This project was done in the fall of 2021. 17 East Main Street is located in downtown Rochester, NY.
The concept for this project was how we have been stuck in our “box of space” for the past two years as a result of the pandemic. It was also inspired by how a box configures and forms. The spaces in 17 East Main Street all configure to form one simple design.
The first part of the project was to complete floors 3-5 as a speculative hybrid office. Floor 3 is a single leasable space while floors 4 and 5 are connected as a leasable space.
The second part of the project was to design floors 1, 2, and 6. The first floor is the lobby while the second floor is a business incubation center. It includes meeting spaces, public computers, and the Carlson Center. The sixth floor is a community space with an indoor garden for the community to use.