Commercial Architecture January 2018 - 6
the architects
DEPARTMENT
Lasting Advice
For Pop-Up
Architecture
Peter Birkholz, AIA, LEED AP
Above. The pop-up Museum of Ice Cream in San Francisco features a
Sprinkle Pool, a popular selfie portrait location.
Page & Turnbull
B
Left. Page & Turnbull designers were able to integrate the Ice Cream
Museum with some of the features of the 1910 bank building that houses the pop-up shop.
uilding owners don't love pop-up tenants-
the temporary retail installations that occupy
storefronts and other spaces before long-term
leases are signed-but increasingly they really like them
a lot. Think about their quandary: Should retail spaces
pink banners and awnings, has several other features that
sit empty for months on end, a sign that the property is
are big crowd-pleasers but leave inspectors scratching
somehow less than desirable, or maybe overpriced? Or,
their heads. There's a fiberglass unicorn and the themed
why not invite a big charity or a hip chef or artist, or per-
Cotton Candy Room and Gummy Garden. On the main
haps even a fashion label to take over for a short while,
tenancy infeasible. In cities such as Austin, TX, and Nor-
level, visitors can dive into the Sprinkle Pool. (They aren't
drawing attention and activating the sidewalk out front?
folk, VA, however, local officials interested in the benefits
real sprinkles but rather small plastic tubes treated with
As more owners choose the latter path, architects are
of pop-ups for urban revitalization and drawing perma-
an antimicrobial agent.) It's a lavishly conceived pop-up,
tasked with designing cost-conscious and code-compliant
nent businesses have added new ordinances to expedite
part Willie Wonka and part Instagram-selfie opportunity.
temporary installations for these unique occupancies.
permitting of qualifying pop-ups.
For pop-up renters, complying with the codes may
Pop-up operators range from profit-making enterpris-
Since accessibility is the law of the land, any pop-up
seem wasteful and extravagant, so here's some key advice:
es looking for local exposure to civic groups and social
location for public use must meet Americans with Dis-
Seek spaces with existing infrastructure (lighting, toilets,
entrepreneurs aiming to elevate their artistic or political
abilities Act (ADA) guidelines and related jurisdictional
mechanical systems) and work with an architect and
statements. They include short-term retailers and restau-
codes. That means proper wheelchair clearances are re-
contractor who fully understand the local approval and
rants and temporary art galleries and attractions, such as
quired throughout the space and at toilet facilities. Yet it
permitting requirements. Architects also can refine a de-
our Museum of Ice Cream, located inside a historic 1910
rarely makes economic sense to rebuild existing facilities
sign in ways that minimize lengthy approvals. Consider
bank building at One Grant Avenue in San Francisco.
for a short-term use.
services such as Appear Here (appearhere.nyc) and The-
Others are simply interesting spaces-some teetering on
In the ideal pop-up scenario, the existing mechani-
Storefront.com, which present their services as the AirB-
the edge of habitability-where owners host transient users
cal, electrical, plumbing and fire- and life-safety systems
nB of retail. If you're a tenant leasing space and hoping to
and special events.
(MEP-FLS) do not need to be modified. The reality is that
sublease to a pop-up sub-tenant, read your lease carefully.
pop-ups often need to add rooms and walls. This triggers
Most won't allow it. CA
CHALLENGES AND LIABILITIES
the need to modify the MEP-FLS, and often requires
Pop-up spaces, sometimes called "flash retail" shops,
extensive documentation to meet current building and
Peter Birkholz, AIA, LEED AP, is principal with Page &
come with unique challenges and liabilities. First,
energy codes.
Turnbull, San Francisco, a leading architecture, planning,
while owners and pop-up tenants may hope otherwise,
These requirements may include code-mandated items
and preservation firm behind award-winning cultural, com-
the spaces must meet all prevailing codes and local or-
the pop-up tenant never uses. For the Museum of Ice
mercial, educational, and civic building projects around the
dinances, including land-use and zoning laws, licens-
Cream, for example, local ordinances required the tenant
United States.
ing rules, health-department codes, accessibility and
to add three-compartment sinks at ice-cream-scooping
egress requirements, and fire-department occupancy
counters-a complicated change and long-lead item that
limits. In certain cases, a rule may be relaxed. For ex-
would require extensive piping to be routed through a his-
ample, we have worked with pop-up-space owners to
toric space above. The museum ultimately made proper
modify the scope and re-use existing signage, thereby
provisions for a nice, albeit temporary, portable sink.
Interview With
Peter Birkholz
eliminating requirements for a lengthy preservation
Another consideration is that pop-up spaces are often
review otherwise mandated for exterior modifications.
unfinished and need to provide lighting. The building
Still, entitlements and permitting are central to mak-
codes do not acknowledge the concept of temporary con-
Learn more about pop-up architecture and the
ing pop-up architecture work. In many jurisdictions, ob-
struction, so any new lighting must be fully documented
process behind it in our interview with Peter Birkholz
taining a normal or temporary certificate of occupancy
to show energy-code compliance.
at commercialarchitecturemagazine.com/architects.
is onerous and time-consuming, rendering quick pop-up
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COMMERCI A L A RCHI T EC T URE
JANUARY 2018
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Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Commercial Architecture January 2018
The Architect
Linking Public, Private
Sound Studio Hits Chord
Cornell's Tech Campus Aims For Net Zero
Brewhouse Cuts Water Consumption
Under The Dome With The Titans
Artful Zinc Clads Specialty School
Smart-Tinting Glass Dazzles Prospective Tenants
Complex Features Daylight, Energy Efficiency
'Steeling' Conversation To LED
Connecting The Community
Museum Showcases Oregon Maritime History
Tackling Noise In Healthcare Settings
Building Technology Products
Showcase
Index
Portfolio
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Commercial Architecture January 2018 - Cornell's Tech Campus Aims For Net Zero
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Commercial Architecture January 2018 - Brewhouse Cuts Water Consumption
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Commercial Architecture January 2018 - Under The Dome With The Titans
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Commercial Architecture January 2018 - Artful Zinc Clads Specialty School
Commercial Architecture January 2018 - 35
Commercial Architecture January 2018 - 36
Commercial Architecture January 2018 - Smart-Tinting Glass Dazzles Prospective Tenants
Commercial Architecture January 2018 - 38
Commercial Architecture January 2018 - Complex Features Daylight, Energy Efficiency
Commercial Architecture January 2018 - 40
Commercial Architecture January 2018 - 'Steeling' Conversation To LED
Commercial Architecture January 2018 - 42
Commercial Architecture January 2018 - 43
Commercial Architecture January 2018 - Connecting The Community
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Commercial Architecture January 2018 - Museum Showcases Oregon Maritime History
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Commercial Architecture January 2018 - Tackling Noise In Healthcare Settings
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Commercial Architecture January 2018 - Showcase
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Commercial Architecture January 2018 - Portfolio
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