RGB was commissioned to design a new mixed use development at the Historic Farmer’s Market site in Providence Rhode Island.

The development is made up of 100,000 square feet of retail space at street level, a 350 bed hotel housed in a 9 story tower at the west end of the site and 100,000 square feet of office space located in a 6 story tower located at the east end of the site.  Parking for the retail component is developed at street level paralleling the storefronts.  Hotel and office parking is integrated inside the primary building design with a additional parking located in a 4 story enclosed parking garage located at the eastern most edge of the development .

With its proximity to Interstate 95 and the Route 10 – Route 6 interchange, the buildings form is inherently responsive to commuting motorists with dynamic and interchangeable large scale signage and way finding.  Linear strip windows and the simple implementation of Brick, Metal and Glass allow the building to fit into its context in downtown Providence and at the same time add a contemporary flare to the city’s skyline.

One Citizens Plaza served as the flagship for construction within Providence’s Capital Center district.  The 243,000 SF building, located on 60 acres, at the confluence of the Moshassuck and Woonasquatucket Rivers, is the focal point of this urban development district.  The triangular footprint echoes the paths of the two relocated rivers. One Citizens Plaza contains office and retail space.

RGB provided interior design and tenant fit-out design services to numerous tenants in this 13 story building including the law offices of Adler Pollock & Sheehan, Nixon Peabody, as well as the buildings current property manager, MPM Properties.
   
RGB also updated fire codes and provided environmental permitting services.

The new corporate headquarters building for Beacon Mutual Insurance is an “employee friendly” building that reflects the company’s commitment to its personnel.

Supervisor’s offices traditionally at the perimeter of the building are lined up in the center with employee work- stations positioned closer to the exterior windows, allowing everyone equal access to natural light.

The interiors are warm and inviting, using a subtle but rich palette of cherry wood paneling and doors set off by warm beiges and greens. Frosted glass and brushed stainless steel hardware and accents compliment the design.

Contemporary furniture rendered in warm hues of leather, steel and wood give the offices a classic modern feel.

“A lot of the employees say it’s a joy to come to work every day, and it is.”
- Jeffrey Johnson, VP Community Relations, Beacon Mutual Insurance.

Rising majestically along Jefferson Boulevard in Warwick, RI, The Intermodal Business Center of RI, an approximately 750,000 square foot office, hotel and retail complex is set to bring an urban scaled, Roman inspired architecture to the T.F. Green Airport development zone.

Pedestrian scaled and finely detailed limestone arched bases give way to soaring glass and masonry facades, capped by limestone entablatures.

The Center is directly connected to the airport via an elevated and enclosed walkway system  and provides ample parking via a six story on site parking garage.

Seeking to improve building systems performance and to lessen their impact on the environment the first two buildings of the proposed six building complex are being designed to achieve LEED© Gold certification.

RGB, serving as design architect on a team of a Massachussetts-based commercial retail developer, provided schematic designs to transform an abandoned brownfield site of a former state-owned hospital into a prosperous high-end mixed use development.

The plan called for replacing 54 dilapidated structures on the 420-acre site along the Thames River in Preston, CT with a mix of 1,350 residences in a seven New England villlage-style neighborhoods, a pair of hotels, offices and retail shops. The project also addressed pedestrian and vehicular traffic flow patterns.

The Providence Gas Company commissioned RGB to renovate its historic headquarters building and to design new additions on an adjacent dense urban site.  The two-phased project created a second mid-rise office building with direct access to its historic neighbor.

RGB designed LIUNA - AGC Education and Training Fund headquarters facility, located in close vicinity to the Laborers’ New England Training Trust Fund in Pomfret,CT. 
 
The new 19,500 SF, facility is two stories and include a conference/training center, executive suite, and administrative office space.  The $7 million project includes energy-efficient building systems, low-emitting materials, and a vehicular parking area. 

For this five-story office building located in downtown Providence, RGB provided restoration services. These services included exterior cleaning and repair of the elegant 1920s terra cotta clad structure. The project also featured new 'period' storefronts, entrance, and offices.

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