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Project Type
Retail
Location
Altadena, California
Project Size
3,500 Square Feet
Date of Completion
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Architect/Client
Office42 Architects
2311 Lincoln Altadena
Alex Yamada
Senior Project Manager, Retail Development and Construction,
Probity International Corporation
Project Overview
Interior renovation of a multi-tenant commercial building in Altadena, California. Design required upgrading existing building systems to support new hospitality and food service operational demands.
Project Scope
The project included new electrical utility service meterboards and upgraded HVAC equipment to support the future bar and wine shop. Design efforts focused on adapting and upgrading existing infrastructure to meet increased load demands, ventilation requirements, and code compliance for assembly and hospitality use.
Services
Mechanical, Electrical and Plumbing Design
Highlights
Highlights
MEP Engineering Highlights
Why Architects Choose Us
- Hospitality Renovation Experience – Engineering systems coordinated around future bar and wine shop operations.
- Existing Building Integration – MEP upgrades developed within the constraints of an existing multi-tenant commercial property.
- Electrical Utility Upgrades – New utility service meter boards designed to support the renovated building.
- Increased Load Coordination – Electrical infrastructure planned around greater operational demands.
- HVAC Equipment Upgrades – Mechanical systems upgraded for the future hospitality uses.
- Ventilation Coordination – Mechanical design responds to the operational and occupancy needs of the renovated spaces.
- Customer Comfort – HVAC planning considers the indoor environment for future patrons and staff.
- Multi-Tenant Coordination – Engineering infrastructure developed around a building intended to accommodate multiple tenant uses.
- Architect–Engineer Collaboration – MEP systems coordinated with office42 Architecture and the renovation plans.
- Constructability Focus – Existing and new infrastructure integrated with practical installation in mind.
- Code-Conscious Design – Engineering responds to the requirements associated with the renovated hospitality and assembly uses.
We provide MEP engineering for hospitality architects working on bars, wine shops, restaurants, cafés, food-and-beverage spaces, commercial conversions, and major renovations requiring upgrades to existing building infrastructure.
Hospitality & Commercial Renovation Experience
Our relevant engineering experience includes:
- Bar and lounge projects
- Wine shops
- Food-and-beverage tenant improvements
- Hospitality renovations
- Multi-tenant commercial buildings
- Major commercial renovations
- Electrical utility upgrades
- Electrical meterboard design
- HVAC equipment upgrades
- Ventilation coordination
- Existing-building MEP integration
- Increased load coordination
- Architect–engineer coordination
