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Project Type
Education
Location
Los Angeles, California
Project Size
5,000 square feet
Date of Completion
December 18, 2024
Architect/Client
HLW International LLP
University of Southern California – Gerontology Center Auditorium
Alex Yamada
Senior Project Manager, Retail Development and Construction,
Probity International Corporation
Project Overview
An interior renovation for the 230-seat Ethel Percy Andrus Gerontology Center Auditorium on the USC campus.
Project Scope
The scope of the renovation project involved electrical power and lighting changes to the existing assembly space and support rooms. A survey and feasibility study of the current HVAC system was also required.
Services
Mechanical and Electrical Design
Highlights
Why Architects Choose Us
- Higher Education Experience – Engineering services coordinated for existing university facilities and campus renovations.
- 230-Seat Auditorium – Engineering focused on an existing educational assembly environment.
- 5,000 SF Interior Renovation – Targeted system improvements coordinated within an established building.
- Electrical Power Modifications – Existing power infrastructure adapted to support the renovation.
- Lighting Design Changes – Lighting modifications coordinated with the auditorium and support spaces.
- HVAC Existing-Conditions Survey – Mechanical infrastructure investigated before determining appropriate improvements.
- HVAC Feasibility Study – Existing system capabilities evaluated in relation to the renovation.
- Existing Building Integration – Proposed improvements developed around established campus infrastructure.
- Constructability Focus – Engineering decisions informed by existing conditions and renovation constraints.
- Performance-Space Coordination – Building systems considered within the context of an auditorium and its associated support areas.
We collaborate with architects and educational institutions to provide engineering for university campuses, auditoriums, assembly spaces, performing arts facilities, classroom buildings, existing-system studies, and higher education renovations.
Higher Education Project Experience
Our team provides MEP engineering for education architects on projects involving:
- University and college campuses
- Auditoriums and assembly spaces
- Educational performance facilities
- Existing-building renovations
- Electrical power upgrades
- Lighting renovations
- HVAC surveys
- Mechanical feasibility studies
- Campus facility modernization
