Chappo Dinning Facility
The Chappo Dining Facility serves 2,294 meals per day in 500 seats to permanent party personnel and Marine Officers with multiple serving stations in a semi-fine dining setting. Chappo boasts two firsts for Marine Corps dining: it has the first fixed and permanent outdoor seating area.
This enclosed outdoor area has six BBQ grills and 100 seats. Chappo also has the first drive thru window for a West Coast Marine Corps Mess Hall that offers an alternative to fast food options.
project details
- Client: US Department of Defense
- Location: Camp Pendleton MCB, CA
- Area: 31,194 sq. ft.
- Construction Cost: $ 2,142,751
- Completion Date: 2013
- Architect of Record: Clark Nexsen
- Sustainability: LEED Gold Certified
- Photography: RMA Architectural Photography
- Award: 2013 Sustainable Design Merit Award; AIA Charlotte