INDUSTRIAL
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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Diversity of Projects, People, & Design
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Personal Touch & Creativity
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.
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. Overall, the structure of the facility was in excellent shape, but required significant aesthetic improvements to incorporate the Freudenberg corporate brand. 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, totaling 6,048 square feet and 3,455 square feet each. 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. Another project requirement that influenced the design was the desire to have the project achieve LEED Silver Certification. 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
BROSE
VANCE, ALABAMA
Brose is a 170,000 square foot manufacturing facility located on a fully developed site in Vance, Alabama. This is a family-owned business that is rated ninth best out of the top 100 worldwide automotive suppliers. Brose produces door systems for the new model range of the “M” and “R” class vehicles for Daimler Chrysler. This steel-framed, metal-sided facility consists of a 27,500 square foot two-story office, production area, and storage area. Additionally, there are 16 receiving and shipping docks.
SPARTAN MOTORS CHARLOTTE, MICHIGAN
Hobbs+Black has completed a large number of projects for Spartan Motors at their Charlotte, Michigan campus. Plant 1 is a 36,0000-square-foot renovation with a new service garage built to service motor homes and includes 40 foot service pits. Plant 5 was re-purposed into 50,100-square-foot complete assembly facility for Department of Defense vehicles. Plant 6 is a 31,700-square-foot transformation of a former retail warehouse space into a repair and shipping facility for 15 ton Department of Defense vehicles and includes a 3,000-square-foot welding shop addition. Plant 8 is a 111,847-square-foot large fire truck cabs assembly and paint plant. Plant 9, formerly a 8,307-square-foot MBT Telephone building, was renovated to provide fire truck prototype design facilities. Plant 10 is a 60,183-square-foot office building for Spartan’s Engineering, IT, and sales group which includes centralized computers connected to the rest of the campus. Plant 11 is a 14,974-square-foot prototype and design facility that houses two open build areas, two below grade service pits, seven truck bays and a dynamometer.
PROJECT NAME
SPARTAN MOTORS
TWEDDLE LITHO COMPANY MT. CLEMENS, MICHIGAN
This new building was designed to house a 60,000 square foot printing facility and included facility additions. The exterior reflects the company’s desired image of permanence and quality. This was accomplished through the use of brick and other materials that create a strong, classic appearance. The building consists of several basic functional areas. The office and administrative space totals 12,000 square feet. The offices are organized on a primary and secondary axis, minimizing circulation confusion. The primary axis is the direct link from the main entrance to the pressroom, reinforcing the importance of the link between the functions. The pressroom occupies the largest portion of the facility. It was designed to house two sheet-fed presses and three web presses The building was planned to allow for future expansion, including the potential addition of presses to the east and a bindery to the north. The paper warehouse houses all paper stock requirements. The layout of this area is critical in ensuring maximum efficiency in getting stock into the warehouse and then out to the pressroom. The shipping and receiving area is also designed to allow materials in and product out with minimum conflict.
PROJECT NAME
TWEDDLE LITHO COMPANY
DICASTAL GREENVILLE, MICHIGAN
The existing industrial facility underwent a renovation for the purpose of manufacturing lightweight aluminum alloy wheels for the automotive industry. The facility provides for melting, casting, heattreating, machining, painting, and testing of products. The renovation involved 65,000 square feet of programming area to be reviewed and redesigned for the best use of space. Additions for the foundry, waste water treatment plant, and office were included in the scope of work, and an additional 100,000 square feet was constructed to provide for an employee interconnection between the two manufacturing buildings.
BOWLING GREEN METALFORMING BOWLING GREEN, KENTUCKY
Bowling Green Metalforming is a new manufacturing facility located on a 132.0-acre site in Bowling Green, Kentucky. The single-story facility is 920,000 square feet, of which 47,000 is office area, with several two-story areas spread throughout the building. Hobbs+Black was required to coordinate with several processes including: •
E-Coat area
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QA/QC labs with vibration isolation
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Process mechanical room with several evaporative cooling towers
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Chillers and air compressors
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Nine process assembly lines
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Medium-voltage interior power distribution loop including 11-6000 Amp substations
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Ten presses ranging from 800 ton to 2500 ton
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Associated coil looping pits and scrap conveyor tunnel
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Coordination with the CSX railroad for spur lines and load tracks on the site and up to the building.
The building has a typical roof height of 32’-0”, with two high-bay areas meeting 60’-0”. There are five cranes running in various areas of the building, four of which are concentrated in the press bay. Two of these cranes have a 75 metric ton main hook with a 35 metric ton auxiliary hook (which equates to a 122 US ton crane). The building is supported on caisson footings, due to the presence of caves/karsts in the area. The client also mandated several systems to ensure that the facility is environmentally sound. Any area that involved a pit, or tunnel/basement, is treated with an epoxy sealant as a first line of defense with an additional environmental liner under these areas to provide additional safety measures.
