FMStudios

01/01/2021

Happy New Year!

12/24/2020

We wish you and yours Happy Holidays!

11/02/2020

It's almost a wrap for this 24K sf renovation project for TEOCO in Fairfax, VA.

08/06/2020

What Will the New Normal of Office Space Look Like After COVID-19? — FMStudios

Most corporate executives, who have previously resisted implementing a formal telework policy (pre-pandemic) have been forced to accept the reality that most staff can work remotely and remain fairly productive, if not more productive. This new reality will...
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It is always difficult to predict future trends based on conjecture, so I tend to base my prognostications on where we are today, what we actually know and typical human behavior responses to environmental conditions. A lot of facilities professionals are being asked to prepare their facilities for

05/29/2020

Say ‘Hi’ to Sarah Skolka, one of our Junior Designers. She’s spending her stay-at-home time working on new coffee brewing methods, keeping her 2 cats out of trouble, and trying to not over water her plants. Her favorite trend is wellness-based design, especially the encouragement of nap rooms in the workplace. #meettheteam

05/22/2020

Meet Katelin Petrusky, Junior Designer at FMStudios. She has spent her time in quarantine exploring new running trails, consuming all things chocolate, streaming old concert recordings, and having game nights with her roommates . Her favorite design trend has been the return of brass fixtures and hardware.#meettheteam

05/14/2020

What Does the Short-Term and the Long-Term of Office Environments Look Like? — FM Studios

What does the short-term and the long term of office environments look like? It's always hard to predict the future. With the current COVID crisis, we all want to be prepared for it.
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It’s always hard to predict the future, but we all want to be prepared for it. Recent Zoom conference calls that I have had with facilities management professionals brought out some key issues for how organizations are going to prepare for the gradual phased-in occupancy of their buildings. We als...

05/08/2020

Meet Rich Fanelli, our firm’s Principal and Founder. His go to quarantine activities are oil painting, playing with his miniature golden doodle puppy and zooming with family and friends. His favorite design trend is mid-century modern design. #meettheteam

04/24/2020

Meet Nicole Davis, CID, NCIDQ and Designer at FMStudios. She spends her quarantine eating delicious food, reading, and is attempting to learn Modern Calligraphy & Hand Lettering. Nicole is excited about the increased focus on Acoustics in the workplace and how aesthetics and function work together. #meettheteam

04/16/2020

A space designed with simplicity in mind to highlight the art and heritage of the countries Inter-American Development Bank does business in. Thanks to a great team!
Construction: Donohoe Construction Company
Engineering: Williams Notaro
Flooring: Dekton by Cosentino & Shaw Contract
Wall System: Modernfold
Stairs: HDI Railing
Furniture: Haworth
Photography: CPI Productions

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#interiordesign #commericalinteriors

03/12/2020

FM Trends and Challenges for 2020 and Beyond — FM Studios

2020 is in full swing. New design trends are popping up and terms like 'Place Making' are gaining more attention. Technology, such as drones and automation, are pushing more and more into the workplace. We plan to cover it all for you through out the year.
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This year’s blog series will focus on anticipated trends and challenges that will affect facilities manager and related professions over the next ten years. The information contained in the blog articles will be based on my personal observations and input from many of my facilities management clie...

06/25/2019

Identifying and Hiring Your Real Estate Professional

One relocation team member you need to identify and hire early in the process is your real estate broker. They will streamline the process of finding appropriate space options based on the criteria that you have identified, such as the...
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One relocation team member you need to identify and hire early in the process is your real estate broker. They will streamline the process of finding appropriate space options based on the criteria that you have identified, such as the following: Geographic area , possibly based on management-id

05/08/2019

American Institutes for Research — FM Studios

So proud to share our work on American Institutes for Research new HQ in Crystal City. http://www.fanellimcclain.com/air-gallery

04/11/2019

Developing an RFP for Professional Services

Whether you are handling the procurement of necessary professional services for your upcoming renovation or relocation project using in-house resources to write the RFP (request for proposal) or if you are using...
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Whether you are handling the procurement of necessary professional services for your upcoming renovation or relocation project using in-house resources to write the RFP (request for proposal) or if you are using the services of an outsourced project management consultant, thinking through the inform

04/02/2019

Congratulations to all the winners at last nights #CREBAAwards2019. Including JBG SMITH for their work on Amazon HQ2, Ray Ritchey of Boston Properties and David Lipton of Savills

03/05/2019

It was great to tour the Capital One Building in Tysons. Thanks CoreNet Global for putting on a great event about the transformation of the Tysons area.

01/29/2019

The Facility Project Relocation and Renovation Primer

2019's blogs will be a series of articles which will assist those, who will oversee the management of a renovation or relocation requirement for their organization, to better plan and prepare for the upcoming project. Contributing to the articles will be leading consultants and service providers, whose years of experience, will provide structure and...
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Introduction: Over the course of 2019, I will be posting a series of articles which will assist those, who will oversee the management of a renovation or relocation requirement for their organization, to better plan and prepare for the upcoming project. Contributing to the articles will be leading

01/23/2019

Sandy Paul of Newmark Knight Frank speaking at NAIOP "Coworking: Godzilla or Titanic" event at MakeOffices. Exploring the future of co-working spaces in DC and other cities.

