One of the most ambitious lobby renovations in the Southeast is changing the way real estate investors and developers are doing business, by creating spaces that make employees want to come to the office instead of work remotely. The project at Three Ravinia Drive, a 31-story skyscraper in the upscale suburb of Dunwoody, GA, is the brainchild of CBRE Global Investors. The highlight: a four-story vertical wall filled with more than 15,ooo living plants – the largest living interior green wall in the United States.
Slated for completion in March, 2015, CBRE Global Investors is a leader in creating sustainable workspaces that attract tenants and keep their employees happily working in the office. “The plant tapestry in the lobby of Three Ravinia is truly one of the most exciting and ambitious renovations we’ve embarked upon,” says Eve Chambers, Marketing Director of CBRE Global Investors. “In an era where more employees are telecommuting, it’s our job to create spaces that are motivating and inspiring to encourage people to get up and actually come into the office instead of do their work from home.”
The Green Wall at Three Ravinia was designed by Architect Greg Shunick of G3 Architecture, a New York-based firm, and will officially debut in April, 2015. “Not only does this interior plant wall provide a visual element unlike any other space we’ve designed,” says Shunick, “but the plants help to oxygenate the air, creating a healthier environment for everybody. “ In addition to the thousands of plants and trees, all of the hard elements surrounding the installation were developed using recycled materials.
The timely debut of Three Ravinia Drive coincides with Earth Day, which falls on April 22, 2015. Members of the media are invited to tour the space beginning in March. For additional information or to schedule a tour, contact Adina Kalish at akalish@thewilbertgroup.com.
About Three Ravinia Drive: Three Ravinia Drive, in the exquisitely landscaped Ravinia office complex, is located at the intersection of Interstate 285 and Ashford Dunwoody Road and allows “first on, first off” access to I-285. Amenities include, a brand new state of the art fitness center, 24-hour security, CBRE Global Investors’ 5-Star Worldwide program including concierge services, collaborative spaces and a conference facility, on-site café and caterer, covered deck parking and convenient access to both the Dunwoody MARTA station and Perimeter Mall.
About CBRE Global Investors: CBRE Global Investors is a global real estate investment management firm with $90.6 billion in assets under management* as of December 31, 2014. The firm sponsors investment programs across the risk/return spectrum for investors worldwide.
CBRE Global Investors is an independently operated affiliate of CBRE Group, Inc. (NYSE:CBG). It harnesses the research, investment sourcing and other resources of the world’s premier, full-service commercial real estate services and investment company for the benefit of its investors. CBRE Group, Inc. has more than 52,000 employees in more than 370 offices (excluding affiliates) worldwide. For more information about CBRE Global Investors, please visit www.cbreglobalinvestors.com.
*Assets under management (AUM) refers to the fair market value of real estate-related assets with respect to which CBRE Global Investors provides, on a global basis, oversight, investment management services and other advice, and which generally consist of investments in real estate; equity in funds and joint ventures; securities portfolios; operating companies and real estate-related loans. This AUM is intended principally to reflect the extent of CBRE Global Investors’ presence in the global real estate market, and its calculation of AUM may differ from the calculations of other asset managers.