PROJECT NAME
BOWLING GREEN METALFORMING
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
WR WHEELER SERVICE CENTER ANN ARBOR, MICHIGAN
The scope of this project included documenting the design criteria and space requirements, developing site selection criteria, identifying and evaluating alternative sites, and recommending a selected site. The facility contains a 36,493-square-foot operations building that houses offices and shop areas, maintenance building dedicated to vehicle repair, and a vehicle storage building for parking and equipment storage. The site also includes ancillary support services. The project incorporates many “green� elements of sustainable design into the building, including an organic green roof which serves to improve water quality by retaining and filtering rainwater.
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ADDITIONAL INDUSTRIAL EXPERIENCE 3M/ Sarns Ann Arbor, MI >> R&D & Corporate Campus Additions
Blue Diamond Pigeon, MI >> Foundation Design
General Mills Corporation Chanhassen, MN >> Warehouse Addition
Aisin World Corporation of America (formerly Mitsubishi Electric) Plymouth Township, MI >> Headquarters & Tech Center
Bowling Green Metalforming Bowling Green, KY >> New Metalforming Facility
Gypsum Supply Lansing, MI >> New Warehouse & Office Building
Brose Vance, AL >> New Warehouse & Office
General Motors Corporation Springhill, TN >> Logistics Center Lansing, MI >> Various Projects
Alpena Community College Alpena, MI >> World Center for Concrete Technology Amcor (formerly Schmalbach-Lubeca) Manchester, MI >> Research & Development Center American Master Products Northville, MI >> Warehouse & Office Building Android Industries Flint, MI >> New Industrial Facility Balzers Mt. Clemens, MI >> 1998 Revisions >> Mezzanine Renovation & Cleaning Line
Caddo Perish Building Shreveport, LA Capital Enterprise Mason, MI >> New Office & Warehouse Lansing Board of Water & Light Lansing, MI >> Office Relocation Decoma Toledo, OH >> Manufacturing & Warehouse Facility Phase III Delphi Glass Lansing, MI
Beaumont Hospital - Royal Oak Royal Oak, MI >> Laundry Expansion
Dr. Pepper Grand Ledge, MI >> New Warehouse & Distribution Center
Behr America, Inc. Webberville, MI >> New Manufacturing Plant
Elk City Elk City, MI >> Pre-Engineered Building
BEKUM Williamston, MI >> Lab Ventilation
ETM Enterprises Grand Ledge, MI >> Addition
Bell Hospital Ishpeming, MI >> Laundry Services
Fanuc Robotics Rochester Hills, MI
Bertsch Pipe Fabrication Grand Rapids, MI >> Addition
Fessler & Bowman Building Bossier City, LA Frimo USA Wixom, MI >> Renovation
General Motors >> Blacksmith Shop >> Building 1 Bay 1 Temporary Ramp & Door Building 16-2 Car Check >> Building 22 Substation Removal >> Building 238-1 New Truck Door >> Building 26-2 Offices >> Building 27A Battery Charge Room >> Building 301 Trades Office Complex >> Building 37 Truck Repair Lighting >> Building 34/37 Fiber Optics >> Building 35-40 Fiberoptic Cable Installation >> Buildings 35 & 52 Property Line >> Building 39 Substation Removal >> Building 5-1 Office Duct Replacement >> Building 5-2 Welding Hood >> Building 56 Paint Spray Booth MUA Steel >> Building 56 Restoration >> Building 56-1 HVAC Study >> Buildings 64, 66, 66A, 66B, 66-2 >> Building 75 Truck Dock Renovations >> Building 90 West Wall & BOC Ramp 37 >> Building 90-2 Pedestrian Trestle Removal & New Entry >> Buildings 90-92 Truck Dock Addition >> Environmental Services Building >> Facility Engineering Bridge Crane >> Oiler Crib Engineering >> Phase II Demo Projects >> Plant 1 Auditorium Upgrade >> GM Plant 1 Battery IPS System >> Electrical Feed 45/53 >> Exterior Remodeling Phase 1 >> Security Fence Demolition
