Marks, Thomas Architects

Owner:

Millennial Media

Architect:

Marks, Thomas Architects

General Contractor:

Cross Street Partners

Scope Of Work

As a fast growing tech company headquartered in Baltimore, Millennial Media expanded their operations into the large floor plate of the historic American Can Company factory building.

The expansion required a smart strategy for occupying the sprawling space while keeping the culture intact and employees connected. A central ‘node’ was created in the town hall, which accommodates a variety of activities from casual meetings and employee dining, to company-wide presentations. To allow for the mobility embraced by the laptop-oriented company a variety of work spaces were created with varying levels of light and acoustic privacy. To gain additional square footage while taking advantage of the ceiling heights, the program was lifted toward the clerestory windows by adding mezzanines on top of these enclosed rooms. Light shafts protruded through the mezzanines to bring natural light to the enclosed rooms below.