Norfolk Southern

Norfolk Southern, one of the nation’s premier transportation and logistics companies, challenged HOK to consolidate its business operations into a single headquarters that reinforces the company’s simple, yet powerful, workplace vision: “Don’t just work here, thrive here.”

Norfolk Southern’s new HQ achieves this goal through a building that emphasizes choice, collaboration, innovation and wellness. Home to 3,000 members of the company’s operations, technology and corporate teams, the headquarters offers employees diverse workspace options and rich amenities while supporting Norfolk Southern’s vision, brand and desire to recruit and retain top talent. The headquarters includes 10-story and 17-story office towers connected by a five-story podium. The workplace offers an abundance of flexible spaces for headsdown or collaborative work, along with a designated workspace for each employee. With a history dating back to the early 1800s, Norfolk Southern continues to be a leader in innovative technologies for transportation and logistics. Data scientists at the headquarters use AI and machine learning to enhance operations while IT specialists collaborate with management to apply new technologies that can improve train safety and energy use.

A network operations center on the fourth floor serves as the technology showpiece of the building, reiterating the company’s commitment to advancing rail and consumer logistics. With train dispatchers working around the clock, the center includes advanced technology with blue, ambient light to ease the eyes of employees working in the space.