The home office of Connecticut General Life Insurance Company was completed in 1957 on 280 acres of rolling farmland in Bloomfield, Connecticut. The bucolic site, campus-like plan, and extensive amenities, including a full service cafeteria and after-hours programs, reflected a desire to offer a highly civilized and satisfying office environment to Connecticut General employees. The building set new standards for flexible space planning, efficiency of operation, economy of construction methods, maintenance programs, and planning for future expansion.

Project Facts

Completion Year: 1957
Site Area: 280 acres
Project Area: 685,000 ft²
Number of Stories: 8

Project Awards

1955 • Progressive Architecture • P/A Award: Architectural Design
1957 • Administrative Management Magazine • Office of the Year Award
1958 • AIA • First Honor Award
1958 • American Association of Nurserymen • National Plant America Award
1958 • Architectural League of New York • Silver Medal
1960 • Architectural League of New York • Gold Medal: Landscape Architecture