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Secure Medical Facility

Business Interiors is proud to have worked on a recent renovation of a secure medical facility located in west-central Alabama. The facility, which first opened in 1981, cares for individuals in Alabama’s court system. These individuals suffer from a mental impairment or cognitive disability and cannot fully participate in the court process.

The facility underwent its first renovation in more than forty years. It moved from an environment that reflected the cold, harsh aspects of a security-first building to one of treatment and care for the in-house population. As the director put it, “This is a hospital, not a jail.”

Business Interiors joined TRO Jung | Brannen, the architecture firm, and Design Innovations, the interior design firm, on the project as the furnishings consultant. We were invited to participate on this team due, in large part, to our experience with other behavioral health facilities.

The project scope includes a new two-story facility expansion as well as the renovation of the existing facility. This new design will house full-time patient care and administrative spaces. Phase 1 of the project was completed in July 2024, with Phase 2 scheduled for completion in early 2025.

 

Project Photography by Art Meripol

Phelps Dunbar

Business Interiors is proud to have worked on Phelps Dunbar’s new Birmingham law office.

Phelps Dunbar, a large law firm with multiple locations around the United States and London, recently relocated their Birmingham office to the Massey Building, a historic renovation project spearheaded by CCR Architecture and Interiors.

CCR transformed the space with an abundance of natural light, bright finishes, and a focus on the firm’s branding—a remarkable change from their previous office, which consisted of dark tones and heavy furniture.

The private offices are Knoll Reff veneer, with a mixture of adjustable and fixed-height desk layouts. The entire project includes a lobby and reception, private offices, workstations, a breakroom + cafe, conference rooms, and a law library.

 

Photography by: Liesa Cole (Images 1-3, 5, 6) and Lori Gardner (Images 4, 7, 8)

Birchfield Penuel Architects

Business Interiors is proud to have provided both furniture and wall solutions in Birchfield Penuel Architects’ newly renovated office building.

Reopened last November, the BPA team transformed the 1960’s office building, their home since 1987, into a spectacular new headquarters. The building was originally a multi-tenant space, but as BPA grew, so did their footprint. Rather than move to a different location, BPA connected the two floors with a new central staircase and new building entrance. Down came the aggregate wall panels, and up came the full-height glass, along with other architectural elements.

The interior also underwent a complete overhaul—new offices, breakroom, library, conference, and meeting spaces. New paint, new flooring, new furniture—almost new everything.

The private offices and workstations are Knoll solutions, and Amcase provided much of the storage. The Architectural Products team provided Falk solutions for the glass fronts on the private offices and a Taz Dual Telescoping Wall solution for one of the conference rooms.

The overall project is a stunning success, and it is our honor to have played a small part in Birchfield Penuel Architects’ next chapter.

 

Photography by: Rob Culpepper

Harmony Venture Labs

Business Interiors’ Architectural Products team is proud to have worked with CCR Architecture & Interiors on the Harmony Venture Labs project.

Harmony Venture Labs is a start-up incubator located in what was an old warehouse in Birmingham, Alabama. Their mission is to launch, grow, and support startup companies.

CCR brought the former warehouse into the modern era with functional and aesthetic solutions that are reflective of the HVL brand. This included working with the National Park Service to maintain and protect the building’s timber framing and interior and exterior brick masonry.

It was the job of BI’s Architectural Products team to provide solutions that complimented the integrity of the renovated building and that aligned with CCR’s vision for their client. Our team worked with the project architects, providing 253 linear feet of Falk glass front wall solutions, including sliding barn doors, as well as a Fräsch acoustical wall that was both functional and elemental to the space’s design.

 

Photography by: Liesa Cole