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Sustainable
Design and Budget Working Together "We continue to be amazed at the outstanding job of Eiman Alhassani, Karen Palecko-Bates, and Trish Diener as well as the staff who work behind the scenes at Meyer Design. The attention to detail is beyond anyone's expectations. Meyer Design is top notch and I look forward to working on future projects with them." ~Regional
Administrative Director, Confidential Client
Project:
Regional Headquarters Meyer Project
Team: Fast Facts:
Main objectives include:
Energized and committed to creating a great environment for its employees, the client decided to design this new headquarters according to the US Green Building Council's LEED rating system. The Philadelphia office will be the client's first LEED-CI (Corporate Interiors) certified office space in North America, when the certification process is completed at the end of 2008. LEED Design highlights of the new space include: the use of regional materials that contain recycled content, low emitting materials, reduced water consumption through the use of low flow fixtures as well as reduced energy consumption through the use of efficient lighting fixtures and lighting controls. Additionally, the client is implementing a comprehensive Ergonomic Program to benefit employees and an Outreach Program to educate current and prospective employees, visitors and guests on the sustainable aspects of the leased space. "It was refreshing to work with a client who wholeheartedly embraced the idea of designing within the Sustainable Design principles set by the US Green Building Council," said Karen Palecko-Bates, Principal-in-Charge for the project. "We (Meyer) presented to the client the financial and environmental benefits of Sustainable Design and gave them real-world examples from previous Meyer clients." Project Highlights
A communicating stair for the middle 3 floors was highlighted with a glass enclosure to connect the executive and reception areas with the staff on the floors below. These large glass enclosures add a contemporary design element while also allowing more natural light into the space. Meyer incorporated curved floating soffits in the reception area to add more contemporary flair to the space. The Meyer Team worked with the client throughout the schematic design phase of the project to analyze and determine the most efficient adjacencies for all 50 departments. Properly locating the large high-density file room and other specialty rooms was a major driver in developing optimal departmental adjacency requirements. "Eiman, I don't know how to express my sincere thanks for making this project so easy. You made me look good to my staff! I am sad the project is over, but very happy with the end result. Meyer Design has been one of the most outstanding and professional organizations I have worked with in my 35 years of business." ~Regional
Administrative Director, Confidential Client
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Meyer
Design, Inc. spearheaded the Interior Design and managed the LEED Corporate
Interiors certification process for this confidential client's new regional
headquarters.
The
boardroom features seating for 50 people and a 100" plasma screen
with teleconferencing capabilities and rearview projection, as well
as a food servery area.