The Mastercard International Global Headquarters is an office building located at 2000 Purchase Street in the hamlet of Purchase, New York. It was constructed in the early 1980s as part of a movement of large corporations onto suburban estate settings, and has been called the "architectural jewel of Westchester".[1][2] The building is part of the Purchase Centre complex and originally was constructed by the Nestlé company and occupied by IBM for several years.[3] It was designed by I. M. Pei of Pei Cobb Freed & Partners and has won awards over the years for its architectural style.[4]

Structure

The Purchase Centre complex

The facility is a three-story building that incorporates travertine stone and architectural concrete to maximize the effectiveness of natural resources.[5][6] The facility is composed of a central lobby with a full-height atrium and two quarter-circle wings to the north and west with smaller atria, all incorporating natural features such as ficus trees and an indoor stream.[5][6] Also on-site is a cafeteria, a company store, and other employee amenities.[6] A 1,100 car parking facility is built into a hillside on the site.

Awards

References

  1. ↑ Tucker, William (1977-08-07). "Corporate Quest For Idyllic Sites Begins to Ruffle Estate Country; The Corporate Quest for Idyllic Sites". New York Times. pp. R1. Retrieved 2009-07-01.
  2. ↑ Vizard, Mary McAleer (1994-01-23). "Commercial Property/Corporate Headquarters; Marketing Opulent Waifs Abandoned by Austerity". New York Times. pp. 10–15. Retrieved 2009-06-28.
  3. ↑ Lyons, Richard D. (1988-12-21). "Real Estate; A Campus Transformed Into Offices". New York Times. pp. D17. Retrieved 2009-06-29.
  4. ↑ Raynor, Vivien (1981-08-09). "Art; Somewhat Enticing Look at Corporate Architecture". New York Times. Retrieved 2009-06-28.
  5. 1 2 3 4 5 "IBM Corporate Office Building [now MasterCard International Global Headquarters]". Pei Cobb Freed & Partners. Retrieved 2009-06-28.
  6. 1 2 3 "MasterCard International Global Headquarters" (PDF). MasterCard International Incorporated. 2002-12-18. Retrieved 2009-06-28.

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