For nearly 40 years, Venezuelan-born Carolina Herrera has been captivating the world with her flair for creating glamourous fashions. Her New York flagship originally opened in 2000 at Madison Avenue and 75th Street. After recently transferring creative direction to Wes Gordon, it was time for a refresh, and the boutique underwent a major renovation.
The original 6,900-sq.-ft. three-story townhouse was transformed into a modern fashion destination. Women’s apparel dominates the ground floor, along with an expansive black-and-white hexagonal tile floor and a dramatic sweeping staircase of pale pink Venetian plaster. The second level continues with more apparel and fragrances, and the third floor features the bridal boutique. It exudes glamour with its blush-colored seating and custom chandelier made of pink Venini flowers.
Michilli Inc is the General Contractor who has worked with the brand on the project.
For their 9th location, FRAME moves into a 2,850 square foot space complete with modular fitting rooms, 1:1 appointments with the “FRAME ATELIER” (ensuring customers leave with the best-fitted denim), and a refreshments menu. It will also be home to a “3-way mirror with interactive selfie lighting.”
Established by Carlo Lamberti in 2006 and already a leader in the luxury restaurant, retail and residential fields, Lamberti Construction is a prestigious London based general contractor, providing high-quality bespoke interiors and turning your design concept into reality.
MC Construction Management, Inc. is a nationally recognized commercial general contractor specializing in Retail, Medical, Restaurant, Office, Automotive, Financial, Ground-Up, Remodel, and Tenant Improvement construction. LEED Accredited.
Gucci is set to open a restaurant on the top floor of its flagship store on Rodeo Drive in Beverly Hills, California.
The restaurant, Gucci Osteria, is the latest high fashion branded restaurant to open in the past few years, though it’s not Gucci’s first foray into the culinary sphere. The original Gucci Osteria is located on the famous Piazza della Signoria in the historic 14th-century Palazzo della Mercanzia in Florence, Italy
Michilli Inc is the General Contractor who has worked with the brand on the project.
This Pronovias store in Boston, all dressed in white with soft hues and clean aesthetics, was beautifully executed by HIRSCH CONSTRUCTION CORP.
HIRSCH CONSTRUCTION CORP. brings to life the most exciting locations for the nation’s best brands in a plethora of industries. Managing projects across North America, we offer a variety of services most companies cannot, facilitating everything from prototypes that set the tone, to high-profile flagships. VIEW PROFILE
Today we talk about ALAIN HIRSCH CONSTRUCTION CORP. and we sit down with the Operations Manager, Ariana Marsiglia to learn more about the Company.
Industry: Retail, Food & Beverage, Office
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Employees: +25
Completed projects: +2,000
Tell us about your company. What kind of product or service do you provide?
We are a general construction company with an emphasis on high end/luxury retail construction. However, we are branching out into more into the food and beverage industry as well as offices and other commercial build-outs.
How many employees does your company currently have? Where is your office located?
We have approximately 25-30 employees at any given time and have 1 corporate office in Long Beach, California. With that said, we work in Texas, Nevada, Utah, California and are working on our licensing in Arizona.
What inspired the business and where is your company today?
Our business started with Mr. Alain Hirsch working in construction and creating a relationship with Macy’s. After years of doing work for not only them but several other companies including Conroy’s Flowers we branched out into other luxury lines such as several boutiques for LVMH, Richmond, and Inditex.
In which geographic area did you complete the majority of your projects?
We mainly work in the Los Angeles/Beverly Hills areas but have an extensive list of completed work in San Francisco and Las Vegas as well.
Is your company specialized in completing projects in a specific industry, e.g. Food & Beverage?
Yes, high end/luxury retail shops.
Tell us about one specific project you worked on and which challenges you solved?
Oh boy, probably the most interesting to me was the Zara projects I worked on. They were anywhere between 12,000 – 35,000sf a store and because of its challenges arose nearly on a daily basis. The most strategic challenges were the schedule and staggering work so everything flowed like a well-oiled machine. To see framers on lifts in the kid’s department, tilers on the floor in the women’s department and carpenters assembling furniture in the men’s department was awe-inspiring. We built over 10 shops for them and seeing the sequencing of men working to meet the end date never got old.
Which milestones are you planning to achieve in the next 12 months?
Within the year we plan to bring in more new clients in both the retail and restaurant industries. We are a company that has upward momentum to grow rapidly and are prepared to make investments in our personnel to do just that.
What do you like most about 4URSPACE?
We shall see, so far I like that projects are interlinked between contractor, client, and architect. It’s a great way to see the full circle. Hopefully we can find some great new vendors soon as well.
Lux Brand Co is a retail construction project management leader that specializes in luxury retail build-outs and tenant improvements. As an employee-owned contractor, we are vested and ensure our work meets the highest industry standard. Lux Brand is licensed and insured which provides the greatest protection for our clients. Our goal is to go the extra mile to provide the highest level of service in all areas of our expertise. We value the trust of our clients and in doing so we ensure we work with you to meet your standards. Our craft is our pride, so leave your shop with a team that cares just as much about your brand as we do our own.
