINCIPAL/PRESIDENT
GREG KLOKIW AIA, LEED AP BD+C MANAGING PRINCIPAL /ARCHITECTURE
ZACH MALISON PE PRINCIPAL /ENGINEERING
Corporate HQ Interior Fit-Up
Financial Institution // Latham, New York
CSArch teamed with Perkins and Will to provide the design of the interior fit-up on this 150,000 square foot office building in Latham, New York. The four-story building includes a modern lobby, cafeteria and kitchen space, support spaces, and three floors of office space with cellular and team rooms, conference rooms, and pantry spaces. To represent the four microclimates along the Hudson River from Albany to New York City, the color palettes, furniture and lighting of each floor were carefully selected and compliment the surrounding landscape.
Open office spaces with adjustable stand-sit desks allow employees to work collaboratively in teams and provide maximum exposure to natural light. Cellular and team meeting spaces are centrally located on each office floor to allow for small meetings and private individual work. The use of floor-to-ceiling glass allows natural light to penetrate these inside spaces and promote transparency.
SIZE
P ROGRAM
Corporate Headquarters, Office Space, Conference Rooms, Dining, Support Spaces, Lobby and Communal Spaces
March 2020
CENTRAL + PUBLIC SPACES
Training rooms, inviting lobby areas, and central support areas support social interaction and chance encounters. Other public spaces beneficial to employee health and well-being include an expanded fitness center, coffee shop, and cafe.
COLLABORATIVE WORK ENVIRONMENT
Open work areas with offices, cellular space, and meeting rooms at the core allow for maximum exposure to natural light. Transparency between spaces supports collaboration and employee well-being and promotes a forward-thinking work environment.
PANTRIES AND DINING SPACE
The first floor of the facility includes a full-service cafeteria and kitchen/servery space with flexible, cafe-style seating. Each upper level incorporates a central pantry to encourage breaks and social interaction, with distinct color schemes representative of the microclimates of the four regions from Albany to New York City.
Corporate Offices
Chemical Manufacturing Company // Selkirk, New York
Design services were provided to renovate original space within an existing building constructed in the eighties to create a showcase facility for international client, vendor, and employee relations. The original facility lacked proper lighting, modernized IT systems, a gracious lobby, and, most importantly, a modern, flexible work space to promote collaboration and innovative thinking.
Work included renovations to existing offices, conference rooms, training/seminar space, up-to-date research and testing labs, restroom facilities, and support space. Through a series of inclusive programming meetings with users, the design team reorganized space and provided a new entry, main lobby and seating area, café, mail room, pantry, and short-term docking stations for national and international visiting staff.
SIZE
4,825 sf
COMPLETION DATE
2019
P ROGRAM
Corporate Offices, Conference Rooms, Research Laboratories, Manufacturing Spaces, Laboratory Prep Rooms
FACILITY TRANSFORMATION
A world-class chemical manufacturing company worked with CSArch to transform its outdated 1980s facility into a precedent-setting laboratory and office environment rich with experience-enhancing design.
STATE OF THE ART WORKSPACE
New workspaces and conference rooms are modern and vibrant, reflective of the company’s cutting-edge research and technology.
A MODERN WORK ENVIRONMENT
The original facility lacked a modern, flexible work space to promote collaboration and innovative thinking. Glass walls and various meeting spaces promote openness and transparency, and a new café and break area supports employee health and wellness.
Bank Branch Renovations
Pioneer Bank // Various Locations, New York
Beginning in 2013, CSArch renovated ten Pioneer Bank branches to reflect its re-invented image and shift toward a new banking concept. Consumers and clients can now shop, bank, and ship all in one location, and are immersed into a banking experience that improves the teller-client relationship.
A full range of design services were provided by CSArch, including architecture, programming, interior design, furniture selection, and millwork design. The project team worked closely with contractors and bank leaders to design each banking component. A combination of solid surface materials, plastic laminates, LED lighting, ceramic floor tile, and interior glazing were used to transform Pioneer’s image while remaining sensitive to corporate branding standards.
CLIFTON PARK BRANCH OFFICE
The new Clifton Park branch served as a pilot for Pioneer’s new banking concept - boutique banking. The branch introduced pod banking to move to a non-traditional, collaborative teller-client relationship, and features a coffee bar, retail area, and UPS packaging and shipping services.
DOWNTOWN ALBANY BRANCH OFFICE
The relocated downtown Albany branch includes an open pod island with two stations to handle full-service transactions in the center of the space. An upstairs conference room resolves space concerns with floor-to-ceiling glass walls to provide transparency and openness.
SCHENECTADY BRANCH OFFICE
Pioneer opened the Schenectady branch in 2015, which features the Capital Region’s first Interactive Teller Machine (ITM) technology. Glass-enclosed offices and large front windows make the narrow space feel larger, promoting employee health and well-being.
Corporate Office Interiors
Pioneer Bank // Colonie, New York
Located prominently in the Town of Colonie, the four-story structure includes retail and commerce spaces along with a Pioneer Bank branch. CSArch provided architectural and engineering services for the design of approximately 45,600 sf of the interior fit-up.
The fit-up design work includes the bank branch located on the ground floor, the remaining area on the second floor, and the third and fourth floors in their entirety. The new interior design reflects the consolidation of corporate departments, which were dispersed over several buildings in Troy, NY.
SIZE
45,600 sf
COMPLETION DATE
August 2016
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Corporate Headquarters, Office Space
NEW SPACE FOR CORPORATE STAFF
Pioneer’s corporate staff occupies the top three floors of the four-story building, which features floor-to-ceiling windows and open floor plans.
HEALTHY WORK ENVIRONMENT
Featuring treadmills, spinning machines, free weights and more, the 24/7 fitness facilities also include showers and locker rooms to add an additional workplace benefit. The new Bistro is an inviting space for employees to congregate, eat, and socialize, with bright colors and modern dining furniture.
