INDUSTRIAL DESIGN
ABOUT AC MARTIN
Founded in 1906, AC Martin is one of the oldest architecture and planning firms in California. With a continuous design legacy Spanning more than three generations, the firm continues to be recognized today as an architectural thought and practice leader.
OVERVIEW Our studios handle a diverse range of projects including ambient and cold storage; manufacturing; food processing; sound stages and studios; high-rise and low-rise; multi-family residential; hotels; schools; master planning; high-tech research facilities; mixed-use retail and entertainment; parking structures as well as civic and government office facilities and buildings.
QUALITY AC Martin is remarkable for its success in developing strong, enduring relationships with our diverse clientele. Everything we do is organized around each client’s needs, expectations, and vision.
We design functional facilities within budget and on schedule. We coordinate the design team applying our skill to create distinctive designs unique for each project.
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Office Locations
Los Angeles Bay Area Sacramento San Diego
117+
Years in Business
150+ Employees
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LICENSED PROFESSIONALS
FACILITY TYPES • Warehouse Distribution • Last- Mile Infill • Cold Storage • Food Processing • Manufacturing • Industrial Campus • Business Park
SERVICES • Site Planning • Entitlements • Design-Build • Campus Planning • Adaptive Re-Use • Renovations • Tenant Improvement
SELECTED CLIENTS COLD STORAGE, FOOD PROCESSING COLD STORAGE
JBS MEATS
FOOD PROCESSING
OTTOGI CORPORATION
99 CENT STORES
KNOTT’S BERRY FARM
AMAZON FRESH
PACIFIC PRIDE SEAFOOD
CHIQUITA
KONOIKE PACIFIC
ANITA’S MEXICAN FOOD
PEPSI BOTTLING
APFFELS GOURMET COFFEE
LINEAGE LOGISTICS
BARILLA USA
PREFERRED MEALS
COAST TROPICAL
PREFERRED FREEZER SERVICES
CAPITOL FOOD
SYSCO FOODS
DEL MONTE FOODS
SANTEE DAIRIES
DIN TAI FUNG
DIRECT RELIEF
SPARKLETTS WATER
FLAVOR INFUSION
DREISBACH ENTERPRISES
STARBUCKS
HOUSTON SPECIALTY MEAT
DREYERS ICE CREAM
SUNNY DELIGHT
INTERNATIONAL MARINE
FRENCH’S MUSTARD
UNION ICE COMPANY
LA TERRA FINA
FRESH AND EASY
US GROWERS
MUTUAL FLAVORS
GARDEN STATE COLD
YOSEMITE VALLEY BEEF
NATURE’S BEST
STORAGE GLOBALINX
DISTRIBUTION, MANUFACTURING, STORAGE AND LOGISTICS, BUSINESS PARK DISTRIBUTION
MANUFACTURING
STORAGE & LOGISTICS BUSINESS PARK
ALAMAR DISTRIBUTION CENTER
AAMGEN PHARMACEUTICALS
ALAMAR DISTRIBUTION
AIRPORT BUSINESS PARK
AYERS AVENUE WAREHOUSE
FASHION ROW GROUP LA
BOEING AIRCRAFT
ANDERSON INDUSTIAL PARK
BOEING AIRCRAFT
INDIEWELL MODULAR
CITYVIEW
CALIFORNIA COMMERCE CENTER
COOL PORT
HOUSING
DRAEXLMAIER GROUP
MCCOY BUSINESS CENTER
DIRECT RELIEF
INTEGRATED TURBO
IKEA
MISSION 71 BUSINESS PARK
FASHION ROW
MACHINERY
YELLOW TRUCK LINE
PALMETTO BUSINESS CENTER
INTEGRATED TURBO MACHINERY
LUCID MOTORS
SPEEDWAY INDUSTRY PARK
IKEA
MAG INSTRUMENTS,
TRAMMEL CROW SIERRA BUS. PARK
J. E. PISTONS
MED-PHARMEX
TRICO BUSINESS CENTER
JOHN WAYNE AIRPORT
MITSUI-SOKO
WILDROSE INDUSTRIAL PARK
PUNCH PRESS PRODUCTS RWK INTERNATIONAL SYSCO FOODS WILDROSE INDUSTRIAL PARK YELLOW TRUCK LINES YMI JEANS
SELECTED PROJECTS
Sysco Distribution Facility PROJECT SIZE: 482,000 SF Overall 13,000 SF Vehicle Maintenance Facility FACILITY TYPE: Ambient & Cold Storage
Riverside, California
AC Martin performed architectural and engineering services for the main West Coast distribution facility for Sysco. This project utilizes AC Martin’s enhanced prototype distribution design that was specifically developed for Sysco Food Services and has been constructed in multiple locations throughout the United States. Features of this project include: •
Approximately 216,000 SF freezer, cold storage, and cold dock
CLIENT: Sysco Corporation
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210,000 SF of dry-storage warehouse
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56,000 SF two offices, with a restaurant-grade culinary sampling kitchen
GENERAL CONTRACTOR: Fullmer Construction
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A combination of concrete tilt-up construction and steel-framed construction with insulated metal panel walls
Sysco Production Facility PROJECT SIZE: 138,000 SF Facility FACILITY TYPE: Food Processing, Cold Storage
Houston, Texas
Our team performed programming and full architectural design services for Sysco Corporation for a 138,000 SF food production and cold storage facility. We worked closely with Sysco Food Services to combine the operations of two acclaimed Texas specialty food producers under one roof. The result is a state-of-the-art facility for finish production of seafood, beef, and poultry. The building features:
CLIENT: Sysco Corporation
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50,000 SF of production, cold dock, and related areas
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70,000 SF of cooler, freezer, and dry storage
GENERAL CONTRACTOR: Big-D Construction
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18,000 SF of offices and employee amenities
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A restaurant-grade culinary sampling kitchen and beef dry-age room
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A combination of concrete tilt-up construction and steel-frame construction with insulated metal panel walls
Cool Port's cargo-handling is 100% electric-powered and is projected to prevent nearly 9,000 pounds of CO2 emissions in its first five years.
