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Project Type
Bar/Hospitality / Tenant Improvement
Location
Los Angeles, California
Project Size
2,800 Square Feet
Date of Completion
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Architect/Client
Office42 Architects
7th Mateo Bar – Los Angeles
Alex Yamada
Senior Project Manager, Retail Development and Construction,
Probity International Corporation
Project Overview
Interior renovation of a bar within an existing single-story commercial building in Los Angeles, California. This tenant improvement transforms the support space into a vibrant hospitality venue designed to support bar operations and customer experience.
Project Scope
Design challenges for change of use to a food/beverage facility included the thorough coordination of mechanical, electrical, and plumbing systems to accommodate updated layouts and operational needs.
Efforts focused on aligning HVAC, electrical, and plumbing systems with bar operations, including equipment loads, ventilation needs, and customer comfort. The approach emphasized constructability, code compliance, and efficient system integration.
Services
Mechanical, Electrical and Plumbing Design
Highlights
Highlights
MEP Engineering Highlights
Why Architects Choose Us
- Hospitality Tenant Improvement Experience – MEP systems coordinated around the operational and architectural requirements of a bar environment.
- Food & Beverage Change of Use – Engineering responds to the building-system requirements associated with the new hospitality use.
- 2,800 SF Renovation – MEP infrastructure efficiently coordinated within a compact commercial tenant space.
- Existing Building Integration – New and revised systems developed around established commercial infrastructure.
- HVAC & Ventilation Coordination – Mechanical systems support operational requirements and customer comfort.
- Equipment Load Coordination – Electrical engineering responds to applicable equipment demands associated with bar operations.
- Plumbing Integration – Plumbing systems coordinated with the updated architectural layout and hospitality use.
- Efficient System Routing – MEP infrastructure planned around limited existing-building space.
- Architect–Engineer Collaboration – Engineering coordinated closely with Office42 and the evolving interior design.
- Constructability Focus – System integration considers practical installation within an existing single-story building.
- Code-Conscious Design – MEP requirements coordinated with the project’s change of use and applicable permitting requirements.
We provide MEP engineering for bar architects working on bars, lounges, restaurants, cafés, food-and-beverage tenant improvements, and other hospitality renovations within existing commercial buildings.
Bar & Hospitality Project Experience
Our relevant engineering experience includes:
- Bar tenant improvements
- Hospitality renovations
- Food-and-beverage facilities
- Restaurant and café projects
- Existing commercial buildings
- Change-of-use projects
- HVAC design
- Ventilation coordination
- Electrical equipment loads
- Plumbing design
- Existing-system integration
- Architect–engineer coordination
- Constructability planning
