SAP America, Inc.
North American Headquarters
Newtown Square, PA
410,000 SF
This office building serves as the American corporate headquarters for SAP America, a European-based computer software company. The building‘s role as a corporate headquarters demanded that the project present a distinctive image, while its context in rural Pennsylvania required sensitivity to the natural landscape. The transparent glass exterior reflects and dissolves the building‘s geometric form into the texture, colors, and seasonal changes of the surrounding landscape. A 1,000-foot uninterrupted atrium extends along the north wall and acts as the main street of the building. The atrium connects the three main floors of office space and serves as the circulation link to the entrance lobby, auditorium, conference rooms, convenience stores, and dining areas. Expansive views of the surrounding landscape are afforded from all points along the atrium.