Apffels Coffee Roasting Co.
80,000 s.f.
Los Angeles, CA

In 2004, Craft Architects was asked to provide owner's representation, interior design, and limited construction administration for a new ground-up building for Apffels' corporate headquarters and coffee roasting plant in southern California. The team included two generations of Apffels' family members, The NohBell Group as the industrial engineers, the local design/build team, and the City of Los Angeles. The building details included sculptured murals on the exterior depicting scenes from Apffels' rich history dating back to 1914, slate floors, a uniquely designed lobby staircase, as well as archive photo displays showing the history of Apffels. An original art deco streetlight from their former location was donated by the city of Los Angeles.