Cool Port
Oakland, California
PROJECT SIZE: 275,000 SF Warehouse
AC Martin designed a state-of-the-art intermodal temperature-controlled trans-load and consolidation facility on the 22-acre site for perishable commodities.
FACILITY TYPE: Distribution, Cold Storage
It handles 9,000 railcars and more than 50,000 cargo containers on an annual basis. The facility provides solar and fuel cell technology for power generation, natural gas power for yard trucks, and uses natural refrigerants to reduce harmful carbon compound release.
CLIENT: Port of Oakland DEVELOPER: Dreisbach Enterprises GENERAL CONTRACTOR: Fisher Construction
Lineage Logistics PROJECT SIZE: Colton: 420,000 SF warehouse Vernon: 170,000 SF facility 33,00 Underground Parking Riverside: 504,000 SF warehouse FACILITY TYPE: Cold storage, Distribution Warehouse CLIENT: Lineage Logistics CONTRACTOR: Colton: Primus Builders Vernon: Dynamic Builders Riverside: Fullmer Construction
Various Cities, California
Colton: AC Martin provided full architectural services for Lineage Logistic's distribution facility in Colton, California. The facility includes a cross-dock area, partitioned and convertible freezer area, banana ripening rooms, and dry storage. The facility was constructed of concrete tilt-up walls, insulated metal panel walls over a steel frame. Vernon: This facility consists of two low temperature buildings. These buildings house a -20 degree freezer, coolers, cold docks, two-story office area, and subterranean parking. The facility is of concrete tilt-up construction. Riverside: We provided thermal design for freezer and cold storage in a pre-permitted building. The facility handles over 300 trucks per day. Interior features include refrigerated docks, partitioned convertible rooms varying between -20° and +45°, and dry warehouse.
Preferred Freezer Services PROJECT SIZE: Over 60 Million Cubic Feet FACILITY TYPE: Cold storage, Distribution Warehouse CLIENT: Preferred Freezer Services CONTRACTOR: Dynamic Builders Victory Unlimited Construction
Multiple Locations in California, Florida, and Illinois
Preferred Freezer Services, now part of Lineage Logistics, is one of the world’s largest refrigerated warehouse companies with facilities throughout the United States and Asia. AC Martin has provided full architectural services, incorporating many of Preferred Freezer Services’ features including: •
State-of-the-art refrigeration systems
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Material handling methods include conventional manned operation, very narrow aisle configurations and automated storage and retrieval systems
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Management Information Systems
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Loading door spacing exceeding industry standards
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High-speed cranes and lift equipment
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Clear heights in facilities range from 30’ to as high as 56’
Direct Relief
Santa Barbara, California
Direct Relief is a non-profit firm providing medical disaster relief material to hardhit communities worldwide. Our team provided architectural services for their new 156,000 SF headquarters and distribution facility located in Santa Barbara, CA under a Design-Build contract. This project features ambient and cold storage warehouse space and two-story office with spacious lobby, an auditorium, several conference rooms, and several large assembly spaces to accommodate volunteers. The building also features innovative technologies such as a microgrid system with integrated battery storage and generators making it possible to lengthen significantly the storage life of supplies.
