Three Decades of Engineering, Built for What’s Next
AI Engineers, Inc. is a multidisciplinary civil and structural engineering firm headquartered in Middletown, Connecticut, with a track record spanning bridges, highways, transit, and infrastructure design since 1991. What started as a one-person operation has grown into a firm of roughly 420 employees and nearly a dozen offices, now investing heavily in an expanded, high-tech headquarters built around open-concept collaboration and emerging technology, including drone surveying, LiDAR scanning, and AI-driven design tools.
That expansion called for interior spaces that matched the firm’s forward-looking direction — open by design, but capable of controlling visibility where sensitive technology work required it. AI Engineers turned to PriWatt® switchable smart film to solve exactly that inside its technology center.
Project Snapshot
Client: AI Engineers, Inc.
Location: Middletown, Connecticut
Application: Interior glass dividers, technology center
Technology: PriWatt® Switchable Smart Film
Installation Type: Retrofit onto existing interior glass
Environment: Corporate technology and engineering workspace
Manufacturing: Smart Glass Group, USA
Installation: Certified integration partner – Smart Glass Technologies
The Challenge
AI Engineers’ new high-tech headquarters was designed around open, collaborative workspace — but certain areas of the technology center still needed the ability to control visibility, without walling off the space or disrupting its open-concept layout.
The firm needed a solution that could:
- Restrict visibility into sensitive technology work areas by default
- Switch to full transparency instantly when openness was appropriate
- Preserve the clean, modern look of the open-concept interior
- Retrofit onto existing interior glass dividers without replacement
- Operate reliably with minimal energy use in continuous daily operation
The Solution
PriWatt® switchable smart film was applied to two interior glass dividers within the technology center, turning ordinary glass into a privacy-controlled surface.
In its default state, the film keeps the glass opaque, restricting visibility into the space. At the touch of a button, switch, or remote, the film instantly shifts to a clear state, allowing full visibility and natural light through the same glass. The transition is immediate, giving the team on-demand control without interrupting daily workflow.
Because the film was applied directly to the existing glass, the retrofit required no structural changes or new paneling — just a fast, clean upgrade to dividers already in place.
Why Smart Film Works for Technology-Driven Workspaces
Firms working with sensitive technology and data need infrastructure that adapts as quickly as their work does. Smart film delivered on several fronts for AI Engineers:
- Instant, on-demand switching between private and open states
- No disruption to the open-concept layout of the technology center
- Retrofit compatibility with existing glass dividers
- Low energy consumption suited to continuous daily use
- Reliable, consistent performance validated through certified installation
- A clean, modern finish consistent with a forward-looking headquarters
Built for a Firm Investing in Its Future
AI Engineers’ headquarters expansion reflects a broader shift toward high-tech, collaborative workspace design — the same philosophy driving its investment in drone surveying, LiDAR scanning, and AI-assisted engineering tools. Interior dividers that can switch between open and private on demand fit naturally into that vision, giving the firm control over its space without sacrificing the openness at the center of its design.
Manufactured in North America
Every PriWatt® film application is engineered and manufactured by Smart Glass Group using advanced production processes and rigorous quality standards. Our team oversees every stage of production, including:
- Precision film conversion
- Electrical integration
- Quality assurance testing
- Performance validation
- Project-specific engineering support
This commitment ensures reliable, consistent performance in demanding technical environments.
Project Outcome
By installing PriWatt® switchable smart film on its technology center’s interior dividers, AI Engineers gained instant control over visibility without compromising the open, collaborative design of its expanding headquarters. The result is a workspace built to support both focused technical work and the connected, forward-thinking culture the firm is investing in.
Explore Interior Privacy Solutions With PriWatt
Whether you’re upgrading existing interior glass or designing a new technology-driven workspace, PriWatt® helps engineering firms, offices, and facility leaders build privacy directly into their environments.
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