CLIENT: FLORIDA MARINE TRANSPORTERS LOCATION: MANDEVILLE, LA CONTRACTORS: KENT DESIGN BUILD
Kenny Pullen
Former Strategic Development
Florida Marine Transporters
“I want to thank the entire project team. Greenleaf has done a phenomenal job. One of the reasons we went with Greenleaf from the beginning was the fact they designed in Revit. We gave them an idea on the phone of what we were looking for, and they showed up with 3D renderings that were almost like they were in our heads!”
Bound by neighboring structures, lack of parking, and nowhere to grow, Florida Marine Transporters presented the design challenge of expanding their current facility by creating a secure campus environment and a desire to showcase their advanced technologically based maritime service. This had to be achieved while remaining operational in their existing building.
After purchasing select neighboring parcels, the design team was able to reallocate function, redirect vehicular transportation, and strategically expand their facility while minimally disturbing the daily operations of the company who remained on-site throughout construction. Phasing construction helped displace only a few employees from their existing 80,000-square-foot facility. The additional 30,000+ square foot building tied in via a 2-story atrium provides a clear and secure entry point to the campus.
The creative design also allowed for the continued use of an existing elevator and prevented the increased construction cost of an additional elevator in the new building. The use of Interior Modular Construction also gives this user the ability to reconfigure and continuingly service their needs as their company evolves.
It features spacious workplace environments varying from private offices to workstations, a state-of-the-art Operations Center and a tech-savvy state-of-the-art Conference Room surrounded by switch glass. This installation is only the third-largest in the country for linear footage of switch glass. The project was completed for approximately $9 Million in 15 months by Kent Design Build.
