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Sustainable Features:
■ Natural light to all work spaces.
■ Open office layout to increase ventilation.
■ Native plantings requiring little irrigation.
■ Durable long lasting materials on exterior.
■ Low VOC materials and finishes on interior
■ High effeciency HVAC equipment
Project Quick Facts
Client:
Becmar Sprinkler Systems, Inc.
Mr. Don Farver, President
Ph. 815-356-1467
Address:
2620 Bridge Lane
Woodstock, Illinois
Features:
■ Central Atrium with clerestory windows.
■ Open plan office layout.
■ Corner offices with floor to ceiling glazing.
■ Natural light throughout building.
■ Long lasting durable materials.
Size:
5,000 sq.ft. office building.
2,500 sq.ft.
Completed:
March 2007
Construction Cost:
$ 1,100,000
Challenges & Solutions:
Korte Architecture was hired to design a 1-story 5,000 square foot office building with a 2,500 sq. ft. attached warehouse for Becmar Sprinkler Systems, Inc. The new building is located in Woodstock, Illinois.
The building is organized around an atrium space that runs the depth of the building. Clerestory windows allow generous amounts of natural light into the office work space. Corner offices are treated as design elements with floor to ceiling glazing. Clean, simple, flat canopies will provide shading at all windows. Attached, yet separate from the office building is a service/storage building to house vehicles and store materials.
Becmar Sprinkler Systems is a premier landscape irrigation systems supplier and installer. They employ 16 full time staff members and operate 12 installation crews.
Becmar Sprinkler Systems - Corporate Headquarters