31,800 SF | Three Building Industrial Headquarters | Phoenix, Arizona

The Felix Construction project is a best-in-class example of a client that understood its competitive challenges and commissioned a project to attract new staff and maintain employee retention. They envisioned a campus that would become the centerpiece of workplace satisfaction for the next twenty-five years, and Cawley and Haydon delivered with unqualified success.

Felix Construction is a three-building light industrial campus in south Phoenix designed for one of the Southwest’s largest water and wastewater contractors. As part of their continued growth in this infrastructure arena, they made the bold decision to consolidate their three far-flung facilities into this single headquarters campus in South Phoenix.

The project is a design build delivery teaming Cawley Architects with Haydon Building Corp. The centerpiece of the project is their 12,700 SF single-story Administrative Services Building. Behind this building in their secured yard is their 14,100 SF Panel /Warehouse Shop and their 5,000 SF Mechanical/Maintenance Shop. The three buildings keep functions separated to isolate and smooth out vehicular traffic, pedestrian circulation, and noise and distractions.

The Administration Building was specifically designed to attract new and young talent into their organization. The Cawley Design Studio provided the interior design services. These included many offices for private workspaces as an incentive for staff. It also featured a calming open office environment and many amenities and workflow enhancements; The unique interior design emphasizes bright colors, dramatic signage and visuals, and a contemporary approach to collaboration and touchdown spaces.

The panel shop is a particular point of pride for Felix. They manufacture all of the electrical control panels for their projects. These panels are highly complex and allow them to customize and assure the quality of all their installations. They are assembled and tested in this building.

The testament to the project’s success is that Felix’s senior leadership expected some staff to decline to relocate from their current remote facilities because of commute and logistical concerns. However, to date, 100% of their entire 120+ person staff has relocated successfully and has enthusiastically adopted the new campus environment. Mission Accomplished!

Owner: Felix Construction
Contractor: Haydon Building Corp
Interiors: Cawley Design Studio

12,275 SF | Light Industrial Office Warehouse | Gilbert, Arizona

Hawkins Design Group is a professional electrical engineering firm that also specializes in photovoltaic (PV) solar energy systems. The $3 million, 12,275 SF building incorporates the company’s office operations (6,000 SF) along with a large warehouse area (6,275 SF).

A unique steel-framed canopy over the main entry glass wall defines the entrance to the building. This feature is replicated over the office windows to enhance the façade of the building. Similarly, steel beams continue around the side of the building to cover the large outdoor patio making it an ideal place for group gatherings during any season. As an energy-efficient feature, and to display their solar business, they installed photovoltaic solar panels on the building roof and parking structures.

The main interior focus of the project is the large open office area, where project managers work in a collaborative environment highlighted by outstanding light fixtures. The office area is supported by an impressive conference room and a flexible break room area that opens onto the patio. Unique contemporary lighting schemes are featured in each private office to illustrate the variety of possible fixtures and effects that a customer may choose to showcase in their business. Additionally, the lobby, conference room, open office area, and break room floors have been painted a stunning deep blue color reflecting Hawkins’ love of the ocean and its bounty. Subtle blue and white accent lighting can be observed throughout the interior as well.

Developer: Hawkins Design Group
Contractor: Kennedy Design Build
Interiors: Cawley Design Studio

11,844 SF | Light Industrial Addition | Chandler, Arizona

Southwest Industrial Sales is a new two-story addition to a building previously designed by Cawley Architects on an established industrial site in Stellar Airpark.  With the addition, the client was able to double the size of their current facility to accommodate the corporate growth of their machinery sales business.

The facility features a sales and exhibit showroom for CNC machines and as well as a machine shop.  A portion of the original building was also reclassified to increase the manufacturing functions.

Owner: Southwest Industrial Sales
Contractor: LGE Design Build

12,275 SF | Light Industrial Spec Office Warehouse | Phoenix, Arizona

This light industrial office warehouse building was developed as a single-user speculative property by Phoenix Rising Investment (PHRI), a family investment and development company that focuses on developments in many submarkets.

A distinctive steel-framed portico at the corner glass entry defines the entrance to the building.  The project is a fully-fenced, 24’-clear, two-story building with ample space for an ultimate office buildout, as well as an evap-cooled warehouse.  The design features grade-level loading and accommodates a future truck well.

