INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT
ABOUT US Firm Introduction Hobbs+Black Architects, founded in 1965, is one of the top 10 largest architectural firms in Michigan and nationally recognized as one of the Top 300 Design Firms by Architectural Record (2018). Over 70 dedicated professionals provide architectural, interior design, and related consulting services from our offices in Ann Arbor, Lansing, and Phoenix. Our diversified practice meets design challenges that often require extensive research and innovation. As a full-service architecture firm, we provide our clients with complete support
Hobbs+Black Architectural Offices are located in Ann Arbor and
from conceptual study to construction administration, including
Lansing, Michigan and Phoenix, Arizona.
the following:
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Site Planning and Analysis, Design, and Zoning Master Planning and Facility Programming Contract Document Development Interior Design, Procurement, and Space Planning Signage Design and Implementation Relocation Management Post Occupancy Evaluation
The Hobbs+Black Interior Design Studio has an award-winning portfolio exhibiting projects from a diverse group of clients that span several business sectors. Our ability to successfully resolve and surpass the goals of our clients stems from our approach. With a space specifically designed around the client’s daily use, tenants experience heightened functionality, flexibility, and efficiency while any obstacles affecting movement and
P r o j e c t E x p e r i e n c e & A pp r o a c h
productivity are alleviated.
As experts and leaders in Industrial Design, Hobbs+Black’s
Core Values
experience includes an in-depth understanding of land zoning and buying, as well as new facility design and the renovation and conversion of existing structures for manufacturing, warehousing, and distribution facilities. Hobbs+Black has designed and completed many major industrial facilities across the country as well as in South America and Asia. Additionally, as stewards of LEED principals, sustainable practices are implemented in many of Hobbs+Black’s commissioned projects to create healthier indoor spaces that drive down employee illness and lower the use of energy, water, and other resources.
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Highest Quality & Satisfaction
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Detail Oriented & Transparent
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Diversity of Projects, People, & Design
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Personal Touch & Creativity
HITACHI REASEARCH & DEVELOPMENT INNOVATION CENTER FARMINGTON HILLS, MICHIGAN
Hitachi America, Research and Development Division (R&D) was established in 1989 as part of Hitachi’s strategy to locate research centers close to industry-leading advanced markets. After Hobbs+Black designed the addition to the office portion of the Farmington hills complex, it was decided that the R&D wing was also in need of a refresh and expansion. The exterior update balances sleek and economical design, meanwhile blending into the rest of building facade. The interior portion of the renovation focused on leveraging an existing atrium running the length of the building to increase natural lighting and create elegant product showcase spaces.
HITACHI REASEARCH & DEVELOPMENT INNOVATION CENTER
HITACHI RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT INNOVATION CENTER
ARBOR RESEARCH CORPORATE HEADQUARTERS ANN ARBOR, MICHIGAN
Hobbs+Black is currently designing a new office headquarters for the research based company of Arbor Research in Ann Arbor Charter Township. The facility will be 50,000 square feet with a possible expansion of 40,000 in the future. The site is planned for 90,000, so future infrastructure requirements are considered. Hobbs+Black completed extensive programming, including town hall meetings, interactive poster feedback with employees, and online surveys. The new headquarters will maximize the views of the site and provide access to daylight for each employee. The floor plan gives employees opportunities to collaborate and have quiet individual work.
ARBOR RESEARCH CORPORATE HEADQUARTERS
ARBOR RESEARCH CORPORATE HEADQUARTERS
AGRO-CULTURE LIQUID FERTILIZERS ST. JOHNS, MICHIGAN
Agro-Culture Liquid Fertilizers sought out a team that could design and build a facility that would aesthetically merge the great traditions of farming with the cutting-edge technology that now pervades the agriculture industry. Hobbs+Black’s winning design aptly created a design with elements that suggest a classic barn-like structure from one viewpoint, while from a different vantage point suggest a modern office with renewable and sustainable elements. The facility includes over 50,000 square feet of space, with ample offices for owners and employees. Additionally, the facility contains meeting rooms, a training center, an employee kitchen, research and development area, and a fitness room.
AGRO-CULTURE LIQUID FERTILIZERS
AGRO-CULTURE LIQUID FERTILIZERS
CONTROL GAGING PITTSFIELD TOWNSHIP, MICHIGAN
Control Gaging engineers, designs, and manufactures precision gages for machine tools in the new facility. The construction consisted of steel framing with an envelope of concrete masonry, glass curtainwall at the office, and insulated metal panels at manufacturing areas. The manufacturing space includes one overhead loading dock with seal and one grade level dock door. The new facility improves efficiency in Control Gaging’s current operations and offers the company room for future growth. It also offers natural recreation options to employees; the company plans to add a bike path around the facility and plant more than 200 trees on the site.
CONTROL GAGING
CONTROL GAGING
PLASTIKPAK PACKAGING CAPABILITY CENTER PLYMOUTH, MICHIGAN
Hobbs+Black was hired to renovate 16,000 square feet of existing warehouse space to include a modern, interactive, multi-purpose technology display center for Plastipak Packaging. Visitors are greeted into the space by an entry highlighted with green space and a bright, sun-lit lobby and reception area. Renovations also included auditorium and corporate dining spaces, each accommodating approximately 30 people, as well as a mail room and functional access and exiting thoroughfares.
