Syracuse, NY | 2011

The Pioneer Companies Headquarters is located on the top level of a newly constructed six-story building in downtown Syracuse. Founded in the 1960s, Pioneer Companies has been a family-owned development business for more than four decades. When Pioneer CEO and Chairman Michael P. Falcone read about el dorado’s design for the Hodgdon Powder Facility, he was drawn to our inventive use of simple building systems. He wanted a similar aesthetic and application of building systems in his new space.

We corralled the 12,000 sf office program into distinct activity nodes, each node capitalizing on natural light and views of downtown Syracuse. We worked with Derek Porter Studio to balance daylight with artificial lighting, which includes exposed, flush-mounted fluorescent strip fixtures and diffused, concealed fluorescent lights. Syracuse Office Environments provided a playful arrangement of furniture systems. Mr. Falcone, himself a photographer and collector of contemporary photography, worked with Gotham Art Services to situate his art collection in the new space and give it a final, personal touch.