The name “Roddenberry” is synonymous with modern science fiction, as the world-renown Star Trek universe was created by pop culture visionary Gene Roddenberry. Three businesses under the Roddenberry umbrella, their entertainment, retail and non-profit divisions, were looking to move out of their tenant-lease situation and into their own building that represented them not only in design, but in the legacy of sustainability that the Star Trek franchise advocated through its many iterations. 

The project is the epitome of a Kamus + Keller job, starting with a referral from supportive, longtime-client Mazirow Commercial that led to our connection with the Roddenberry team. We then assisted with every phase of the architectural/interiors project, beginning with feasibility studies of the various buildings being assessed while scouting locations. Once the North Hollywood property was selected, we created detailed 3D concept designs and animations showing options of the space, a process that allows our team the ability to focus in on precisely what aesthetically and functionally will work best for the Client. Our team gave special focus to window placements and orientation of other building components based on solar heat gain and natural lighting, which provided the building with enough energy and sustainable concepts that, when combined with other design aspects of the space, warranted the building a prestigious LEED Gold Certification. 

The 2+ year project faced multiple disruptions in the forms of structural foundation issues, neighborhood concerns about building conformity, and vandalism, graffiti and squatting (which necessitated installation of a perimeter fence, creating a delay in construction). All challenges aside, the architectural results speak for themselves: a contemporary, sustainably responsible and efficient space that will allow the Roddenberry empire to live long and prosper.