PLASTIKPAK PACKAGING CAPABILITY CENTER
PLASTIKPAK PACKAGING CAPABILITY CENTER
MC3 MEDICAL DEVICES DEXTER, MICHIGAN
Hobbs+Black was hired to renovate a 46,000 square foot tilt-up concrete industrial building for MC3, a medical devices company. Constructed in the 1980s, the building had been vacant and was showing its age with leaking building joints and windows with bad seals. MC3 required office space for 60-80 staff members, as well as wet labs, clean room manufacturing labs, and warehouse areas. A contemporary entry was designed to complement the massive south elevation of the building. In line with MC3’s desire to host visitors, a video wall was added in the entryway. As part of the workplace design, Hobbs+Black created modern spaces including conference, training, and break rooms with integrated communications, audio visual, and teleconferencing systems.
MC3 MEDICAL DEVICES
KOJAIAN EARHART ANN ARBOR TOWNSHIP, MICHIGAN
In the spring of 2016, The Kojaian Companies, known for anticipating market demands across several sectors, retained Hobbs+Black to design a modern speculative Class A-B office research building on the west edge of the Domino’s Farms Office Park, adjacent to M-23 North. The building design is a vibrant composition of brick and glass with the latest research and development facility amenities. The site design focused on heavily planting the site with new deciduous and evergreen trees and includes traffic improvements to Plymouth Road that will improve circulation to M-23 and across the bridge to the City of Ann Arbor.
KOJAIAN EARHART
KOJAIAN EARHART
FREUDENBERG NORTH AMERICA PLYMOUTH, MICHIGAN
To support increased success and demand in the North American market, Freudenberg needed to develop a new Regional Headquarters for its US operations. An existing, single story office/ warehouse building comprised of 24,000 square feet was selected as the new headquarters. The program called for 10,500 square feet of office space, sectioning off the remaining portions of the building into two high-bay lease spaces. The overall design is a clean and contemporary office space combining collaborative break out spaces, open office, private office, and flexible conferencing areas. The facade was updated to incorporate the Freudenberg brand and to improve thermal and weather performance with a tall, day-lit vestibule. Combining the design aesthetic goals with the challenges of the depth of the facility, skylights and light tubes were incorporated to improve natural daylight throughout the facility.
PROJECT NAME
FREUDENBERG NORTH AMERICA
TRUCK-LITE HEADQUARTERS & TECH CENTER SOUTHFIELD, MICHIGAN
Hobbs+Black has been retained to design a new two-story 40,000-square-foot headquarters and technology center to be located at Civic Center Drive in Southfield, MI. Hobbs+Black will be providing architectural services from concept design through construction for this fast-paced project. Occupancy is anticipated in 2020. The site faces the Lodge Freeway and Civic Center Drive, offering the owner prominent visibility as well as views of a tree-lined wetland to the northwest. Early design concepts suggest a campus layout that winds through the site with parking areas branching out from a common drive. The economical building design proposes a modern, high-tech influence while balancing the context of nearby high-rise masonry buildings.
ADDITIONAL INDUSTRIAL R&D EXPERIENCE 3M/ Sarns Ann Arbor, MI >> R&D & Corporate Campus Additions
Northland-Marvel Innovation and Manufacturing Facility Greenville, MI >> U.S. Headquarters
Aisin World Corporation of America (formerly Mitsubishi Electric) Plymouth Township, MI >> Headquarters & Tech Center
Lansing Community College Delta Township, MI >> Tech Training Center/ MTEC
Alpena Community College Alpena, MI >> World Center for Concrete Technology
Lowry Technology Park Brighton, MI >> New Office & Research Complex
Amcor (formerly Schmalbach-Lubeca) Manchester, MI >> Research & Development Center
Maple Research Center Troy, MI >> New Technology Park
Brose Vance, AL >> New Warehouse & Office
Michigan Corn Growers Association DeWitt, MI >> Facility Buildout
Capital Enterprise Mason, MI >> New Office & Warehouse
Michigan State University East Lansing, MI >> Civil Engineering Infrastructure Lab
Elk City Elk City, MI >> Pre-Engineered Building
Novi Research Park Novi, MI >> New Technology Park
Fanuc Robotics Rochester Hills, MI
Pinehurst Office Center Bloomfield Hills, M >> New Technology Park I
Gypsum Supply Lansing, MI >> New Warehouse & Office Building General Motors Corporation Springhill, TN >> Logistics Center Lansing, MI >> Various Projects Hyundai America Tech Center Ann Arbor, MI >> Wall Penetration Project >> Lightning Protection >> Dyno Cell HVAC Study >> Site Paving >> Tank Modification >> Drive-In Environmental Test Chamber >> IT & Design Review Room Renovation
St. Clair Technologies Charlotte, MI >> Renovation & Addition Technology Park of Farmington Hills Farmington Hills, MI
Timberland Office Park Troy, MI >> New Office Park Troy Technology Park Troy, MI >> New Technology Park Uni-Solar Greenville, MI >> Office, Manufacturing & Warehouse >> GV2.2 >> CR-1 Washtenaw Community College Ann Arbor, MI >> Tech & Industrial Building Wixom Business Center Wixom, MI >> Lot 1 Phase II >> Lot 1, 2, & 4 >> Lot 2 >> Lot 2 Phase II >> Lot 3 >> Lot 4 >> Lot 16 >> Lot 17 >> Lot 18 >> Lot 18 Phase III >> Lot 19 Office Space >> Lot 19 Office Space Phase IV >> Lot 23 >> Lot 23 Phase III >> Keykert Ind. Interior Renovation Lot 23 >> Lot 24 Interior >> Lot 24
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