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Nasdaq
from Trading Floor Qualification
by HOK
Philadelphia 75,000 SF
Completed in 2017
Nasdaq’s new 75,000 sf office and trading floor needed to support the work processes and attract the best employees. The design needed to embrace the rich history of the Philadelphia Stock Exchange (PHLX), founded in 1790 and acquired by Nasdaq in 2008.
Spanning three floors, Nasdaq’s technology operations, traders and brokers have moved from a windowless basement space to a daylit, modern space. The office has plenty of spaces to fuel creativity and encourage impromptu interactions that lead to the most innovative ideas. A central café and lounge pays tribute to the PHLX's origins. Staff can access the café via a three-storey staircase that runs along the window line and is linked by a colourful, abstract topographic mural by a local artist.
The design of the network operations centre and customer data centre transforms back-of-house spaces into showcases for Nasdaq’s cutting-edge technology. Framed views into these areas, combined with curated murals abstracted from traditional elements to reinforce the idea that the company’s forward-thinking brand is grounded in local history.