The project was recently sold by Phoenix Rising for the highest $/SF value at that time in the Deer Valley submarket.

Owner: Phoenix Rising Investment
Contractor: Willmeng Construction

557,773 Total SF (Building 2: 222,147 SF;   Building 3: 347,645 SF) | Two – 36’ Clear, Distribution and Manufacturing Buildings | Phoenix, Arizona

Southwest Industrial Center, Phase 2, is a two-building, distribution project. It is the second phase of the already completed 577,773 SF. Building One.

This phase consists of Buildings Two and Three. Building Two faces north and presents an impressive facade facing Buckeye Road. It is rear-loaded and shares a truck court with its companion. Building Three is the larger facility of the two and is fully cross-docked with deep maneuvering yards and truck storage.  Both buildings include architectural accents and canopies designed to be compatible with the overall scale of the project.

Owner: Hines
Contractor: Layton Southwest

110,350 SF Total (Building F: 51,022 SF; Building G: 59,328 SF)  | 24’ Clear, Rear Loaded Distribution and Manufacturing | Surprise, Arizona

Skyway Commons is a two-building industrial project that supports future growth for the industrial sub-market in the city. The project provides 4,500-15,000 SF office warehouse suites for lease. These suites include high-quality amenities such as evaporative cooling for all warehouse areas and concrete yards throughout. This project is in the  Skyway Business Center, a 115-acre business park on Dysart Road in Surprise. Bold colors and a strong color scheme were essential to the project, incorporating contemporary colors of the southwest.

Owner: Silagi Development
Contractor: LGE Design Build

418,750 SF | 32’ Clear, Cross Docked Distribution and Manufacturing | Surprise, Arizona

Park Skyway is a 418,750 SF cross-docked distribution building. The facility is a speculative project and designed to accommodate warehousing and manufacturing.

The tilt concrete project has four separate entrances that are designed to accommodate offices for multi-tenant divisibility. Each has a two-story entrance with steel canopies. Parapet undulations also help to identify the four entrance areas at each corner. These architectural accents are designed to be compatible with the overall scale of the project and relate to the adjacent companion Southwest Products project. The entrances face parking areas that surround the site. Truck parking is segregated into separate yards with 50 doors per side.

Owner: Silagi Development
Contractor: LGE Design Build
Interiors: Iconic Design Studio

62,880 SF | High-Tech Manufacturing | Phoenix, Arizona     

Papago Tech is a 62,880 square foot research, development, and manufacturing facility in Phoenix, AZ. It is situated on one of the few A-2 zoned parcels near the Sky Harbor Airport submarket and features desirable frontage and visibility from SR 143. The building is a two-story contemporary industrial tilt building with a modern facade, intended to appeal to high tech users that also want freeway exposure and proximity to the Sky Harbor Airport. Architectural accents are designed to be compatible with the overall scale of the project.

Owner: Silagi Development
Contractor: LGE Design Build

39,541 SF | Industrial and Regional Headquarters Building | Mesa, Arizona      

Metso Copperstate’s parent company is one of the world’s largest suppliers for open pit mining equipment.  This new facility allows them to produce and repair equipment efficiently. The large windows on the front façade flood the office and conference spaces with natural light. And the façade design makes a visual reference to the natural layers of the earth. Complimentary materials such as steel and timber accents are used on the exterior and interior areas along with moments of bright color. The workers and projects of Metso are highlighted on the collage wall at the reception area to commend the work that the company provides. The workshop and repair areas allow for both interior and exterior jobs to be performed and are easily accessible for vehicles and workers.

Owner: Metso Copperstate, Inc.
Contractor: LGE Design Build
Interiors: Iconic Design Studio

540,960 SF | 36’ Clear, Cross-Docked Distribution and Manufacturing | Phoenix, Arizona

Exeter One is a cross-docked distribution building. Designed for Exeter Property Group as a speculative project, the facility is designed for both warehousing and manufacturing.

The tilt concrete project has four separate entrances, one in each corner of the building and is arranged to accommodate offices for multi-tenant divisibility. Each has a two-story entrance with steel canopies. The entrances face parking areas that encircle the site. Truck parking is segregated from passenger vehicles and has two separate yards with 70 doors each.

Owner: Exeter Property Group
Contractor: Layton Southwest