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Cigna – Wilde Building Renovation Bloomfield, CT

Cigna is a global health insurance company headquartered in Bloomfield, CT in an 883,000-square-foot suburban office complex referred to as The Wilde Building. Built in 1957, the complex garnered national and international acclaim and was considered by architects to be one of the finest examples of modern office architecture. Over time, much of what made the Wilde Building remarkable in its heyday had been lost, as the interior spaces became tired and dated, and significant portions of the building had evolved into unusable courtyards with thousands of square feet of space wasted. Tasked with renovating, improving and restacking the space to create a world-class global headquarters to attract and retain more talent, the CannonDesign/Kohler Ronan/Bartlett Brainard Eacott (BBE) Team employed a proactive, problem-solving approach from project conception to occupancy. Working together in multiple phases, the project team was able to successfully preserve the building’s historic and aesthetic architecture while creating a contemporary, productive and comfortable work space that meets the business needs of the 21st century. Despite facing several unique challenges along the way, the full team successfully collaborated to create a bright, inviting, world-class facility on time and within budget parameters. The $51-million modernization project fosters productivity and opportunities for collaboration inside and out, and has met all of the owner’s goals. Design of the space began in September of 2018 with construction commencing September of 2019. The project was completed in February of 2021, six months ahead of schedule. Owner : Cigna Size : 883,000 sf Project Team: BBE, CannonDesign, Kohler Ronan, Di Salvo Engineering Group, Hesketh

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