At the close of 2012, C. Erickson & Sons began renovation work at the Philadelphia headquarters of Pew Charitable Trusts. Work involved reconsolidation of their existing offices to 28,000 square feet of space on the 28th floor of One Commerce Square.
Perfection in quality was the absolute demand of the client, who selected a unique five-foot incremental / grid layout as the aesthetic standard on the project. With a largely white design scheme, sprawling glass panel walls, and pieces of high-end etched-glass artwork, there was little room for error in any aspect of the renovation.
The Pew project came to completion in May of 2013, and in October of this year the GBCA recognized C. Erickson & Son's work during its annual Construction Excellence Awards, in the category of Excellence in Craftsmanship. The award marks Erickson's fifteenth Construction Excellence Award since 1997, with previous recognition including work at the Philadelphia Marriott Downtown and Frankin Institute Science Museum.