Build Out Phase (Part 3) – New Photography Studio design project from start to finish

Drywall is complete

We are 6 weeks into the project, and allowing for the break between Christmas and New Year, things are going pretty smoothly. The GC is keeping the project moving along, but to date we have drifted about 2 weeks behind our original schedule. Not a train smash but still a bit disappointing.

All the interior drywalls are all complete. Both Studios as well as the Prop Room and the Gallery will have open ceilings, and these areas all received their dose of matte black paint. There will be some touch up required with the new AC vents that are still being installed.

Photography studio Editing Office dry-wall complete
Photography studio Editing Office dry-wall complete
Photography studio Prop Room dry-wall complete
Photography studio Prop Room dry-wall complete
Photography studio Lobby dry-wall complete.
Photography studio Lobby dry-wall complete.

Floor tiling has commenced

The floor guys have started laying tile in the Lobby, Office and Gallery areas. We had to make a small design change in the Lobby due to the layout of the doors. Unfortunately this means more of one tile and less of another so the lobby will only be completed on Saturday. We had so many compliments on the lobby of our old studio that we have stayed with the same floor design; a dark marble border around a light marble fill. Doors will be black with frosted glass panels.

New Photography Studio construction - Entrance Lobby tiling underway
New Photography Studio construction – Entrance Lobby tiling underway
New Photography Studio construction - Entrance Lobby tiling underway
New Photography Studio construction – Entrance Lobby tiling underway
New Photography Studio construction - Editing Office tiling underway
New Photography Studio construction – Editing Office tiling underway

We chose a busier and slightly darker tile for the Editing Room as the light cream tiles in our previous studio editing room showed the dirt too easily.

New Photography Studio construction - Studio walls and window frames being painted
New Photography Studio construction – Studio walls and window frames being painted

Interior oors are being custom made on site

Due to long lead times we were unable to purchase finished doors so we are having the GC custom make the doors on site. The finish carpenter is doing a great job with the 8ft tall wood doors that we purchased. He has cut out the recesses and is painstakingly installing the frosted glass panels

New Photography Studio construction - 8ft tall doors being custom made on site
New Photography Studio construction – 8ft tall doors being custom made on site
New Photography Studio construction - 8ft tall doors being custom made on site
New Photography Studio construction – 8ft tall doors being custom made on site