The Atrium Floorplates
The Atrium building is designed with a centralized atrium core right off the main entrance lobby. This atrium allows abundant natural light into the two story space giving visitors a sense of openness. The Atrium contains centralized building amenities such as food, conference rooms, and workout facilities. Each quadrant of the building is connected to the atrium via “winged” floor plates. This floor plan design offers increased efficiency and flexibility allowing all tenants access to the center atrium, while minimizing building “load factor”.
At the center of The Atrium building is a shared common area with access to amenities such as:
Gym/workout facilities
Shared conference/meeting rooms
Coffee bar
Event space for larger event
Access to outside seating
In architecture, an atrium is a large open air or skylight covered space surrounded by a building. Atria were a common feature in Ancient Roman dwellings, providing light and ventilation to the interior. Modern atria, as developed in the late 19th and 20th centuries, are often several stories high and having a glazed roof or large windows, and often located immediately beyond the main entrance doors (in the lobby). Atria are a popular design feature because they give their buildings a "feeling of space and light."
Ancient Roman Atrium Artwork at the Metropolitan Museum of Art
The atrium has become a key feature of many buildings in recent years. Atria are popular with building users, building designers and building developers. Users like atria because they create a dynamic and stimulating interior that provides shelter from the external environment while maintaining a visual link with that environment. Designers enjoy the opportunity to create new types of spaces in buildings, and developers see atria as prestigious amenities that can increase commercial value and appeal.