FORD RIC

THIS 150,000 SQUARE FOOT INTERIOR RENOVATION OF TWO EXISTING BUILDINGS ON FORD MOTOR COMPANY’S ‘RESEARCH AND INNOVATION CAMPUS’ IS A RECENT EXPANSION TO ONE OF THE LARGEST AUTOMOTIVE RESEARCH CENTERS IN THE WORLD. THE 160 RESEARCHERS, ENGINEERS, AND SCIENTISTS THAT WORK HERE SPECIALIZE IN EXPLORING THE FUTURE OF MOBILITY. HEREIN, NEW CONNECTIONS ARE BEING MADE BETWEEN AUTOMOTIVE AND DIGITAL TECHNOLOGIES. INTERIOR PROGRAM FOR THE RENOVATION WAS TO COMPLY WITH FORD’S ‘GLOBAL WORKSPACE NEIGHBORHOOD STANDARDS’ AND WOULD INCLUDE AN ARRAY OF OFFICE AND LABORATORY PROGRAM ALONG WITH A VISITOR LOBBY AND AUDITORIUM SPACE. AT THE VISITOR LOBBY, SECURITY AND BRANDING WERE SOLVED BY CAREFUL PLACEMENT OF THE BUILDING ENTRANCE, AMD FRONT DESK.