Since 1980, when we moved to the 300 block of Camp Street, or Newspaper Row in what is now New Orleans’ Central Business District, Peter Mayer has been steadily expanding. We started out with 20 or so employees in an old printing/newspaper building at 324 Camp and only occupied 3 of the 4 floors. Soon we grew to fill all 4 floors. Then in 1996, we grew into the adjacent building at 320 Camp Street with 60 employees. And just this week, we finished building out the last corner of the largest building, 318 Camp Street, by adding more conference rooms and work space to accommodate our new size—right at 200 thinkers, planners, builders, creators and brand stewards.

The new space, which was designed by Barron/Toups Architects of New Orleans and built by Edifice Builders of New Orleans, has 16 new workstations, three offices, two intern stations, two conference rooms and additional restrooms. Yay, additional restrooms! Jill Dupre, interior designer, will help decorate the space. The growing CenturyLink account management team will be the primary occupant.

We firmly believe that inspiring spaces inspire people, and to that end, we’ve kept the design eclectic and industrial. Another goal is to capture the natural light and spread it out to where people work. So there are minimal doors and high walls. Next time you are in the building, ask for a quick tour. We’d be happy to show it off.