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

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

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