PROJECT SIZE: 122,000 SF Warehouse 34,000 SF Office FACILITY TYPE: Warehouse
CLIENT: Direct Relief GENERAL CONTRACTOR: ARCO National Construction
DIRECT RELIEF HEADQUARTERS SANTA BARBARA, CA
KPAC
Wilmington, California
PROJECT SIZE: 55, 500 SF FACILITY TYPE: Cold Storage CLIENT: Konoike-Pacific California CONTRACTOR: Alston Construction
Konoike-Pacific California expanded at its current location with a ground-up, tilt-up concrete cold storage facility, with steel framed insulated metal panel siding to match the existing building. The facility includes a convertible area of varying temperature, cold dock, and a limited office area. With an intended use for long term storage of food products, the facility is equipped with an automated HDR system and a 75-foot height to accommodate a mezzanine level. •
38,400 SF freezer with rack storage
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7000 SF cooler dock with 8-truck dock positions
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Automated high dynamic range sensor system for 12,000 pallets
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Freon refrigeration system to cool dock and freezer
Confidential Studio Sound Stage Campus PROJECT SIZE: 798,000 SF Overall FACILITY TYPE: Sound Stages CLIENT: Confidential GENERAL CONTRACTOR: Turner Construction
Santa Clarita, California
This development consists of 798,000 SF of 28 state-of-the-art film sound stages in seven buildings with attached four-story annex for film support facilities and production offices. Each 52 ft. high concrete tilt-up longspan stage structure attains 40 ft. clear heights. This new sound stage complex will achieve a significant increase in the number of stages in the LA area. A four-level parking structure was designed for traffic volume resulting from the size of the complex. Development on this constrained site included the requirement for 18-wheeler truck circulation for delivery of sets and equipment.
La Terra Fina Facility Expansion PROJECT SIZE: 110,000 SF expansion and renovation FACILITY TYPE: Food Processing/Packaging/ Cold Storage CLIENT: La Terra Fina GENERAL CONTRACTOR: TSL Projects
Union City, California
Growth of La Terra Fina’s quiche and dips production demands required AC Martin’s services to design an expansion of their existing facility for packaging, cold and ambient storage, and loading docks in their Bay Area facility. In addition, AC Martin and its team of consultants created a phased design for the renovation of the entire existing food processing area with special requirements for water treatment, refuse handling, and advanced packaging equipment for high-pressure pasteurization.
Pecos Industrial Park PROJECT SIZE: 680,000 SF Overall FACILITY TYPE: Distribution and Light Manufacturing CLIENT: Cityview GENERAL CONTRACTOR: Layton Construction
Mesa, Arizona
AC Martin developed yield studies through construction documents for these distribution and light manufacturing warehouses. The 40-acre site includes five tilt- up concrete warehouses, one of which is 300,000 SF. Proximity of Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport restricted parapet heights and created a challenge to achieve efficient 32 ft. interior clear heights. Elevations and prominent entry reflect Arizona desert and sky colors.
Germann Industrial Park PROJECT SIZE: 700,000 SF Overall FACILITY TYPE: Distribution and Light Manufacturing CLIENT: Cityview GENERAL CONTRACTOR: Layton Construction
Mesa, Arizona
AC Martin developed yield studies through construction documents for six tilt-up warehouses on 40-acres consisting of a 700,000 SF distribution and a light manufacturing warehouse. Severe limits on parapet height created a challenge coordinating with structural and mechanical consultants to achieve 32 ft. height for efficient racking. Elevations and entry have been designed to reflect subtle Arizona desert colors.
Maglite Instrument PROJECT SIZE: 795,000 SF FACILITY TYPE: Manufacturing CLIENT: Maglite Instrument, Inc. GENERAL CONTRACTOR: C.W. Driver Company
Ontario, California
The Maglite headquarters consists of a 30-acre, 795,000 SF facility employing 1,200 people and housing the administrative offices, machining, fabrication, finishing, warehousing, shipping and receiving functions for the flashlight manufacturer. We provided full architectural and engineering services for sitework, shell construction, equipment installation, and manufacturing system layout improvements. The project was completed under a multiphase schedule in order to synchronize installation of new manufacturing equipment with on-going manufacturing operations.
Coast Tropical PROJECT SIZE: 84,800 SF FACILITY TYPE: Cold Storage, Distribution CLIENT: Coast Citrus Distributors CONTRACTOR: Dynamic Builders
Union City, California
Coast Citrus Distributors is a major wholesaler of fruits and vegetables in the United States and Mexico. The ground-up facility includes dry warehouse, ripening rooms, two stories of offices, and 18,000 SF of cold storage. Construction is tilt-up concrete.
Mitsui-Soko PROJECT SIZE: 203,000 SF FACILITY TYPE: Aerospace Component Storage CLIENT: Mitsui-Soko GENERAL CONTRACTOR: Gray Construction
Puyallup, Washington
This ground-up 203,000 SF facility serves as a strategic location for the Japan-based company's distribution needs.The new facility is the company’s first greenfield operation, designed to meet the specific requirements of the aerospace industry. The facility features refrigerated and ambient temperature warehouse space designed to enable maximum flexibility and secure storage of products.
Ayers Avenue Distribution Facility PROJECT SIZE: 94,000 SF Distribution Facility FACILITY TYPE: Distribution CLIENT: Camfield Partners GENERAL CONTRACTOR: Anvil Construction
Vernon, CA
The client asked for a design that would distinguish their project from others in an older industrial area of the city while maintaining an appearance sympathetic with the older buildings. Applying carefully thought-out details and materials, the unique design met their goals within their budget.
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