Greenville Area Community Foundation

225 N Lafayette St.
Greenville, MI 48838

The Greenville Area Community Foundation (GACF) were in the process of swapping offices with Southwestern Oil Co. They needed more space and Southwestern Oil needed less. Southwestern Oil had been at its location for more than 30 years, and most of the space had not been upgraded for decades. We were engaged as interior designers supporting the efforts of their contractor, KASCO, and furniture provider, WMOI.

We were able to work with the GACF team to upgrade lighting and finishes. We worked with KASCO to make the entry and restrooms A.D.A. compliant. We recognized the mid-century style of the building and its details and worked to make the new design work with the building’s architecture.

Preserving the interior doors and trim, which were dark oak, we kept the new finishes light and added accents to the new carpeting and wall finishes. In the restrooms, the plumbing fixtures and lighting were completely updated. GACF brought with them their quality artwork and furnishings.

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People Driven Technology

6300 Venture Hills Blvd SW
Byron Center, MI 49315

E5 Ventures LLC was created in 2016 by the Engen family and focuses on targeted real estate and business investments. One of those projects ended up being a start-up that had roots in its understanding of customer service and technology. People Driven Technology is an all-encompassing IT solution for Enterprise Network Security, Hybrid Cloud, User Experience, Cybersecurity, and Physical Security.  

For the offices to feel welcoming, professional, and with a nod to hi-tech, the key features on the inside include:  

• An uplit perforated metal “wing” over the reception desk.  
• LED-backlit panels in the reception desk 
• A variety of flat clouds in the open office at staggered heights with suspended and recessed strip lights. 
• Metal wall accents in the break room 
• Graduated steel to gray carpet tiles in the open office. 
• Glass-fronted offices and conference rooms.  

Of particular interest is how they named the conference rooms, each one after a respected inventor: Thomas Edison, Hedy Lamar, Nikola Tesla, and Elijah McCoy. Each room has a plaque that tells the story of the inventor and r.o.i. Design assisted in selecting artwork of the inventor and their inventions.  

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Brooktree Capital Management

4080 Camelot Ridge Dr. SE
Grand Rapids, MI 49546

Brooktree Capital Management had been renting a space in downtown Grand Rapids for many years and thought it time to own property based on their own wealth management strategy, as well as create a space that was more aesthetically consistent with their values. That brought them to Camelot Drive off East Paris in Grand Rapids. And through a competitive process, they decided to build with BCI Construction. 

We met Brian Ellis and Hunter Lewis through their architect and longtime collaborator, Dixon Architecture, who asked us to support their new office project with interior design services. 

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