University Circle

University Circle, Life Science

East Palo Alto, CA

Final office building added to an existing 480,000 sf campus originally designed by Clifford Chang and constructed in 2001.

Client: Paceline Investors
Columbia Properties

  • Six story Life Science + Office of 180,000 sf

  • Three story underground parking with 540 cars that links to existing underground parking

  • Contemporary design integrated with existing traditional buildings through use of consistent Limestone and granite materials

  • Landscaped Podium above garage

  • Plaza entry at University Ave

PROJECT SERVICES:

  • Master Planning

  • Architecture

DeepMap Headquarters

Deepmap headquarters

Palo Alto, CA

Year Completed: 2019
Client: DeepMap
Contractor: BA-Builders

40,000 sf headquarters for company developing the eye for driver-less cars. The project was fast-tracked by designing and constructing in 2-phases which allowed DeepMap to occupy and operate many months earlier

Project Features

  • Car lab, open office, private offices, conference room, break room and collaboration spaces

  • Open ceiling spaces integrating existing concrete walls, steel, existing wood structure and suspended lights

  • Central conference room in open space includes a floating form evocative of automotive forms

Project Services

  • Interior Design

Pericom Semiconductor Headquarters

 
 

Pericom Semiconductor Headquarters

Year Completed: 2013
Client: Pericom Semiconductor
Tenant: Pericom
Contractor: Gidel/Kocal
Team: John Yadegar Assoc., Reed Assoc., Steve Nakashima

Project Features

  • 100,000 sf office/lab tenant improvement within concurrent exterior upgrade

  • Dramatic two-story lobby facing freeway with stone flooring

  • Fitness room, cafeteria, training room, labs, server room, conference rooms and private offices

Project Services

  • Interior Environments

  • Market Re positioning

 

Alza Plaza

Alza headquarters

Mountain View, CA

Designed by Clifford Chang as Principal Designer for architect of record Hoover  Assoc.

Year Completed: 2003
Developer: Peery/Arillaga
Client: Alza/Peery/Arillaga
Tenant: Google
Contractor: Vance Brown
Team: Middlebrook/Louie, EDAW

This three building campus, located adjacent to the Shoreline Amphitheater, is a consolidation of Alza’s separate facilities. The three 4-story buildings encompass 540,000 sf and are arranged in a pin-wheel configuration around a central court and connected by bridges. The exteriors are a combination of precast with brick veneer cladding, punched windows, and curtain wall. A 1,000 car garage sits below podium with extensive landscaping and a water feature above.

project features:

  • 540,000 sf Class A corporate office campus located adjacent to the Shoreline Amphitheater

  • Currently occupied by top tier Google executives including Larry Page

  • Three 4-story buildings arranged in a pin-wheel configuration around a central court, over garage

  • 1-level garage podium serving 1,000 cars

  • Landscaped podium with palm trees and central fountain

  • Brick precast panels

  • Buildings connected by overhead glass bridges

Project Services:

  • Master Planning

  • Architecture