REPEAT CLIENT: BEACON OFFSHORE ENERGY LOCATION: RIVER CHASE CENTER, COVINGTON, LA
In August 2019, Greenleaf Architects was tasked with designing a build-out on the 2nd floor of the existing River Chase Office Building located in Covington, LA - already familiar territory to the design team as previous work within the building was completed by Greenleaf. The 16,000 SF build-out for the startup company, Beacon Offshore Energy, was required to be complete by the end of December 2019 for operational purposes. The incredibly short time frame presented a large challenge for design, permitting, AND construction to occur. In addition to the brief time frame, the planning efforts included designing for future growth, in other words - the unknown.
With Greenleaf’s vast corporate design experience, it was evident that a full conventional construction solution would not result in a completion date that aligned with the users’ needs. The integration of Interior Modular Construction, an innovative, prefabricated system, became the suggested and accepted solution for the interior build-out. When possible the Interior Modular System (DIRTT) was used as the primary design tool. Allowing for the fabrication of walls, doors, cabinets, and hardware to occur simultaneously with conventional construction on site. The use of DIRTT and execution by an experienced design team resulted in meeting the ambitious move-in date. Allowing for full operations by January 2020. The system also allows for seamless reconfigurability to accommodate future growth.
