Advanced Business Institute
IBM Corporation
Palisades, New York

Situated on a 106-acre wooded site, the Advanced Business Institute provides a state-of-the-art learning environment in a spectacular retreat setting for IBM Corporation’s largest customers. The building complex surrounds a naturally landscaped man-made lake that serves a critical storm management system. The complex is over 400,000 square feet and includes state-of-the-art classrooms and demonstration spaces, dining and social spaces, 200 guestrooms, athletic and recreational facilities, and support offices. The building is designed to thoroughly integrate itself with the surrounding landscape. Warm, humane materials, including teak windows, hand molded brick, plaster and rubbed wood, are integrated seamlessly with high-tech educational tools.