| Serta's Rich Parker gave members of IFMA-Northern Illinois a tour of the company's research and development facilities in Hoffman Estates at IFMA's monthly meeting on Tuesday night. The building, designed by Epstein's Andrew Mettler, has won awards for its innovative design. Interlocking plate glass windows make the warehouse area light enough that overhead lighting isn't used almost at all during the day, Rich says. The concrete floors were built to support giant sewing machines that stitch the sides and top to the mattresses. | |
| The V-shaped building was designed to look like it was floating over the prairie. Design elements include heated sidewalks that don't have to be shoveled in the winter and prairie grass-covered fire lanes that allow fire trucks to come closer to the showroom without disturbing the landscaping. Serta is hoping the hotel business will pick up, since hospitality used to be its biggest customer. |
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