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CIMINELLI CORPORATE HEADQUARTERS AT FOUNTAIN PLAZA | Buffalo, NY

Strategically located in the heart of the City of Buffalo, 50 Fountain Plaza provided an ideal setting for Ciminelli Real Estate Corporation. The need for new Corporate Offices developed from the company’s growth across a national and international client base.

This 22,730 square foot renovation featured a mostly open work flow environment, to promote collaboration and a sense of community between the various departments and their employees. The perimeter had few enclosed offices and conference areas, which allowed for a sense of inclusiveness to the overall team environment, taking advantage of and sharing the available exterior views of the City surroundings. This design also included a number of synergistic spaces, to increase the frequency of and encourage inter-departmental collision and collaboration. An informal gathering/social space was included at the base of the intercommunicating monumental stair that connects the two occupied floors at the Reception and Waiting areas.

Warm, bright, dynamic colors and crisp lines were a constant throughout this design, which reflected Ciminelli’s goal of modernization in reflective sync with the ongoing changes in the City.



  • OUR WORK
  • BEHAVIORAL HEALTH
    • OUTPATIENT|CLINICS
      • UCONNECTCARE (GCASA) OUTPATIENT CLINIC
      • UCONNECTCARE (GCASA) OTP CLINIC
    • INPATIENT|COMMUNITY RESIDENCE
      • TURNING POINT RESIDENCE
      • UCONNECTCARE WOMEN'S RESIDENCE
      • UCONNECTCARE DETOXIFICATION FACILITY
      • CANANDAIGUA ADMINISTRATION MEDICAL CENTER- CADENCE SQUARE
      • KID'S ESCAPING DRUGS
      • CAZENOVIA MANOR
      • ACASA COMMUNITY RESIDENCE
    • THE RURAL OUTREACH CENTER
  • CORPORATE|COMMERCIAL
    • OFFICE
      • MOOG AIRCRAFT GROUP EXPANSION
      • MOOG CORPORATE
      • COBHAM CAFETERIA
      • AURORA MUNICIPAL CENTER
      • BOSTON VALLEY TERRA COTTA
    • COMMERCIAL|MULTIPURPOSE
      • ONE CANALSIDE
      • SOUTH AUD BLOCK/EXPLORE AND MORE
      • SENECA PLACE ON COMMONS
      • FIVE STAR
      • MOOG FEDERAL CREDIT UNION
    • TENANT BUILD OUTS
      • CAZENOVIA RECOVERY SYSTEMS CORPORATE HEADQUARTERS
      • GOLDBERG SEGALLA
      • CREC 50 FOUNTAIN PLAZA
    • CORNERSTONE FEDERAL CREDIT UNION
      • MEMBER SERVICE BUILDING
      • TELLER BUILDING
  • HEALTHCARE|MEDICAL
    • CLINICS
      • MOOG FAMILY WELLNESS CENTER
      • MOOG FAMILY WELLNESS CENTER ADDITION
      • BUFFALO VAMC- WARD 7A INFUSION CENTER
    • NURSING FACILITIES|CAMPUSES
      • FOX RUN
      • CANTERBURY WOODS- MEMORY CARE
      • CANTERBURY WOODS- DINING ROOM ADDITION
      • ELDERWOOD- CRESTWOOD HEALTHCARE CENTER
      • UNITED HELPER'S SKILLED NURSING FACILITY
    • RESEARCH
      • HAUPTMAN WOODWARD CRYO-EM CENTER
  • HOSPITALITY
    • HOTELS
      • COURTYARD MARRIOTT-ONE CANALSIDE
      • RESIDENCE INN- DELAWARE AVE
      • SENECA PLACE ON COMMONS
    • CORPORATE CAFETERIAS
      • COBHAM CAFETERIA
      • MOOG- INDUSTRIAL GROUP CAFE
      • DINING ROOM ADDITION- CANTERBURY WOODS
    • WEBSTER STREET DEVELOPMENT
  • HOUSING
    • MULTIFAMILY
      • TURNING POINT RESIDENCE
      • ATWATER RESIDENCE- UCONNECTCARE
      • BENEDICT HOUSE- CAZENOVIA RECOVERY
      • AMHERST STATION
      • CAZENOVIA MANOR
    • SINGLE FAMILY
      • LAKE HOUSE
      • ELMA RESIDENCE
      • EAST AURORA RESIDENCE
      • LAKE HOUSE ADDITION
      • EAGLE HEIGHTS SUBDIVISION
  • HIGH TECH INDUSTRIAL
    • MOOG
      • AIRCRAFT GROUP EXPANSION
      • SPACE AND DEFENSE GROUP ADDITION
      • MOOG ISP ADDITION
      • INDUSTRIAL GROUP ADDITION
      • COMMERCIAL OPERATIONS CENTER
      • AIRCRAFT GROUP ADDITION
    • FIVE STAR
    • BOSTON VALLEY TERRA COTTA
  • MUNICIPAL
    • AURORA MUNICIPAL CENTER
    • AURORA COLDEN FIRE DISTRICT - WEST FALLS FIRE COMPANY
    • ORCHARD PARK FIRE DISTRICT CENTRAL STATION
    • ORCHARD PARK FIRE DISTRICT TRAINING CENTER OFFICES
  • RECREATIONAL|CULTURAL
    • SOUTH AUD BLOCK|EXPLORE AND MORE
    • YMCA
      • HORNELL AREA FAMILY YMCA
      • SOUTHTOWNS FAMILY YMCA
      • OLEAN FAMILY YMCA
    • COMMUNITY
  • RENOVATION|REPURPOSE
    • CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT
      • SUCF KIMBALL HALL MASONRY/WINDOWS
      • SUCF- GENESEO ELEVATOR & ADA IMPROVEMENTS
      • SUCF- MACKAY HEATING PLANT
    • REPURPOSE
      • ONE CANALSIDE
      • CORNERSTONE FCU MEMBER SERVICE BUILDING
      • RESIDENCE INN- DELAWARE
      • AURORA MUNICIPAL CENTER
  • RELIGIOUS
    • FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH OF CLARENCE
    • HAMBURG UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
    • ST. JOHN'S EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN CHURCH
    • ST. PAUL'S LUTHERAN
  • MASTERPLANNING
    • UNITED HELPER'S CANTON NURSING HOME- MAPLEWOOD CAMPUS
    • ELDERWOOD AT WHEATFIELD CAMPUS
    • PINEHAVEN NURSING AND REHABILITATION CAMPUS
  • FEASIBILITY STUDIES
    • ROBERT JAMES SALES
    • ST. PAUL'S LUTHERAN
    • ABSOLUT CARE OF ORCHARD PARK




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