Food and Floral Facility Design & Consulting

Purpose-Built Facilities for Food, Floral & Controlled-Environment Agriculture

Food and floral operations have their own unique demands. From environmental controls and workflow to sanitation, refrigeration, lighting, irrigation and equipment, the building has to work around the operation inside it.

CEA Studios brings architecture, engineering, controlled-environment expertise and equipment planning together from the earliest stages of a project. Whether you are planning a new facility, expanding an existing operation or determining whether a property can support your needs, we help you make the right decisions before construction begins.

Our team supports commercial growers, food producers, greenhouse operations, indoor farms, floral growers and other controlled-environment agriculture businesses from initial planning through design, equipment integration and construction.

Start with the Operation, Then Design the Building

A successful agricultural or food production facility starts with understanding what happens inside it.

Before we begin designing, we work with your team to understand your production goals, processes, workflow, environmental requirements, equipment needs and plans for future growth. Those operational requirements become the foundation for the facility.

Getting these decisions right early can prevent expensive redesigns, equipment conflicts and operational limitations later.

Pre-Design Consultation

zzBefore you commit to a building or a design, CEA Studios can help determine what your operation actually requires.

For businesses evaluating an existing property, this process can be especially valuable. We can help identify potential limitations before significant investments are made.

Architectural & Engineering Services

CEA Studios designs facilities around performance.

Our architectural team works closely with engineering, operations and equipment partners to create coordinated facilities that support efficient production while meeting applicable building, safety and regulatory requirements.

Rather than designing the building first and figuring out how the operation fits later, we develop the facility and its systems together.

Equipment Planning & Integration

The equipment inside a production facility can have a major impact on the building around it.

CEA Studios can help identify, specify and coordinate equipment early in the design process so that electrical service, mechanical systems, plumbing, drainage, clearances and space requirements are addressed before construction.

By coordinating equipment and facility design from the beginning, we help reduce conflicts during construction and create an operation that is ready to perform.

Food Production & Processing Facilities

Food facilities require careful coordination of people, products, equipment and building systems.

CEA Studios designs production environments around the actual process, considering how raw materials enter the facility, how products move through production and processing, where sanitation is required, how temperature and environmental conditions are maintained, and how finished products are stored and shipped.

The result is a facility designed to support efficient day-to-day operations, food safety requirements and future growth.

Floral, Greenhouse & Horticultural Facilities

Growing environments require a different level of building-system integration than conventional commercial facilities.

CEA Studios understands the relationship between the structure, growing environment and the systems that keep plants productive. We design greenhouse, indoor growing and floral production facilities with careful consideration of temperature, humidity, lighting, irrigation, airflow, water management, workflow and energy use.

From propagation and production through processing, storage and shipping, every area is planned around how the operation actually functions.

One Team. From Early Planning Through Construction.

The earlier CEA Studios becomes involved, the more opportunities we have to help simplify the project.

Our team can support your project from initial feasibility and pre-design consultation through architecture, engineering, equipment planning, permitting and construction administration.

That continuity helps keep the building, building systems and operational equipment coordinated throughout the project and gives owners a single team focused on how the finished facility will actually perform.

Build a Facility Around the Way You Work

Whether you’re developing a new food production facility, expanding a greenhouse operation, building an indoor farm or modernizing an existing facility, CEA Studios can help you plan it from the inside out.