Office & Retail Renovation in Studio City
Studio City office and shop renovation built around a front desk with a clear view, glare kept off the screens and a staff patio, by Palmcrest.
From the reception desk of a renovated Studio City office, one person should see the door, greet a visitor and keep working with no glare on the screen. That desk sets the plan. Shade goes over the front glass, the counter turns so light arrives from the side, and glass walls behind it let meeting rooms share the daylight. Where the suite has a rear yard, a shaded patio gives staff a place to step out.
A front desk that works all day
Hard sun through street glass is the main threat to a front desk, so a slatted metal shade or a fixed awning is sized to block the high angles and leave the view. Matte counter tops and screens set square to the window cut reflections. The desk gets power, data and a sightline to the door, with a low panel that hides cables from visitors. Ceiling lights over reception dim on a sensor once daylight is enough. Studio City lies inside the City of Los Angeles, so LADBS reviews the work, and lighting energy forms go in with the plans.
Out to the patio and back
A rear door to a shaded patio gives staff a break space that adds no square footage indoors. The opening gets an engineered header, a low threshold for an accessible route, and a cover outside that keeps the glass out of direct sun. Inside, the break room sits beside that door, storage moves toward the delivery entrance, and private offices line a corridor nobody has to cut through. When the office keeps running during construction, the old exit route stays usable until its new path is inspected and open.
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In most cases, with the suite split into zones that close one at a time behind temporary partitions. Reception moves to a finished zone first so visitors always have somewhere to check in. Coring and demolition happen in the evening, and at least one exit and one accessible restroom stay working through each phase.
Yes, along with the header and sill that frame it. Load on the wall above gets checked before glass is ordered, and a larger opening goes to LADBS for review. On changeover day the frame is set and sealed and the door hung and adjusted, and temporary panels close whatever is left at the end of the shift.
Phase by phase, then trade by trade within each one: demolition, framing, electrical, plumbing, glass, ceilings, flooring and paint. The patio opening and its cover have lines of their own. Reading down the page shows what each phase covers and roughly when it runs, which helps plan who works where.
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