COMPANY MARKETS CAPABILITIES PROJECTS NEWS + VIEWS JOIN THE TEAM PROJECTS GM IT Innovation Center Renovation + Expansion Roswell, Georgia 1 / 10 MARKETS Workplace Industrial + Manufacturing Automotive CAPABILITIES Architecture Interior Design Engineering CLIENT General Motors PROJECT SIZE 97,000 SF UNDERSTANDING THE CHALLENGE General Motors is dedicated to achieving operational excellence at all levels of their organization, employing cutting-edge information technology that ultimately improves the quality of their products, accelerates their time to market, and drives down unnecessary costs. To that end, they opened a number of Information Technology Innovation Centers around the country where their burgeoning group of IT talent can collaborate to advance the automaker’s overall business strategy and strengthen their position at the technological forefront. GM’s Atlanta-area IT Innovation Center is housed in a former U.S. Postal Service office complex with an attached 81,000 SF distribution center that they initially left vacant. Our team was tasked with designing the transformation and expansion of this fairly nondescript warehouse into a modern office environment that could accommodate upwards of 500 additional team members while consolidating several remote offices. TAILORING THE SOLUTION Collaborating closely with client stakeholders while drawing on our understanding of current GM design standards, we developed a design that delivers an open workspace infused with natural light and adds a second-floor mezzanine to provide adequate space for their growing population of IT professionals. Our design breaks up the vast warehouse environment into three neighborhood zones (each accommodating conferencing, collaboration, and support spaces) with a central town commons, mini dealership, and a shipping / receiving area that supports the entire IT Innovation Center. We also repurposed the loading dock bay doors into glass openings for the new town commons. SUPPORTING WHAT MATTERS The end result is a thoughtfully planned work environment that maximizes the available square footage and embraces a clean, contemporary aesthetic punctuated with bold graphics. With this repurposed space, GM can continue to grow their IT capacity, enhance their technological prowess, and drive innovation in their industry. RELATED PROJECTS Woodward Headquarters + Manufacturing Campus Fort Collins, Colorado GM Vehicle Engineering Center East Building Warren, Michigan View All Projects PROJECTS CONTACT VPLANNER NEWS + VIEWS COMPANY MARKETS CAPABILITIES JOIN THE TEAM EMPLOYEE LOGIN Copyright 2021 Ghafari Associates Terms of Use Privacy Policy