REPEAT CLIENT: STIRLING PROPERTIES LOCATION: PAN-AMERICAN LIFE CENTER NEW ORLEANS, LA
Mark Salvetti, SCDP
Director of Project Management
Stirling Properties
“Our experience working with Greenleaf Architects was organized and professional. The lobby now looks modern, clean, and up to date. It’s inviting to the general public and the tenants. The 11th floor looks and functions wonderfully. From the cafe, to the conference center, the design and design intent turned out great.”
Nestled in the Central Business District, Pan American Life Center is recognized as one of New Orleans’ most prestigious office towers - boasting high-quality tenants in addition to housing the national and regional headquarters of many premier corporations. When Stirling Properties reached out to GLA to renovate the 1980s building designed by architecture firm Skidmore, Owings & Merrill Greenleaf Architects was eager in taking on the role of bringing its first-floor lobby and 11th-floor amenities into the next decade by creating a more desirable, contemporary atmosphere against the background of a busy work schedule.
The daily workflow of Pan American Life Center’s tenants and users has recently been enhanced by the completed lobby and 11th-floor renovations. Now, visitors are greeted by modernized amenities entering the lobby - including updated lighting, furniture, and wall finishes for a stunning transformation. Exiting onto the 11th floor will bring users immediately into the revamped floor featuring continued contemporary furniture, lighting, and wall finishes sprawling across the vicinity of the space.
Highlights include a state-of-the-art 30,000-square-foot conference center, training rooms, and auditorium. The modern upgrades continue in the upgraded cafeteria, offering multiple seating types, including coffee cafe-style seating and stations for those on the go. We’re eager to see how these spaces will infuse new life into their user’s day-to-day and play a key role in the businesses and community it serves.
