ai Design Group Inc. today announced it has completed the interior design for 6,000 square feet of Rodgers Builders’ three-story, center city office located at 400 W. Trade St. in Uptown Charlotte.
Led by Principal Kim Marks and Senior Designer Elizabeth Hamilton, aiDG tailored the space – including 10 offices, two conference rooms, a rooftop patio and open work areas – to the company’s needs and at the same time created an environmentally friendly interior by using a variety of eco-friendly products and materials. aiDG is working toward securing the U.S. Green Building Council’s LEED for Commercial Interiors (LEED-CI) "Gold" rating, the recognized system for certifying high-performance green interiors that are healthy, productive places to work with a reduced environmental footprint.
“ai Design transformed a former law office into a fun, efficient and environmentally friendly work space that we are proud to show to our clients and visitors,” said Jennifer Trevisol, vice president of construction operations for Rodgers Builders. “Our needs were reflected in the design, giving us more floor space to spread out and exactly the right amount of storage.”
aiDG created customized storage areas for drawings and product submittals, as well as a large courier pick-up/drop-off area. Marks and her team retrofitted about 2,000 square feet on each of the center city office building’s three floors. Rodgers Builders’ corporate office is still located at 5701 N. Sharon Amity Road in Charlotte.
“Creating an ecologically sound and well-organized floor plan that would withstand the daily traffic of a busy construction office was the challenge,” said Marks. “Our solution was a comfortable functional and environmentally-friendly work environment that would be a source of pride for the company and its employees."