Case Study
Capital One World Headquarters
Capital One World Headquarters | HKS Architects Tyson’s Corner, McLean, Virginia, USA The Challenge To design a world headquarters representative of Capital One’s corporate culture and that also serves as a recruitment and retention tool. The Design Solution The design of the new Capital One world headquarters reflects the company’s innovative leadership in the world of banking and finance. The distinctive airfoil shape of the all-glass tower provides an ever- changing impression, symbolizing Capital One’s forward thinking and entrepreneurial spirit. The tower is accented by stacked two-story collaborative spaces on opposing corners, drawing attention to the building’s soaring form rising from an articulated podium that includes a series of elevated landscaped terraces. Inside, a dramatic