STELLAE INTERNATIONAL HEADQUARTERS, MELVILLE, NY

TYPOLOGY: Corporate Headquarters, Light Manufacturing and Warehouse

SCOPE: Conversion of existing 150,000 sq. ft. office building plus addition of two new warehouse buildings at 50,000 square feet each.

SIZE: 250,000 sq. ft. total

CLIENT: Stellae International Inc. USA Corporate Headquarters

A Warehouse Design befitting High End Fashion

Two new 50,000 sf pre-engineered warehouses were designed to flank an existing 150,000 sf corporate office building that was converted into a luxury fashion logistics headquarters for Stellae International.

The new warehouses, clad with MBCI metal wall panels and punctured with bands of polycarbonate sheets allow diffused light into the 33' high spaces. The angled and cantilevered front facades provide a canopy above the recessed translucent walls, while framing them with red ribboning panels that further accentuate the entry facades which glow at night creating a dramatic presence on this nearly 13 acre site.

Stellae International Inc., is a luxury goods and fashion logistics company based in Melville, NY. whose clients include major European and American fashion brands. The client’s sense of style and enthusiasm towards design and architecture as well as their hands on approach to every aspect of the project created a collaborative approach throughout the process.

The existing central structure was converted to warehouse spaces, production spaces, administrative offices, dining halls and lounge areas. The entire complex, which is located on a 12.85 acre site, is connected via breezeways and courtyards that provide natural light and air to the warehouses and office space. Bold accent colors were incorporated to create different zones within the existing building.