Project Type

Commercial Office & Life Sciences

Commercial office and life sciences work, including permit-ready tenant improvement packages for office suites and an updated smoke control plan for an existing 10-story office building.

The Irvine Company - Commercial Office Suite T.I.s

Multiple Irvine Company properties, San Diego, CA

Commercial Offices

Gensler
The Irvine Company - Commercial Office Suite T.I.s

Project Description

Interior tenant improvements for commercial office suites in an Irvine Company office building in San Diego. The permit-ready T.I. drawing package covered demolition and new floor plans, partition and door layouts, reflected ceiling plans, power and lighting layouts, interior elevations, finish schedules, millwork, and details, coordinated with the building's existing systems.

Role Responsibilities

  • Conducted site visits and documented existing conditions for each suite, including field measurements, as-built floor plans, and reflected ceiling plans
  • Produced existing, demolition, and proposed plans in Revit to Gensler studio standards, coordinating with the tenant, MEP consultants, and engineers to deliver complete permit sets for City of San Diego rapid review
  • Responded to RFIs and DSD plan check comments through permit issuance, then performed punch list walkthroughs during and after construction across multiple Irvine Company properties

Project Phase(s)

Existing Conditions, Construction Documents, Permitting, Construction Administration

Software Used

Revit, AutoCAD, Bluebeam Revu

SD Tech by Alexandria Labs

9605 Scranton Rd, San Diego, CA 92121

Life Sciences · Commercial

Gensler
SD Tech by Alexandria Labs

Project Description

Updated smoke control plan for an existing 10-story, LEED Gold office building on the SD Tech by Alexandria campus. The update documented existing stairwells, vestibules, corridors, vertical circulation, HVAC ventilation, and rooftop equipment through site visits, photo surveys, and field measurements, then brought the floor plans and reflected ceiling plans up to current conditions to support the smoke control plan submittal.

Role Responsibilities

  • Conducted site visits to document existing stairs, corridors, lobbies, and vestibules with field dimensions, photographs, and drawings, coordinating with the building manager and tenants for access to occupied floors and the roof
  • Drafted existing, demolition, and proposed plans in AutoCAD, including reflected ceiling plans, enlarged plans, sections, materials, HVAC locations, fire safety, and lighting plans
  • Issued drawing backgrounds to consultants and engineers, coordinated the complete smoke control permit set, and initiated permit processing

Project Phase(s)

Existing Conditions, Construction Documents, Permit Submittal

Software Used

Revit, AutoCAD, Bluebeam Revu

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