McCormick

McCormick

Hunt Valley, MD

Project Type

Headquarters

Square Footage

350,000

Sector

Consumer Product, R&D

McCormick’s global headquarters consolidates nearly 1,000 employees from four locations within a 350,000-square-foot campus organized around flavor, learning, and community. Designed from the inside out, the seven-story workplace makes culinary innovation visible while giving teams adaptable neighborhoods, global learning resources, and amenities that support work and life.

Culinary Work Becomes Visible
A seven-story atrium establishes the shared heart and draws daylight deep into the campus. Stacked pantries overlook the lobby from every level, making everyday gathering visible, while a 60-by-20-foot media wall celebrates people, products, and innovation. The first floor includes residential and commercial test kitchens for consumer and foodservice development. A demonstration kitchen pairs a 50-seat auditorium with participatory cooking islands, and a culinary kitchen supports dining, filming, photography, and post-production. An isolated black-box testing room uses color-changing light for flavor forecasting. IA connected highly specialized functions to the broader workplace, turning product development into part of the daily experience.

Community Unites the Global Workforce
Work floors use modular neighborhoods of sit-stand stations, interior offices, think tanks, huddle rooms, and collaboration areas to support changing teams and preferences. Plug-and-play technology makes settings easier to adapt. A 100-seat learning center welcomes employees from around the world, while a cafeteria, company store, technology bar, coffee bar, fitness center, and onsite clinic support campus life. A lounge preserves elements of the original 1930s McCormick Tea Room, connecting company history to the present. Reclaimed and locally sourced wood, low-emitting materials, daylight, and efficient systems advance sustainability goals. The headquarters turns consolidation into a stronger global community centered on shared purpose.

Laura Vierling

Washington, DC's Managing Director

Project Type

Headquarters

Square Footage

350000

Market

Commercial

McCormick’s global headquarters consolidates nearly 1,000 employees from four locations within a 350,000-square-foot campus organized around flavor, learning, and community. Designed from the inside out, the seven-story workplace makes culinary innovation visible while giving teams adaptable neighborhoods, global learning resources, and amenities that support work and life.

Culinary Work Becomes Visible
A seven-story atrium establishes the shared heart and draws daylight deep into the campus. Stacked pantries overlook the lobby from every level, making everyday gathering visible, while a 60-by-20-foot media wall celebrates people, products, and innovation. The first floor includes residential and commercial test kitchens for consumer and foodservice development. A demonstration kitchen pairs a 50-seat auditorium with participatory cooking islands, and a culinary kitchen supports dining, filming, photography, and post-production. An isolated black-box testing room uses color-changing light for flavor forecasting. IA connected highly specialized functions to the broader workplace, turning product development into part of the daily experience.
Community Unites the Global Workforce
Work floors use modular neighborhoods of sit-stand stations, interior offices, think tanks, huddle rooms, and collaboration areas to support changing teams and preferences. Plug-and-play technology makes settings easier to adapt. A 100-seat learning center welcomes employees from around the world, while a cafeteria, company store, technology bar, coffee bar, fitness center, and onsite clinic support campus life. A lounge preserves elements of the original 1930s McCormick Tea Room, connecting company history to the present. Reclaimed and locally sourced wood, low-emitting materials, daylight, and efficient systems advance sustainability goals. The headquarters turns consolidation into a stronger global community centered on shared purpose.

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