01/09/2019

A great event hosted by the MD Cyber Security Breakfast Club yesterday. Lonny Anderson, EVP of Fed Data and Domain 5, one of the NSA’s top 10 contractors, spoke about how we need to attract young people to go into the STEM and Cyber Security fields to meet today and tomorrow’s growing demand for Cyber Security talent. Interesting information on how China is massively beating the US when it comes to growing their Cyber Security workforce.

12/04/2018

Time and Money Dilemmas in Expediting Facilities Projects

Organizations’ rules and regulations have a way of working against the best interests of getting facilities projects implemented quickly and efficiently, all the while, management is pushing to get the project done yesterday. Speed in...http://www.fanellimcclain.com/news-marquee//time-and-money-dilemmas-in-expediting-facilities-projects

Organizations’ rules and regulations have a way of working against the best interests of getting facilities projects implemented quickly and efficiently, all the while, management is pushing to get the project done yesterday. Speed in project delivery requires flexibility on the part of any organi...

11/27/2018

Thanks to Northern Virginia Chamber of Commerce and David Heyman of Smart City Works for a great discussion on start up businesses that are working to solve problems in our cities.

11/15/2018

Congratulations to Boat US on the grand opening of their new HQ. We are so proud to have worked so hard with you all to bring this space to life.

10/31/2018

#HappyHalloween!

10/24/2018

As an architectural design firm we have been trained to create spaces that are a reflection of an organization’s culture, but what does that really mean? There are such things as organizational sub-cultures. The basic foundation of organizational culture is...
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10/05/2018

Richard Fanelli and Jennifer Olson of KGO make a great team! Thanks to all those who attended their presentation on "Making the Change Management Process Predictable" International Facility Management Association (IFMA) #WEworkplace yesterday. #WWPChar18 #changemanagement

09/28/2018

Rich Fanelli, Principal of FM Studios, and Jennifer Olson, Principal at KGO PM, will be presenting “Making the Change Management Process Predictable” at International Facility Management Association (IFMA) #WWPChar18 conference in Charlotte, NC on Thursday afternoon from 4:45pm to 5:15pm at the Workplace Evolutionaries a Community of IFMA room 208A. Don’t miss this informative presentation regarding key issues and solutions to managing the change management process.

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08/09/2018

Contradictions in Design 6

Controlling the needs analysis and design process in any facilities renovation or relocation process is usually a challenge. Many organizations feel...
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Democratic vs Autocratic Design Process Pros & Cons Intro: Controlling the needs analysis and design process in any facilities renovation or relocation process is usually a challenge. Many organizations feel that they will lose control of the process if they receive too much input from

07/30/2018

Thanks Northern Virginia Chamber of Commerce for putting together a great panel on the Future of Economic Growth in the Commonwealth. Stephen Moret, Christine Chmura, Terry Kilgore, Todd Stottlemyer and Aubrey Layne brought a wealth of knowledge to valuable insight to the topic.

06/28/2018

Contradictions in Design 5

When the customer’s needs and the design professional needs are met on a project, it almost always results in an enjoyable experience for both parties where all the team members are working in the same...
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Achieving a Win-Win Relationship between the Client and Design Professional in Spite of the Odds This article in my “Contradictions in Design” series addresses an issue that should be important to both the client and their design professionals who they work with. It’s all about getting the lev...

05/31/2018

Ribbon cutting with the mayors of North Charleston and City of Hanahan and president of ManTech for their new facility. So proud to be part of the team that created this facility!

05/23/2018

Contradictions in Design 4

Over the past five years, commercial construction costs in the DC metro area have increased by 20% to 25%. Much of that...
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Contradictions in Design vs Construction Costs "What Your TI Allowance No Longer Buys You" Matching the end-user’s expectations on a desired level of build-out to the available TI build-out allowance is becoming increasingly more difficult as construction costs continue to rise while T

04/24/2018

Best table at last nights Commercial Real Estate Brokerage Association of Greater DC, CREBA Annual Awards Dinner. So happy to sponsor this amazing event.

04/23/2018

A great weekend down at #Facilithon SkillsUSA Such an amazing way to inspire new #FacilitiesManagers into the #FMpipeline

04/12/2018

Personalization of Work Space vs Standardization

The territorial space standards of dedicated workspaces are vanishing from many organizations and being replaced by shared workspaces. Thanks so much Kay Sargent for your insightful contribution!

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One of the contradictions that I constantly see with my clients, when it comes to design initiatives, is the desire to give their staff what they want while trying to simplify their space, furniture and specifications standards. The organization typically wants to achieve more flexibility, when it c

03/23/2018

At the same time that we are witnessing the shrinking of square feet per employee metric we are also seeing a groundswell of new initiatives driven by...
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