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Phase 2 & 3 Exterior Renovation Phase 2 Demolition Security Site Lighting West Building 150 Williams Street Sliding Gate Yellow Truck Repair Bridge GM Plant 2 Site Slab Replacement GM Plant 2 Landscape Services GM Plant 3 Building 301 Building 302 Counter Balance Stair Cooling Tower Roadway Replacement GM Plant 5 Generator Installation GM Plant 6 Building 1 Building 14-1 Action Center Building 16 C System Inspect Lighting Structural Building 21-1 Paint Mix Tote Tank Fire Protection Building 21-2 C Line Relighting Building 3 Ziess Room & Building 14 Building 3X-1, 16-1 Mezzanine Fire Protection Buildings 3X-2, 78-1 Checkout Crib Electric Motor Storage, Weld Tip Diesel Tank Farm M Line Clean Room Lighting New Paint Shop Paint Shop Electrical Powerhouse Mezzanine Building 3X Relocation GM Plant Security As-Builts GM Powerhouse Dehumidifier Relocate EDC North to Building 66 GM Rosemary St. Entrance Review & Building 208 Slab Replacement Security System for Company Car Fuel Standard GM Water Weld Integrity Windshield Assembly Line
Grand Napier Business Park Wixom, MI >> # 1 Phase I & II >> # 3 Phase I & II >> # 4 Phase I >> Business Lot 5 >> Business Lot 6 >> Grand Napier Industrial Park >> Lot 1
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Huron Technologies Lansing, MI >> Warehouse Addition 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 Intier Automotive, Inc. Shreveport, LA Intier de Mexico Saltillo, Mexico >> Concept Package JAW Corporation Wixom, MI Johnson Controls Inc. Manchester, MI >> Hydroelectric Manufacturing Plant Ypsilanti, MI >> New Corporate Hangar at Willow Run Airport
Kamtek, Inc. Birmingham, AL >> Building Additions Northland-Marvel Innovation and Manufacturing Facility Greenville, MI >> U.S. Headquarters Lansing Community College Delta Township, MI >> Tech Training Center/ MTEC Lansing Sanitary Supply Lansing, MI >> Warehouse Addition Lowry Technology Park Brighton, MI >> New Office & Research Complex MAGNA Seating Shepherdsville, KY >> Warehouse / Production Facility MAGNA Drivetrain Muncie, IN >> Warehouse Addition Mahle St. Johns, MI >> Phase I & II Addition Maple Research Center Troy, MI >> New Technology Park
Marlin Air Van Buren Township, MI >> Hangar Expansion at Willow Run Airport Meijer Grand Rapids, MI >> Distribution Center Meridian Magnesium Products of America Eaton Rapids, MI >> New Die Cast Facility Metro Airport Center Romulus, MI >> Business & Distribution Park at Detroit Metro Airport Michigan CAT Macomb County, MI >> New Facility Michigan Corn Growers Association DeWitt, MI >> Buildout Michigan State University East Lansing, MI >> Civil Engineering Infrastructure Lab Mt. Hope Assembly Facility Lansing, MI >> Manufacturing & Warehouse Facility Netflix Lansing, MI >> Phase II Novi Research Park Novi, MI >> New Technology Park Novo Dynamics Ann Arbor, MI >> New Office Concept Oakley Industries Shreveport, LA >> Warehouse Distribution Center
Oakwood Executive Park Delhi Township, MI >> #5 >> Lot 1 Phase 1 >> Lot 2 >> Lot 3 >> Lot 4 Phase II >> Lot 5 Phoenix Engineering >> Lot 7 Dart Development Corporation >> Lot 8 Dart Development Corporation >> Lot 9 Phase II >> Lot 11 Dart Development Corporation >> Lot 12 Dart Development Corporation >> Lot 27 Draths Corporation >> Lot 28 Draths Corporation Pinehurst Office Center Bloomfield Hills, M >> New Technology Park I Ryerson-Tull Lansing, MI Salem Industries South Lyon, MI Schuler, Inc. Canton Township, MI >> Industrial Addition Spartan Motors Charlotte, MI >> Plant 1 Manufacturing & Inspection Facility >> Plant 2 >> Plant 3 Assembly Line Renovations >> Plant 7 St. Clair Technologies Charlotte, MI >> Renovation & Addition Technology Park of Farmington Hills Farmington Hills, MI Thomas Fabrication Mason, MI >> Warehouse Addition TiAL Sports
Owosso, MI >> Manufacturing/ Warehouse Addition 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 William Energy Group Durant, OK Wixom Business Center Wixom, MI >> Lot 1, 2, & 4 >> Lot 2 >> Lot 3 >> Lot 4 >> Lot 16 >> Lot 17 >> Lot 18 >> Lot 19 Office Space >> Lot 23 Interior >> Lot 24 Interior Zion Industries Grand Ledge, MI >> Heat Treat Facility Addition
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