With the exception of the Cambridge knOwhere Store (now a CGEY ASE), the VCBH Innovation Center involved the fastest design-to-use cycle we have ever accomplished. In addition, this project required the highest introduction of new product design,including lighting innovations, of any prior AI work .

This was largely accomplished without any major stress to the design/build system. It did require some long hours on the part of the shop over about a 90 day period. The typical time between the concept development of a new piece and the instillation of it was 10 to 20 days. This provided a very fast feedback loop between idea and the doing of it. The advances in refinement that several pieces underwent as a result are fairly large leaps. Because the project involved a broad range of our WorkFurniture, is was possible for improvements in one piece to quickly become refinements in several other pieces. A greater integration of the overall system took place than would have been possible possible under other circumstances.