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Medical Cannabis – Grow Facilities + Dispensaries

The cannabis industry has grown exponentially over recent years with the first Precis client holding one of the first five licenses issued in the state of New York. From there, we have worked with several different clients with multi-state operations dedicated to helping individuals feel and live better through cannabis. These projects typically involve a retrofit of an existing facility for controlled-environment indoor grow, post-processing, research and development (R&D), and automated packaging.

Grow facilities have ranged from 30,000-100,000 sf of indoor grow area along with indoor drying and curing spaces, agricultural R&D spaces, post-processing extraction facilities, a quality control lab and kitchen, automated packaging line, warehouse and vault space, and dedicated fertigation space.

Renovation design has involved increasing utility capacities and meeting strict HVAC requirements for the incorporation of LED grow lighting, purified water and irrigation, emergency generators, HVAC systems redundancy, carbon dioxide monitoring and safety systems, and automation systems.

Precis has also been involved with a number of dispensary projects that have been part of larger grow facilities or as stand-alone projects. These dispensary projects have ranged from 5,000-6,000 sf and have been designed to meet the specific state licensing requirements for the retail sales area, the secure entrance and processing area, and the secure loading areas. Designs have fostered the clients’ intent to create upscale medical/hospitality environments within the interiors.

Gbuild Construction Managers – Office Fit-Out

When Gbuild Construction Managers acquired a 5,900-square-foot building for use as new corporate offices, the company engaged Precis for renovation design services. Precis provided architecture and interior design, including minor building shell alterations and an interior renovation fit-out program consisting of office, storage, and future expansion areas. The interior layout was developed to promote an open, collaborative environment, centered around a conference room and a break room designed for both gatherings and entertaining. Features of the open work café include lounge seating, a shuffleboard table, and a bar-height counter with an integrated beer tap. Precis collaborated closely with the Gbuild team throughout the process, from finish and furniture selection to final detailing, resulting in a cohesive and seamless design experience.

Synergy Gymnastics Center

After a concept study was done for a new ground-up facility, Synergy Gymnastics decided instead to transform an old warehouse and small office space into a state-of-the-art gymnastics training center. The facility was designed to support the company’s gymnastics classes for students aged 18 months to adult. The renovation scope included upgrading the existing building shell to meet current energy codes and creating new curb appeal for the gymnastic center’s exterior. The new administration area includes staff and coaching offices, a new lobby/lounge, and reception area. A new parents’ lounge with Wi-Fi and A/V setups allows parents to watch the training sessions on closed circuit TVs. New locker rooms, a team room for meetings and film study, and team choreography studios support the interior program. The open gym space has state-of-the-art gymnastics equipment organized around recessed pits with inflatable air bags, which are the first of its kind on the East Coast.

Interior images © Scott Hewitt Photographer; exterior images © Brianna Juliano

Hankin Group – Speculative Lab Building

Precis provided architecture and engineering master planning services to Hankin Group, a family-owned real estate development firm, for a three-story, multi-tenant speculative laboratory building for multiple life science tenants involved in the drug discovery process from laboratory-based research through early stage (pilot scale) manufacturing.

The building will be located on a prominent site at the entrance to Eagleview, a mixed-use development community,
located in the Philadelphia suburb of Exton, Pennsylvania.

Single- and multi-tenant concept layouts were developed for general research, gene and cell therapy, therapeutics, and contract research organizations. The building’s floor plate accommodates requirements for physical segregation, chain of custody, and biosafety level (BSL) segregation of suites, waste streams, and product flows.

The proposed site totals ~17.8 acres. Grading allows for basement level access on the building’s south side. Floor plates, excluding the basement, range from 40,000 to 43,500 sf each.

Traynor Capital Management – Office Renovation

Precis transformed an old automobile repair shop into a Class A corporate office space in the heart of the growing Malvern Borough downtown area. The existing building shell was upgraded to meet current energy codes and to create new curb appeal for the building. A new exterior courtyard was introduced on the west side of the building to add more natural light into the open office interior. The new fenestration and brick façade on the front King Street elevation ties the new office building into the existing town fabric while preserving the original industrial feel of the building.

The new home for Traynor Capital Management expands the company’s existing space and allows room for growth with about 2,000 sf of future expansion area in the rear of the building. The interior combines several private offices and conference rooms with a large, open workspace and open, shared break area with access to the new courtyard. New parking areas in the front and rear of the building were improved along with the additions of new landscaping and lighting.

WuXi AppTec, Inc. – 4701 Master Plan + Basis of Design + Detailed Design

Precis was retained by WuXi AppTec, Inc. to develop the master plan program and basis of design for a new 150,000-sf manufacturing and laboratory facility in the Philadelphia Navy Yard.

The new building consists primarily of two floors of approximately 75,000 sf each, a single-story office/entry way, a single-story high-bay warehouse, and a single-story mechanical building. The design accommodates a full fit-out with segregated cell therapy and viral vector suites, and logistics and material management to support operation. The design layout incorporated modular construction in order to be flexible and maximize equipment efficiency with room for future expansion.

Precis provided basis of design for cGMP compliance to handle T-cell therapy and clinical-grade to commercial-scale materials to support viral vectors for cell and gene therapy; process development (PD) laboratories; analytical laboratories to support manufacturing and PD; and logistics, support, and office spaces. A preliminary building area diagram was developed and adopted in concept by WuXi AppTec.

Precis was re-engaged to perform the detailed design and provide support during construction for Phases 3 and 4.

Cardinal Health, Inc. – Facility Upgrade

Precis provided engineering services to Cardinal Health, Inc., covering a 250,000-sf pilot plant, laboratory, central plant, and office facility in Franklin Township, New Jersey. Cardinal Health, Inc. specializes in the distribution of pharmaceuticals and medical products.

Upgrades included multiple cGMP spaces, clean laboratories, a Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) vault and cage, and utility enhancements such as a 9 MVA primary electric service at 13.2 kV, a 4,160 V unit substation for a 4,200-ton chiller plant, four 480 V secondary substations, a 750 kW diesel generator, and a 50 kW uninterruptible power supply (UPS) system with automatic transfer switches.

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