Architectural Interior Landscaping

Overview

Today's corporation - large and small - cannot afford to create an office environment that will not respond to change. Furthermore, conventional planning and construction continues to prove, time and time again, that it limits creativity, is inherently inflexible and any change that can occur is heavily laden with hard and soft costs. In a word, conventional construction is inefficient. Enter Architectural Interior Landscaping! It is not uncommon for a corporation to go through the entire planning process for a new facility only to realize that they have changed their work processes before the space is even completed or to have simply changed their mind on the plan itself. To accommodate these changes using conventional construction methods would cost thousands of dollars in change orders, thousands of dollars of wasted materials and lengthen the project schedule. Architectural Interior Landscaping is the blueprint for a workplace that is efficient and effective. It allows your team to work the best way they can to perform each and every function of their job as they know it today and the way it may be defined tomorrow. A workplace that will minimize construction budgets, expedite move in schedules and maximize your investment in people and real estate. It is pulling from the best sources and building a high performance, sustainable office environment. Furthermore, Architectural Interior Landscaping minimizes electrical wiring, cabling and general construction contingencies and incidentals. By utilizing pre-manufactured products for many of the "built-out" elements of a new office environment, project schedules are condensed and move-in schedules are expedited.

Raised Flooring

The foundation on which a Architectural Interior Landscape is built. Maximizing the voice/data/electrical distribution throughout the floor plan with structured cabling and zoned electrical systems allows for complete flexibility in handling changes and future growth. With lower installation costs and true plug-and-play capabilities conventional "home run" wiring methods become obsolete.

Modular Floor Coverings

Modular carpet gives unprecedented flexibility in design as well as installation and performance. Add, change and replace and retain under-floor access. Expedite construction schedules by eliminating time consuming cut-ins of rolled goods and avoid patch work as your organization grows and changes. Furthermore, the use of HPL surfaces, stone, ceramic tile and wood surfaces allow for any design scheme to be implemented while still allowing for under floor access.

Moveable Walls

Matching the privacy and architectural feel of drywall while adding functionality and flexibility that drywall cannot offer. Change happens in days not weeks without interrupting workflow or requiring changes to the building. Simplify construction projects, complete in less time, reduce annual facility costs, increase acoustical privacy and promote environmental sustainability - because permanent is never permanent.

Open Plan Systems Furniture

Change, churn, teaming, privacy, communication - the workplace must respond to each. Systems furniture must create an ideal environment for all the ways you do business. You should have the freedom to change your work space as often as you need. Move, add, change, respond to everything quickly, easily and economically.

Indirect Lighting

Ambient lighting has the flexibility to move with the furniture, adapting to the work environment. Using fewer fixtures than conventional 2x4 florescent units reduces heat production and subsequent energy costs while providing a better quality of light. Complimenting ambient fixtures with static and dynamic task lighting creates a comprehensive office lighting picture.

Modular Millwork

Maintaining flexibility throughout the work environment and enhancing interaction continues through the utilization of modular millwork. Conventional built-in cabinets and various interior furnishings only limit functionality and can hinder productivity. From break areas to work/mail centers modular millwork applies the Architectural Interior Landscaping concept to traditionally fixed in place construction while providing the superior quality of furniture craftsmanship.

Private Office Desking Solutions

Desk and credenza - not anymore! Support of technology, flexible and image consciousness are the features that all take front seat to the old standard. Mid management and up are demanding that their environment be just as functional as it is attractive. As office sizes decrease it is imperative to produce new and innovative ways to create work space, support workflow and allow for interaction with others in the company.

Technology Integrated Presentation Furniture

Bridging the gap between furniture and technology with fully integrated solutions without the time and expense of construction. Provide access to the latest plug-and-play technology necessary for high impact areas of your facility - Conference Rooms, Boardrooms, Training Rooms, Executive Briefing Centers, Customer Presentation Centers, Network Operation Centers and Audio and Video Conference Rooms. Finally, real solutions for real problems at a cost effective price.

Sound Masking Systems

The addition of sound masking to the Architectural Interior Landscape provides two critical benefits to the functionality of the facility. First, the addition of sound masking is the acoustical equivalent to tripling the distance between workers. Second, because employees now have the same privacy at 15 feet of separation as they would from 45 feet a lower real estate cost per square foot per employee can be achieved.

Workflow Organization Tools

To your workers this will be one of the most important issues they will encounter. Because everyone works just a bit different there has to be a degree of flexibility available to each person to "customize" his or her workspace. Whether it is having "hot project" files at their fingertips or proper ergonomic support for their computer keyboard, allowing the creation of individual space can increase morale and productivity at every level.

Do Not Spend More Money. Spend Money More Wisely.

Take the emphasis off the specific products and focus on the cumulative end result

Reduce the time required to occupy the space

Reduce the number of trades on site and the amount of time on site those trades require

Drastically reduce time and cost for moves, adds and changes before and after occupancy

Create healthy tax breaks

Specify product based on performance and value to the project rather than Brand Name

Lease all elements of the Architectural Interior Landscape including most soft costs

Architectural Interior Landscaping Illustrates the effects of standard depreciation on the Financial Statements - Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Cash Flow Statement (Note Cash Flow Statement - Increase of Cash During The Year due to the positive effects of accelerated depreciation) MACRS Financial Report Example Illustrates the effects of standard depreciation on the Financial Statements - Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Cash Flow Statement 39yr Depreciation Financial Report Example Provides details of Modified Accelerated Cost Recovery System (MACRS) - Accelerated Depreciation MACRS Information Illustrates the benefits of taking advantage of accelerated depreciation (MACRS) versus standard 39 year depreciation on commercial real-estate (Items included as part of base building) Depreciation Benefits Provides a general overview of a financial statement showing the links between the Income Statement, Balance Sheet, and Cash Flow Statement. General Financial Statement Explanation

Conventional Construction

Inefficient use of labor and wasted materials

Time schedules that are difficult to predict and even harder to maintain

Project schedules which are codependent on multiple, independently operated vendors, trades and sub-contractors

Change order after change order costing thousands and thousands of dollars

Finally move in and now the need to make a change. Take all of the above, add more money and repeat.

Conventional planning and construction continues to prove, time and time again, that it limits creativity, is inherently inflexible and any change that can occur is heavily laden with hard and soft costs.