800 North Brand Boulevard

800 North Brand was beginning to show its age with its underutilized plaza, lack of street presence and a focal point that is now expected in contemporary offices. ESI Design, NBBJ's New York experience design studio, created an activity-focused plaza, and vibrant digital art installation revitalizing the building as a local destination.

ESI Design developed the bold new building identity inspired by the surrounding geography. A language of hills, valleys, arroyos and mesas informs the creation of the multi-purpose plaza as well as a dynamic digital art installation. The plaza replicates the feeling of the Verdugo Mountains that overlook Glendale and invites people in through a mixture of amenity zones that expand the workplace outdoors.

Features

Each plaza amenity zone is enhanced with custom shading, specialized structures and unique furniture groups. One zone features a food pavilion and communal seating, another features game equipment and individual lounges, and a third features a cafe and attendant furniture. At night, dynamic lighting brings the plaza to life and links it to the media art wall in the lobby.