Architect Rajiv Kapadia of SPG Studios Architectural Firm
Architect Rajiv Kapadia of SPG Studios Architectural Firm, a commercial tenant improvement architect working with UTAZ Development, takes great pride in his work.
With more than 20 years experience as an architect and four years owning his own commercial architectural company in Chandler, he appreciates professional office building shells that maximize creativity and provide the best bang-for-the-buck for his clients.
For Mr. Kapadia, UTAZ provides a quality foundation to create interior space that more than meets the dreams and expectations of his clients.
“The most important thing for me is to be able to translate how the product looks in the minds of my clients into reality,” he said. “I talk to them to learn exactly what they envision so I can get the materials and provide for them a budget they can meet to achieve their vision. I look for a middle ground between what they want and they could afford.”
The differences between UTAZ building shells, which come with concrete floors, installed air- conditioning units, spacious interiors with no pillars, quality roofing, quality insulation, and other built in improvements, provides Mr. Kapadia opportunities to cut costs and create quality interiors.
“The first thing you note is UTAZ has a nicer looking product,” he said. “They dress up the exterior. They make the place attractive. They have good landscaping. They take time to pick great locations. Clients tell me their businesses are doing well because of the locations, in addition to the great amenities.”
He said a number of other builders don’t put in concrete floors in their shells, something UTAZ maintains as a standard.
“I found a few builders do not put in concrete floors like UTAZ does,” he said. “That can create problems for us architects and add costs to a client’s budget. If the concrete is fresh and a client has to put in a new floor, the flooring material can fail. It may seem like a minor thing but when they see the flooring fail, it causes upset.”
Mr. Kapadia said the higher cost of a UTAZ building shell is more than offset by the savings a potential buyer can realize.
“A lot of building shells do not come with the mechanical units, air-conditioning and heating, installed, like UTAZ buildings do,” he said. “Other buildings cost a little less in the beginning but can cost a lot more in the long run.”
He said one saving his clients realize, is not having to hire an engineer to get a certificate for weight load, when the mechanicals are pre-installed.
“Having to prove adequacy and getting the permits for the units increase the time line and costs,” he said. “With UTAZ buildings, we don’t have to do that. It’s much easier with the units already up there.”
Mr. Kapadia noted the insulation in exterior walls in UTAZ shells and the 13.5-foot ceilings that are standard, as additional plusses.
“A lot of builders don’t provide those,” he said. “High ceilings create more space. Insulation, cuts on costs. You may pay a little more for a UTAZ shell but the location, exteriors and all the other things clients don’t notice make it easier for us to do our job. When we work on a UTAZ shell we don’t even have to send an engineer out to do a site visit. We count on UTAZ maintaining consistent quality.”
Mr. Kapadia can be reached at (480) 629-8091 or (602) 738-6439.
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