3301 Olcotte Office Campus

3301 Olcotte Office Campus

Santa Clara, CA

Sited along Freeway 101 at the San Tomas interchange, this project positions two buildings totaling 350,000 sf. The campus can then serve as 2 full building tenants or 1 tenant facility.

Project Features

  • Two 5-story buildings, including a 200,000 sf one and a 150,000 sf one.

  • Similar contemporary and compositional styling with a bridge interconnecting at 3 levels.

  • 2-story underground garage with 530 cars

  • Buildings organized around a central entry court with amenity space

Project Services

  • Master Planning

  • Architecture

680 Charter Office + Life Science

680 Charter R+D


Client: Bauen Capital

Construction: Starts 2023

This repositioning of a single-story concrete tilt-up building incorporates a new skin of perforated, corrugated Corten metal panels applied over the concrete walls. The translucent panels rise above the existing roof to convey a large sculptural presence and express the diagonal steel stud structure behind. New windows are added in addition to a full seismic upgrade.

Project Features

Corrugated/perforated Corten Metal Panels

Project Services

  • Architecture

 

675 Almanor

675 Almanor

675 Almanor 

Peery Park, Sunnyvale, CA

Developer: Dollinger Properties
Contractor: Devcon Construction
Design Team: DCI Engineers, Acies Engineering, Reed Associates
Completion: June, 2020

Part of the expansive Peery Park plan, this new 4-story office is a contemporary design that addresses Almanor Ave and Highway 101 frontage. A series of bent planes of metal and wood create corner towers and strategic entry points.

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  • Five story, 165,000 sf office new class A office

  • Project Features:

  • Roof Deck

  • Materials palette includes metal panels, wood, and curtain-wall

  • Four story parking structure for 300 cars with subterranean level

  • Retail component - 2,500 square feet of retail

  • demolition of an existing 60,332-square-foot building at 675 Almanor Ave. that was built in 1986

  • Public recreation area on Almanor Avenue with exercise equipment and a rock garden

  • Redwood trees on site will be preserved and native plants will be used landscaping

PROJECT SERVICES

  • Master Planning

  • Architecture

 

2600 El Camino

2600 El Camino

Stanford Research Park, Palo Alto, CA

 

  • New construction -70,000 sf, 4-story office

  • Located in Stanford Research Park

  • Fronting El Camino with outdoor amenity spaces on a variety of levels

  • Palette of limestone wall panels and a sculptural metal panel form that cantilevers toward the main street and entry

  • Re-use of existing underground garage

  • Construction completion June, 2020

 

PROJECT SERVICES

  • Architecture

280 Bernardo Addition + Renovation

280 Bernardo

Mountain View, CA

  • Repositioning and addition of 116,000 sf concrete tilt-up industrial building

  • New glass lobby added fronting Central Expressway and enclosing an internal collaboration courtyard with glass garage door access

  • New scissor roof line developed through addition of corrugated + perforated Corten metal panels. This presents a transparent skin that shows the metal diagonal bracing behind

  • New vehicular entry drive to lobby defines a garden for existing Redwood Trees

  • Completion July, 2020

 

Project Services

  • Architecture

  • Market Re positioning

Castro Station

Castro Station

Mountain View, CA

Year Completed: 2014
Developer: PSAI Realty
Client: PSAI Realty
Contractor: Devcon Construction
Team: Nishkian/Chamberlain, Reed Associates, Steve Nakashima

Project Features

  • 3-story office between two existing offices on-site and adjacent to Caltrain on Evellyn Ave.

  • 3-story underground garage below serving 250 cars

  • 50,000 sf office space

  • Contemporary design relates to traditional adjacent buildings with industrial/rural vernacular

  • Animated street frontage with multiple entries

  • LEED Gold Certification in process

Project Services

  • Master Planning

  • Architecture

Murphy Square II

Murphy Square II

Sunnyvale, CA

Developer: PSAI Realty
Contractor: Devcon Construction
Team: Paul Reed Associates, Steve Nakashima

Located in the heart of the new Sunnyvale downtown, this 4-story office building is an expansion to the historical Murphy Square building that anchors the traditional Murphy Avenue retail street.

Project Features

  • 63,000 sf of office on 4-floors

  • 3 levels of underground parking serving the existing and new building

  • Corner tower anchors the street corner and establishes a gateway to the historic downtown

  • Hacienda style architecture integrates with existing building including white stucco walls, pitched tile roofs, arches and iron bar details

  • Roof top garden

Project Services

  • Architecture

Lawrence Station

Lawrence Station

 

Lawrence Station

Santa Clara, CA

Developer:  Lennar Commercial
Contractor:  San Jose Construction
Team:  JMH Weiss, Verde Design
Completion: June, 2020

Phase two of a two building campus:  Five story class A office building anchoring the corner of Lawrence Expressway and Keifer Road.  Area includes 200,000 sf and a 7,000 sf roof garden.  

Project Features

  • 200,000 sf, 5-story class A office campus

  • Roof Garden

  • Cantilevered Floors

  • Materials palette: metal panels, simulated wood and curtain wall

  • Parking structure serving both buildings with 1,000 cars.

  • PROJECT SERVICES

  • Master Planning

  • Architecture

  • Site Amenities landscape elements

 

University Circle

University Circle, Phase II

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 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

Pape Machinery

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Pape machinery

Fremont, CA

Client: Pape Machinery
Contractor: W.W.C.I
Team: JMH Weiss, Ashley Vance, Callander Assoc., Acies Engineering

This is the 1st ground-up facility for Pape, the premier supplier of heavy large-scale construction equipment. The project provides new equipment sales, rentals, administrative offices and maintenance bays. The design utilizes industrial materials such as vertical standing seam metal panels, corrugated panels, flat metal panels and exposed steel angles.

