Architecture | Interior Design
Trenton, NJ
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The Trenton Masonic Temple, built in 1927, is a beautiful and imposing Neo-Classical structure. The third floor was designed to be three additional meeting rooms, but was never finished. With 25 to 30 foot high ceilings, large exposed concrete columns and beautiful views, this space stood empty for almost eighty years. Clarke Caton Hintz worked with the Masons to assist with the long term stabilization and renovation of the Temple. As part of this work, CCH became aware of the impressive space on the third floor and realized that this would be ideal for our expanded offices.
The design for Clarke Caton Hintz’s offices takes advantage of the extraordinary spatial and material qualities of the space. The steel trusses supporting the roof are exposed with new skylight openings added. The mezzanine is expanded to house the library, additional drafting space and a staff meeting area. The concrete columns remain exposed, along with some of the brick exterior walls, providing a satisfying contrast with the new, modern materials and systems.
The new offices are designed to be LEED –CI (Commercial Interior) Gold Certified. The skylights provide daylight for virtually all of the interior spaces, and the systems and materials meet all of the LEED requirements for efficiency and sustainability. Making this historic landmark a LEED certified project was a particularly exciting and satisfying effort.
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