--- title: MEP Design by PBA and Illuminart Featured in Magazine description: ASH NYC's Siren Hotel, with MEP Design by PBA and Exterior Lighting Design by Illuminart, Featured in Dezeen Magazine image: https://blog.peterbassoassociates.com/hubfs/Wurlitzer%20site%20focus%20before%20and%20after_Page_3.jpg --- [![Peter Basso Associates Inc. Logo](https://blog.peterbassoassociates.com/hubfs/images/PB_Wesite/PBA_Transparent_Logo.png "Peter Basso Associates Inc. Logo")](https://www.peterbassoassociates.com/) [![Illuminart Logo](https://blog.peterbassoassociates.com/hubfs/images/PB_Wesite/illuminart_logo.png "Illuminart Logo")](https://www.peterbassoassociates.com/illuminart) ** ** ** [![Peter Basso Associates Inc. Logo](https://blog.peterbassoassociates.com/hubfs/images/PB_Wesite/PBA_Transparent_Logo.png "Peter Basso Associates Inc. 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However, its adaptive reuse into a contemporary hotel, will bring new life to the 55,000 square-foot, 14-story, former music store and performance space. In 2015, Peter Basso Associates was brought on board to provide MEP engineering design services for the project. With an adaptive reuse of a 92 year-old building, PBA encountered many MEP design challenges including obtaining clearances for running piping and ductwork; working with and around existing structural interference; and the unique challenge of designing a grillage structural platform over the roof of the adjacent building in order to carry the generator, dedicated outside air supply unit, makeup air units and condensing units. In addition to MEP engineering design, Illuminart, a division of Peter Basso Associates, is currently providing architectural lighting design services for the exterior lighting of the building. 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