The team has been helpful not only in design but also during construction. The response and communications have been good and prompt. We appreciate Tamara and Bassam being very quick in responding to RFIs, especially during construction when things are moving very rapidly.
Project Type
Office/Interior
Location
177 Colorado Boulevard, Pasadena, California
Project Size
31,977 Square Feet
Date of Completion
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Architect/Client
Wolcott Architecture / Whittier Trust
Whittier Trust – 177 Colorado
Mr. Poan Chen
Owner / Founder,
CSM Partners
Project Overview
MEP engineering for the Whittier Trust project supports the renovation of approximately 31,977 rentable square feet (RSF) across the 5th and 8th floors of an existing office building located at 177 Colorado Boulevard in Pasadena, California.
The tenant improvement transforms the office into a modern financial services workplace featuring collaborative workspaces, employee amenities, advanced technology infrastructure, and wellness-focused spaces. Specialized areas include multiple lunchrooms, a parents and wellness room, coffee stations, and a mission-critical IT/server room requiring dedicated cooling and emergency backup power.
Project Scope
MEP engineering services include HVAC design, electrical power design, lighting design, and plumbing design for the complete renovation of both office floors. Building systems are designed to support private offices, open workspaces, collaboration areas, employee amenities, and specialized support spaces while integrating with the existing building infrastructure.
The project also includes engineering for a 24/7 IT/server room with supplemental cooling and emergency generator backup, access control infrastructure for suite entry doors, and plumbing for multiple employee support areas.
Engineering efforts focus on enhancing workplace comfort, supporting business continuity, improving energy efficiency, and delivering coordinated building systems for a modern Class A office environment.
Services
Mechanical, Electrical, Plumbing, Fire Life Safety and Fire Sprinkler Design
Highligths
Highlights
MEP Engineering Highlights
Why Architects Choose Us
Architects, owners, and workplace teams rely on our office engineering experience to coordinate sophisticated tenant improvements that combine employee comfort with technology, security, and business continuity requirements.
- 31,977 RSF Office Renovation – Comprehensive engineering across the 5th and 8th floors.
- Financial Services Workplace – MEP systems designed around professional offices, collaboration areas, technology, and employee amenities.
- 24/7 Server Room Cooling – Supplemental HVAC supports continuous operation of mission-critical IT infrastructure.
- Emergency Generator Backup – Critical technology systems coordinated with backup electrical power.
- Employee Amenities – Plumbing and MEP infrastructure supports multiple lunchrooms, coffee stations, and wellness spaces.
- Access Control Infrastructure – Electrical coordination supports controlled suite entry doors.
- Fire Protection Design – Fire life safety and sprinkler systems coordinated with the renovated workplace.
- Existing Building Integration – New systems integrated with established infrastructure on two separate floors.
We work collaboratively with clients and architects to deliver reliable, efficient, and constructable MEP solutions for corporate offices, financial services workplaces, technology-intensive environments, and Class A tenant improvements.
Financial & Corporate Office Experience
Our team provides MEP engineering for office architects on:
- Financial services offices
- Corporate headquarters
- Class A office tenant improvements
- Multi-floor workplace renovations
- Mission-critical IT and server rooms
