Project Details
| Project Type | Public office interior renovation |
| Scope | Service counter, teller station, and storage cabinetry |
| Location | Arkansas |
| Building Constraint | Landmarked historical building – no structural alterations permitted |
| Timeline | Staged Friday, installation completed over the weekend |
| Vertical | Business / Government |
The Situation
A public office in Arkansas needed to replace its service counter and storage cabinetry. As a government entity, the project required a competitive bidding process, which meant the scope, timeline, and deliverables had to be clearly defined up front.
The building itself added a layer of complexity that most renovation projects don’t have to deal with.
The Challenge
The office was housed in a landmarked historical building. That designation meant the tenants couldn’t make any additions or improvements that would alter or damage the building’s structure. No anchoring cabinets to walls, no cutting into floors, no permanent modifications of any kind.
Most commercial casework is designed to be fastened to the building. For this project, everything had to be freestanding and self-supporting while still being durable and substantial enough for daily use in a busy public office. It also had to look like it belonged there, not like temporary furniture dropped into a permanent space.
How We Approached It
Modular Furniture Group designed the entire project around movable, freestanding cabinets and service counters. Every piece was engineered to be structurally self-supporting without relying on wall anchoring or floor modifications. The furniture was built to the same commercial-grade standards as any other Modular Furniture Group project – durable enough for years of heavy public use – but designed so it could be removed without leaving a mark on the building.
The modular construction method turned out to be a natural fit for historical building work. Because every component is designed to be assembled, disassembled, and relocated, nothing about the system requires permanent attachment to the structure.
Two Modular Furniture Group installers staged the product on a Friday afternoon and completed the full installation over the weekend.
The Result
The office opened Monday morning with a completely updated interior. New service counters, storage cabinetry, and workstations were in place, fully operational, and built to handle the daily demands of a public-facing office. The historical building was untouched – no structural modifications, no damage, no issues with the landmark designation.
Customers walking in Monday saw a completely remodeled space.
Dealing with building restrictions on your renovation project? Contact Modular Furniture Group or call (402) 289-0309 to discuss how our modular system can work within your constraints.
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