• a16z Headquarters Image
    © Amy Barkow | Barkow Photo
  • a16z Headquarters Image
    © Amy Barkow | Barkow Photo
  • a16z Headquarters Image
    © Amy Barkow | Barkow Photo
  • a16z Headquarters Image
    © Amy Barkow | Barkow Photo
  • a16z Headquarters Image
    © Amy Barkow | Barkow Photo
  • a16z Headquarters Image

a16z Headquarters

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LED converted two floors of an existing Soho warehouse building into the NYC headquarters for a16z. The design re-envisions the post-pandemic office and represents a return to the physical workplace. The architects expanded the space vertically by first removing 2400sf of existing floor area and then recapturing usable square footage by inserting a 2-story steel and glass tower, a floating communicating stair, and a double-height, all-hands gathering space that is flanked by two suspended bridges - one glass and one wood. The project includes two large boardrooms, multiple meeting spaces of varying sizes, anchor offices for private working, and open library-style seating for more collaborative work. A full-size bar, adjoining lounges, breakout spaces and communal lunchrooms offer a variety of opportunities for everyday gathering or larger VIP events. Existing materials were maintained and restored to highlight the brick facade and interior walls, heavy-timber beams and ceilings and cast-iron columns; new materials of white-oak, steel and various types of stone compliment the industrial character of the building while acknowledging the requirements of the new occupants.

Project Team

  • Angela Afandi, RA
  • Marley Olson
  • Brian Ching
  • Ipek Battal
  • Selen Bas
  • Jason Macarlino

Client

Andreessen Horowitz

Location

New York, NY, USA

Size

36,000 sf sf

Date

2023-01-01

Consultants

  • Nicon Build

    Construction Manager

  • Robert Silman Associates

    Structural Engineer

  • Rosini Engineering

    MEPS Engineer

  • WALD Studio

    Lighting Designer

  • Agouti Construction Consultants

    Code / Zoning

  • Elligator Acoustics Associates

    Acoustic Consultant

Awards

2025 SARA NY | Society of American Registered Architects NY Design Award of Honor