  • Two story office and machine display

  • Parts storage

  • Maintenance Bays

  • Site equipment display + storage

PROJECT SERVICES

  • Architecture

499 Forbes

499 Forbs

South San Francisco, CA

Located in the heart of the South San Francisco biotech center, this project includes a 5-story Lab building and a separate parking structure.

Project Features

  • 130,000 sf core/shell Lab building with central restroom and elevator core, three stairs and a central double-story entry lobby with grand staircase

  • Each floor accommodates labs, a central line of Support Lab space and administrative office space

  • The contemporary design includes maximum curtain wall, metal panels and synthetic wood paneling

  • 4-story concrete garage accommodates 265 cars and incorporates similar metal panels throughout.

  • Site Planning provides a direct connection to the City’s Rails to Trails program

Project Services

  • Architecture

  • Master Planning

1700 Dell Ave

This 4-story office of 160,000 sf integrates historic materials native to the historic city of Campbell, CA.  The office fronts Dell Ave to define the street and has a massing that steps down to create a pedestrian scale.  A mix of historic materials including brick, corrugated metal and wood is crafted in a very clean and contemporary style that results in a building like no other in Silicon Valley.  The site includes surface parking and a 5-story concrete parking garage that shares similar elements

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Cupertino Landing

Cupertino Landing

Cupertino, CA

Year Completed: 2006
Developer: Sandhill Property Company
Client: Sandhill Property Company
Tenant: Apple
Contractor: Taisei Construction
Team: KPFF

The first certified LEED Silver building in Cupertino is nestled within a grove of Redwood trees and includes a 60,000 sf, 3-story office and parking structure. The contemporary style combines a palette of flat and profiled GFRC panels, curtain wall and punched windows. An upper level projection among existing redwood trees is evocative of a tree house and accentuates the main street entry.

Project Features

  • master planned 60,000 sf Class-A office currently occupied by Apple

  • three-story construction with GFRC panels fronting De Anza

  • four-story garage structure serving 250 cars, half below grade

  • first LEED Silver CS Certified project in Cupertino

  • many redwood trees maintained on-site

  • located at a prominent Silicon Valley intersection of De Anza Blvd and Mariani

Project Services

  • Master Planning
  • Architecture

 

Synopsys Headquarters

Synopsys Headquarters

Mountain View, CA

Year Completed: 2014
Developer: Dostart Development
Client: Dostart Development
Tenant: Synopsys
Contractor: Devcon Construction
Team: Devcon Construction Nishkian/Menninger, Guzzardo Partnership, Kier/Wright

Two five story buildings create this 340,000 sf office campus that is sited to maximize freeway visibility along Hwy 237 while forming an intimate green space that preserved a cluster of existing redwood trees. An arc of GFRC panels inter-laced with glass curtain wall unifies the buildings and creates a gateway to a central plaza and pavilion. The project achieved LEED Gold certification.

Project Features

  • 340,000 sf Class A corporate office campus

  • two five-story buildings

  • located at intersection of Middlefield & Hwy 237

  • 15.6 acre development

  • LEED CS Gold Certified

  • maximized freeway visibility

  • existing redwood tree cluster preserved, forming an intimate green space

  • arc of GFRC panels inter-laced with glass curtain wall unifying the buildings and creating a gateway to a central plaza and pavillion.

PROJECT SERVICES

  • Master Planning

  • Architecture

Java Metro Center

Java Metro Center

Sunnyvale, CA

Year Completed: 2007
Developer: Exterra Realty/SCM Properties
Client: Exterra Realty/SCM Properties
Contractor: Wentz Construction
Team: Louie International, Reed Associates, JMH Weiss

This 400,000 sf office campus includes a corner 5-story building anchoring the main intersection, two 4-story buildings flanking either side and two parking structures accommodating 500 cars. Buildings are arranged around a land-scaped court with amphitheater and sport activity areas. Facades integrate precast, curtain wall and punched windows with aluminum sun-shades and visors accenting key locations. Designed for LEED Silver Certification.

Project Features

  • 400,000 sf Class A corporate office campus

  • Two ,4-story buildings around a central 5-story corner building

  • 5-Level parking structure serving 500 cars

  • 13-acre development

  • LEED Silver

  • Central landscape court defined by structures

  • Amenity areas with outdoor lounge, sports and amphitheater seating

  • Facades integrate precast, curtain wall and punched windows with aluminum sunshades and visors accenting key locations.

  • Incorporated signature sculpture by Guy Dill

Project Services

  • Master Planning

  • Architecture

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

Trapac Terminal Berth 30

Trapac Terminal Berth 30

Oakland, CA

Designed by Clifford Chang for architect of record Jordan Woodman Dobson

Year Completed: 1995
Client: Port of Oakland
Tenant: Trapac
Contractor: Obayashi Construction
Team: Jordan Woodman Docson, McCracken Woodman

Operations and office facility located at the Port of Oakland including 30,000 sf of administration space, control rooms, maintenance facility, and Marine Operations building. This project received a 1995 National AIA Award and has been published in major national and international magazines including Architecture Magazine and Architectural Review. 

Project Features

  • 30,000 sf marine operations complex consisting of:  control rooms, administrative offices, maintenance facility and container handling.
  • received a 1995 National AIA Award
  • published in numerous major magazines including: Architecture Magazine and Architectural Review

Project Services

  • Master Planning
  • Architecture
  • Interiors