Ashford Capital Partners HQ
A full-floor tenant improvement for a private-equity firm — exposed concrete ceilings, walnut millwork, a partner suite with sound-rated glass pivots, and a client boardroom designed to win deals.
The Challenge
The base building's mechanical infrastructure was routed through the exact ceiling zone the design required to remain open. A compressed 9-month construction window — driven by an expiring lease on the firm's current space — left no float for RFIs or schedule slippage. The client required near-silent HVAC in all partner offices while preserving the raw aesthetic of the exposed structure above.
Our Approach
We completed a full MEP coordination model in the first three weeks, identifying eleven duct conflicts before groundbreaking. All HVAC in partner suites was rerouted to perimeter displacement ventilation — quieter, more efficient, and invisible. Millwork was fabricated off-site in seven prefabricated sections and installed over a single long weekend to avoid disrupting adjacent tenants.
The Outcome
This illustrative closeout module demonstrates how schedule, budget, and acoustic results could be reported when the contract baseline and test evidence are available.
- commercial
- tenant improvement
- millwork
- acoustic
- high-end office