Award of Merit Interior/Tenant Improvement: Confidential Financial Client

As part of post-pandemic efforts to lure employees back to the office, this 19,000-sq-ft space on the 61st floor of One Vanderbilt Ave. for a confidential client includes amenities such as a coffee bar and a kitchen with commercial-grade equipment.

An undulating wood slat wall, built from premium millwork is made up of 2,000 individual slats that convey the visual fluidity of rolling waves, says the team. Specialized acoustical ceiling elements absorb as much echo and sound as possible within the conference rooms and open spaces where groups gather.