by Ryan | Apr 18, 2018 | Design News
Grand Rapids Grand Prix (GRGP) is the first West Michigan Indoor Adult Go-Kart Racing Facility! It is also r.o.i. Design’s first race track facility design!
Using the inspiration of cars, flags, and fun, we decked out the space with groovy colors and lights.
Victor Edgar, the owner of GRGP, loves fast cars and has raced a variety of wheeled vehicles. In 2017, he decided to develop an indoor racing experience. The former Courthouse (basketball facility) in Byron Center was the perfect spot; great space for racing, dining, and special events, easy on and off from US-131S, right next to the popular Tanger Outlet Mall.
From the Grand Rapids Grand Prix website:
“Beautifully re-designed building to accommodate state of the art indoor racing. Our facility provides a real racing experience with a track that even professionals find challenging. Our double-decker layout creates a weightless sensation coming over and down our table top hill. Reach speeds exceeding 40mph on our front straightaway and feel the G-forces while you sweep through our challenging corners.”
“Right now we are promoting our lunch hour race and eat specials Tuesday through Friday,” says Edgar. “But our team building and corporate events are gaining real popularity during the week as well. Our weekends are really busy and it is hopping in here, so we can’t accommodate every request for special events on weekends, but come on down and check us out.”
Hours of operation are on their website www.grandrapidsgrandprix.com along with special promotions. Café Monza has a great menu for race-side dining.
by Ryan | Feb 20, 2018 | Design News
Megan Hoekzema, Our New Full-Time Designer
We are happy to announce that r.o.i. Design has a new full-time Designer. Megan Hoekzema has been with us since January 2017 as our Design Assistant. She was finishing up her Senior year at Kendall College of Art & Design while interning with r.o.i. Design. Megan finished her degree in Interior Design in December 2017 and agreed to start full-time with us January 2018.
Megan brings many skills to the team, including creativity, organization, motivation, and a willingness to learn. She is also skilled in CAD and 3D Rendering, which is a great asset to our team. We are excited to be able to expand our design offerings to our clients with Megan’s addition.
r.o.i. Design looks forward to working with Megan, and to help her grow as a Designer and Professional, both in hard and soft skills. We also anticipate she will be helping r.o.i. Design grow as a full-service Creative Design and Procurement studio!
by Ryan | Feb 20, 2018 | Design News, Interior Design
As we all know, trends come and trends go. Just like the changing seasons, things that were fashionable just a short while ago are now passé. As interior designers, we at r.o.i. Design try to stay ahead of the trends or at least keep up with them. Some people make it their profession and area of expertise to predict the trends. The color experts at Pantone, Benjamin Moore, and Sherwin Williams report on their color trends each year, including their “Color of the Year”.
Below are links to the 2018 color trends from Pantone, Benjamin Moore, and Sherwin Williams.
Pantone
Color of the Year – Ultra Violet 18-3838
Complex and contemplative, Ultra Violet suggests the mysteries of the cosmos, the intrigue of what lies ahead, and the discoveries beyond where we are now. The vast and limitless night sky is symbolic of what is possible and continues to inspire the desire to pursue a world beyond our own.
Benjamin Moore
2018 Color Trends – Caliente AF-290
“Caliente is the signature color of a modern architectural masterpiece; a lush carpet rolled out for a grand arrival; the assured backdrop for a book-lined library; a powerful first impression on a glossy front door. The eye can’t help but follow its bold strokes. Harness the vitality.”
—Ellen O’Neill, Benjamin Moore & Co.
Sherwin Williams
2018 Color of the Year – Oceanside SW 6496
A collision of rich blue with jewel-toned green, a color that is both accessible and elusive, Oceanside SW 6496, is our 2018 Color of the Year. A complex, deep color that offers a sense of the familiar with a hint of the unknown, Oceanside, bridges together a harmonious balance of blues and greens that can be found in what’s old and new.
by Ryan | Dec 18, 2017 | Church Design, Design News, Graphic Design, Interior Design
Sun Rise Ministries now has its own facility after 14 years. They purchased the former Freedom Chapel in Jenison, MI. They engaged BCI Construction and TJA Architecture to remodel the facility. Having worked with both Doug Kooistra of BCI and Tim Allspach of TJA on other projects, it was great to join the team as the Interior Designers.
For Sun Rise, their commitment to help people Connect and Serve meant their new church home needed to be immediately “engaging”, welcoming visitors to participate.
It is amazing what some well-placed paint, carpet and graphics can do to a space. We integrated the acoustical panels in the worship area to create a wall design. We were also able to offer graphic design services, creating wall graphics and signage in the corridors. (A “shout-out” to our own Ryan Bright, graphic designer.)
Thank you to church leaders Bob and Penny for your direction and leadership. Blessings on your ministry’s new home!
by Ryan | Dec 18, 2017 | Branding, Design News, Hospitality Design, Interior Design, Procurement and Purchasing
Apartment complex developments depend on their leasing office and shared amenities to give their customers a sense of their brand and values. Those spaces also say something about the company’s aesthetic. Hidden Lakes Apartments in Kentwood, Michigan initiated a two-year remodeling of their clubhouse, game room, leasing office and outdoor pool in 2015.
Wolverine Building Group project manager, Landon Jones, contacted r.o.i. Design to design the interiors. The project celebrated its grand reopening in November 2017.
In addition to selecting all finishes, r.o.i. Design selected all art and furnishings, supplying many of them. The clubhouse lounge furnishings look amazing! Great job, thanks to Ronda Geyer, our Procurement and Purchasing Manager.
Some other favorite elements of the remodeled space include:
- Large format wall tile and a wall hung credenza in the Lobby
- New LED chandeliers in the Clubhouse Lounge
- Recessed wall fireplace and built-ins in the Leasing Office
- Wall finishes in the Restrooms
by Ryan | Dec 18, 2017 | Design News
Our customer, First Companies, is engaging us in the design of several projects at the time of this writing. They also introduced us to their customer, O’Grady Orthodontics, who needed lobby furniture for their recently remodeled offices.
We were happy to create furniture layouts, provide samples of fabrics and furniture to help them make decisions for the best possible look.
It all came together and we installed furniture this past summer, and the place looks great. Thank you Dr. O and Kim, we truly appreciate your enthusiasm and smiles!
