Interior Design Services

RGB provided interior design for the offices, training areas, classrooms, locker rooms, turnout rooms, and communal dining spaces.

RGB designed the $12 million historic rehabilitation and re-use of a 1939 art-deco apartment building. The four-story, 34 unit condominium building features one-, two-, and three-bedroom units with kitchen and dining/living areas ranging from 800 square feet to 1,600 square feet. RGB also provided extensive construction management services. The project received a historic preservation award.

RGB provided representation and move management services as well as interior design services for NHPRI for several projects, including recent phased move management to the former Citizens Bank building. The move had an aggressive schedule to accommodate the organization and operations.

RGB acted as CM for this $2.2 million project. This project was multi-phased and extremely time sensitive. Each phase was complete in four month intervals and ultimately led to the relocation of more than 300 employees.

RGB provided the following services:

• Provided design services
• Ensured all permitting was in place
• Developed and maintained the master project schedule
• Provided pre-construction cost estimating services
• Reviewed and maintained budget records for the construction team requisitions
• Provided CM services by engaging the contractor and major subcontractors
• Provided periodic field representation
• Execution of a furniture, fixtures and equipment package installation
• Provided full closeout services

Salve Regina University sought an enlarged and modernized academic hall. The O’Hare Academic Center is the home to the Business, Nursing, Science, Math, and Social Work programs. It houses more than half of the class rooms on the University’s coastal Newport campus. The University partnered with designer Stantec and RGB to deliver a design for the 70,000 square foot project consisting of two floors and a 22,000 square foot addition. The project is estimated $23 million construction project. The project design includes contemporary learning spaces, additional lab spaces, collaboration spaces, an expanded commons area, and identifiable spaces for the academic program departments.

RGB provided interior design services and a new layout of URI's athletic center, locker rooms, and related offices. RGB has also completed recreation and athletic facilities at Johnson & Wales University, Salve Regina University, and Community College of Rhode Island's Flanagan Campus.

This 26,000 square foot addition and 18,000 square foot renovation offers a dramatic entrance into the campus main classroom and science building. The project responded to a tremendous increase in student population and the demand for more modern classrooms, science labs, library resources, and faculty office space.

Responding to the client’s directive to create a 'spa-like environment' that is soft, comfortable, and inviting, RGB designed richly textured interiors of warm and earthy tones, with upscale lighting materials and furnishings that eschew a clinical feel.

Located in a prominent RGB-designed building, One Citizens Plaza, in downtown Providence are the law offices of Adler Pollock and Sheehan. RGB's design for the 33,000 square feet of Class A office space highlighted an elegant glass and steel staircase with wood accents, a large 40-person board room and a semi-circular conference room overlooking historic downtown and College Hill. The project also includes deposition rooms, legal library, central filing and storage, litigation trial prep rooms, and the main elevator lobby.

RGB was commissioned to modify the exterior and entry lobby of this 1970s era office building to make it more aesthetically appealing to new tenants and users. The existing building had not been renovated from its original style until RGB was awarded the commission. The building was initially occupied by Equity National Title and Embrace Home Loans. Undulating wood panels line a newly renovated lobby culminating at a communicating stair where they are expressed in a sculptural manner adding to a newly established rich dynamic environment.

RGB designed a tenant fit-out and provided furniture selection and specifications for a general dentistry office in the Chapel View Development in Cranston, RI. The 1,280 square foot space consists of three operatories, a break room, a hygienist office, a business office, reception area, and a steri-lab. Curved walls between the operatories provide an open atmosphere within the office. The space was outfitted with natural stone veneers, green terra-cotta tile, decorative accent lighting, wood grain plank flooring, and porcelain tile create a warm southwestern color palette.

RGB designed interior renovations for Decof, Decof & Barry, P.C., a law firm specializing in personal injury. The design affected areas on two floors. Updated spaces included offices, conference rooms, reception area, pantry and break rooms, filing, storage, and research areas.

