ADM
State of the art food R&D Centre with customer engagement at its heart
Balancing form and function to deliver a brand experience
Project Overview
Founded in 1902, Archer Daniels Midland commonly known as ADM is an American multinational food processing and commodities trading corporation whose mission is to unlock the power of nature to provide access to nutrition worldwide. ADM is famous for its industry-advancing innovations and not surprisingly has made a significant commitment to research and development. As part of this commitment, a new customer-focused Regional Technical Innovation Centre was established in Singapore in 2018. Following a rigorous qualification process, Sennex was selected as ADM’s design and build partner for this prestigious and technically complex laboratory 9,000 sqft project. In 2020, Sennex was also awarded the 3,000 sqft Phase-2 expansion.
ADM vision was to create a state-of-the-art research & development facility that would also engage their client’s. By crafting a layout solution that allowed visitors to safely engage with each laboratory unit, Sennex was able to successfully meet this challenge. With the functional processes, laboratory equipment, laboratory environmental criteria, occupant safety and the customer experience in mind, we approached the laboratory design from the inside out.
Creating a State-of-the-Art R&D Facility
From an MEP standpoint, this was a technically complex project due to the diversity of requirements in terms of temperature set points, air changes and laboratory apparatus across the various laboratories. Sennex’s REVIT platform facilitated 3D modelling of the above ceiling services to optimise their placement and routing to avoid service clashes during construction. An added layer of complexity was Fire Code compliance – this project involved both the storage and use of commercial gases and chemicals. The introduction of a new Singapore Standard for the design of laboratories using chemicals was another challenge for the 2020 Phase-2 works in terms of its compartmentalisation and connection with the initial phase. However, from an interior design standpoint, the two phases link seamlessly.
Sennex’s internal knowledge platform in these specialist areas combined with our interior design capabilities, delivered a successful outcome and a world-class facility with the Singapore Technical Innovation Centre. This becomes the template for ADM’s new generation of technology innovation centres.
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