LOCATION
Omaha, Nebraska

AREA
35,000 GSF

PROJECT DESCRIPTION
MCL Construction is one of the first mid-level general contractors to embrace a construction approach that engages low-voltage and technology systems at the start of design. To showcase this approach and its benefits to potential clients, MCL put technology design at the forefront of its new corporate headquarters. Alvine helped MCL create a space that functions like a learning lab, allowing MCL to present technology solutions to potential clients firsthand.

PROJECT HIGHLIGHTS

• Design of horizontal cable from telecommunications rooms to work area outlets (WAOs), such as network (voice and data) wall outlets, wireless access points (WAPs), and IP-based video surveillance cameras.
• Audiovisual system equipment and supporting infrastructure were provided for many key areas, including the training room, smart lab, huddle wall, executive offices, and cafe. The smart lab and huddle wall are highly collaborative areas that allow employees, design team members, and clients to connect through videoconferencing tools such as Zoom and Microsoft Teams. The green room is where MCL shoots and produces commercial-quality videos.
• Audiovisual systems were designed to include elements such as videoconferencing equipment, content collaboration equipment (wired and wireless), sound reinforcement, and room scheduling displays.
• Alvine designed the technology infrastructure to support hoteling, which allows guests to “check in” and “check out” of office workspaces as they would a standard hotel room.
• Electronic video surveillance and an electronic access control system were designed for the building’s entrance and exit doors, as well as strategic interior and exterior areas.
• Security was also included in the design of an intrusion detection alarm system.

Photography credit: Brad Anderson Photography