AlfaTech LA_Corp Office Entertainment

CORPORATE OFF I CE + MEDIA & ENTERTAINMENT

SONY PICTURES – JIMMY STEWART BUILDING

Culver City, CA

Type: Office and Studio Size: 212,000SF

With Sony's ever evolving need for space on the lot, the only option was up. So Sony embarked upon building an 8-Story high rise building on the lot.

This project involved the MEP design of a ground-up core and shell with extreme site constraints. As the core and shell design was almost finished we took on the challenge of designing 8 floors of technical space T.I. to provide a new home for the folks at Sony Music Group. The project comprised of a full cooking employee cafeteria, coffee shops, tour offices, humidification controlled museums, conference center, multiple interconnecting floors, open office spaces and private offices. We were instrumental in navigating the smoke control system through Culver City AHJ review process. The design utilizes a UUKL 864 listed mechanical controls system which doubles as a smoke controls system in-lieu of traditional methods of two completely separate systems. This approach save on both construction time and cost as the same wiring raceways could be dual purposed. This is one of the few installations of this type within the LA area.

* Completed by AlfaTech principal during previous employment