The project consisted of a new 367-bed 124,900 gross square foot residence hall. The $28 million project was completed in August 2007. The hall offers students and administration recreation, study and office space. Units accommodate four students each; single and double bedroom occupancy apartments; some with kitchens and common in-room living space. The residence hall is LEED certified; a first for Rhode Island.

Seeking a fresh design approach beyond their traditional corporate standards, Brown University engaged RGB to re-design 54,000 SF of interiors for their Public Health Research Department. Challenged to create a vibrant and colorful design incorporating environmentally friendly products, RGB used materials consisting of recycled content, low VOC paints, and re-used existing lighting fixtures. Lessening the impact on our landfills and decreasing potential ozone depletion was not only important to our client, but also to RGB and its LEED accredited staff. With a total construction cost of $3.2 million, and a tight schedule, RGB exceeded the client's expectations.

RGB took part in this $7 million design/build project in partnership with Gilbane Building Company. Construction was completed in January 2014. The project is sited in Newport, Rhode Island and was designed to achieve net zero energy usage. The plans include the use of energy saving measures in conjunction with energy producing photovoltaics to achieve this goal. The MET is a network of six small, public high schools located in Providence and Newport, Rhode Island. With high standards and strong family engagement, the MET brings an individualized learning approach to unlock students' passion for learning.

The interior featured a large multi-purpose room that converts from dining area to study and program spaces and also to theater space. The rooms all utilize occupancy and light sensors as well as flexible seating and working arrangements.

RGB has a long relationship with La Salle Academy. We've completed prior planning and facility analysis reports as well as several significant construction projects on the campus. RGB completed much of our 2001 Master Plan as initially laid out, including the science and technology building, an addition to the performing arts wing and auditorium, and a new field house. RGB provided further five-year capital planning and cost estimates after documenting existing conditions in 2009. The science building gave the school a modern science center and other amenities including eleven laboratory classrooms, media classrooms, and lecture rooms. The student center houses a 450-seat cafeteria with commercial kitchen and also serves as a more centralized location for the campus ministry, including a chapel and office space. Recognized as an Outstanding High School Building in American School & University’s 2005 Architectural Portfolio awards, the RGB-designed science and student center was completed at a cost of $8.2 million. RGB continues to serve La Salle with various additions including a recent new canopy entry and new master plan.

In collaboration with Gilbane Construction, RGB provided evaluation and master planning for this school district. The master plan recommended a three-phased approach, consisting of a new middle school, new elementary school, and upgrades and expansion of the high school. For Phase I, RGB assisted in the bond referendum campaign and approval. RGB then designed a new $32 million middle school as part of the plan implementation that was completed in 2008. This 105,000 square foot facility was designed with future expansion capability, and is flexible in order to support multiple teaching formats. The project is recipient of National Grid/Advanced Building Core Performance Superior Energy Efficient Design for High Performance Schools.

RGB designed renovations and alterations to the existing Harborview Facility located in Cranston, Rhode Island. The existing building is classified as a non-separated, mixed-use occupancy consisting of a two-story assembly and dining structure connected to a five-story residence hall. Scope of the renovations to the assembly area include upgrades and alterations to the upper level function areas and lower level student dining areas, a complete revamp of the lower level kitchen to provide state-of-the-art food preparation and teaching facilities, and improvements to flow and utilization of existing space. The project also takes full advantage of the building's proximity to Narragansett Bay through an updated exterior plaza. The projected budget for the work associated with the assembly areas is $10,500,000, and consists of approximately 22,900 square feet of interior renovations and 15,000 square feet of exterior plaza improvements. Scope of the renovations to the residence hall include finish upgrades to all residence rooms and public corridors. The projected budget for the work associated with the dormitory areas is $2,560,000, and consists of approximately 53,340 square feet of interior renovations, primarily in the resident bathrooms and corridors. The renovation work was completed in two phases, in part while the building was occupied during calendar year 2014.