Sony Pictures' Guard Booths Are Now B.I.G.

Functional, sleek, energy efficient and hi-tech?

That's what the latest security guard booths are at Sony Pictures in Culver City, thanks to a project that brought together the  architects and facilities directors at Sony Pictures and B.I.G. Enterprises, Inc. (http://www.bigbooth.com) 

The result is a range of custom guard booths throughout the lot,  with exterior details reminiscent of the classic movie houses of yesteryear.

B.I.G. has been in operation since 1963 and engineers pre-assembled buildings that include guardhouses, cashier booths, portables shelters as well as custom-made kiosks.

“Because we are experts at bringing the visions of architects, engineers, and designers to life, we knew we were the only booth company that could meet Sony's exacting standards and we were pleased to create this unusual and inventive design," said Vice President David King in an official statement.  
Among the techniques and materials used on the Sony booths are stainless steel fascia with radius corners; stainless steel window munitions; insulated glass and stainless steel sliding doors.

Additional features include: LED lighting, custom steel cabinets and laminate shelving, storage drawers with slide-out keyboard trays, roof mounted low-profile HVAC, industrial flooring, and wiring runs for data, communications, gate controls, cameras and other security devices. 

The unit has an Energy Star rated three-part roof membrane, and the finish is high-gloss polyurethane over a two-part epoxy primer. About B.I.G.