Sand Hill Property Company acquired the former HP headquarters and desired to split it for two separate commercial life-science tenants. It engaged Form4 Architecture to apply its expertise in converting drab existing conditions into graceful and functional spaces to transform an unwelcoming back entrance into a dynamic, museum-quality main entry...
Project name
3000 Hanover Lobby
Architecture firm
Form4 Architecture
Location
Palo Alto, California, USA
Principal architect
John Marx, AIA
Design team
John Marx, AIA, James Tefend, Form4 Architecture
Built area
Existing 500,000 ft² (46,500 m²) building, new construction of a 500 ft² (46 m²), 2-story lobby addition and façade renovation
Interior design
John Marx, AIA
Landscape
The Guzzardo Partnership
Civil engineer
BKF Engineers
Structural engineer
Adapture Structural Engineering
Environmental & MEP
M-E Engineers
Construction
Coulter Construction
Tools used
Form·Z, V-Ray, Autodesk Revit, Adobe Photoshop
Material
Alucabond aluminum-composite solid, Moz perforated aluminum panels, Trespa Pura HPL (high-pressure laminate) composite wood-look exterior paneling
Client
Sand Hill Property Company
Typology
Commercial › Office Campus
The reconstructed building is located in a part of the city that until recently served as an industrial district. In its immediate vicinity, there is the main water treatment plant for the agglomeration, as well as smaller and larger production and commercial facilities.
Project name
Office building with Corten facade in Poznan
Architecture firm
Easst Architects
Location
Wilczak Street, Poznan, Poland
Photography
Przemyslaw Turlej
Principal architect
Lukasz Sterzynski, Marcin Sucharski
Design team
Lukasz Sterzynski, Marcin Sucharski
Collaborators
Magda Majewska
Environmental & MEP
PROEN
Visualization
Easst Architects
Material
Armed concrete and bricks, alumnium windows, corten facade
Typology
Commercial › Office Building
In 2017, as multiple places in China were being heavily impacted by smog, the top-tier developer Hong Kong Land was making plans to construct a shopping mall in Chongqing which would become known as "The Ring". The Hong Kong Land proposed a design which would combine eco-friendliness and commercial elements, creating an "integration of city and nat...
Project name
Hongkong Land's Yorkville - The Ring
Architecture firm
PH Alpha Design
Location
Chongqing, China
Photography
CreatAR Images
Principal architect
Ping XU
Design team
Clive CHOW, Ryan TONG, Lin HAO, Dongdong QIN
Landscape
ASPECT Studios, Stephen Buckle
Material
Simulated Stone with integrated LED, Fritted Glass, Aluminium Panel with LED, Low-E Glass
Client
Hongkong Land Limited
Typology
Commercial › Shopping Mall
AIRMIX is a lifestyle boutique located in Xi’an, designed by SpActrum. AIRMIX Lifestyle Boutique (Xi'an Store) is the first showroom store of the newly established lifestyle boutique buyer brand.
Project name
AIRMIX Lifestyle Concept Store
Architecture firm
SpActrum
Location
Qujiang Creative Circle, Yanta District, Xi'an, China
Principal architect
Yan Pan
Design team
Yijie Zhang, Zhen Li, Yimeng Tang, Xiao Wan, Jinyu Wan
Collaborators
Still Plates & Sculpture Installation: JIAHONGJING. Terrazzo Floor: SMOOTH
Visualization
Drawings and Diagrams: SpActrum
Construction
Shaanxi Sanyi Construction Engineering Co., Ltd
Material
Terrazzo Floor: SMOOTH. Lighting: JOM. Steel Plate Customization: JIAHONGJING
Client
Shaanxi Airport Xinsilu Trade Co.,Ltd.
The Serena Williams Building—a workplace for 2,750 occupants at more than 1 million square feet—is the largest structure at Nike World Headquarters. We led the design of all aspects of this complex building and program, including core and shell, interior design and furniture selection, and branding integration.
Project name
Serena Williams Building at Nike World Headquarters
Architecture firm
Skylab Architecture
Location
Beaverton, Oregon, USA
Photography
Jeremy Bittermann, Stephen Miller, J.P. Paull, PLACE
Design team
Jeff Kovel, Design Director. Brent Grubb, Project Manager. Susan Barnes, Project Director. Robin Wilcox, Project Director. Nita Posada, Interior Architecture Lead. Louise Foster, Project Designer
Collaborators
Sustainability Consultant: Brightworks. Specifications Consultant: M.Thrailkill. Sound: Listen Acoustics. Signage/Wayfinding: Ambrosini Design. Kitchen Consultant: HDA. Code Consultant: Code Unlimited. Building Enclosure: Facade Group.
Built area
more than 1 million ft²
Interior design
Skylab Architecture
Landscape
Place Landscape
Structural engineer
Thornton Tomasetti
Construction
Hoffman Construction
Typology
Commercial › Office Building
This project has begun in 2017, in one of the recently built neighborhoods, in North Eshragh Street, Esfahan, Iran. No historical identity found since Mehrabe group had visited and investigated the area.
Project name
Parsian Commercial Building
Architecture firm
Mehrabe Atelier
Location
Esfahan Province, Esfahan, North Eshragh St, Iran
Photography
Sepehr Mansoori
Principal architect
Nariman Pirasteh Boroujeni, Soheil Emrani
Design team
Sogol Barkhordar, Ali Jelvani
Collaborators
Sogol Barkhordar, Ali Jelvani, Anahid Roshani
Interior design
Nariman Pirasteh Boroujeni, Soheil Emrani
Landscape
Mohammad Moosavizadegan, Soheil Emrani
Civil engineer
Mahmood Hajarizade
Structural engineer
Amirhoman Mohajeri
Environmental & MEP
Mohsen Fazile
Construction
Maskanesfahan
Supervision
Maskanesfahan
Visualization
Anahid Roshani
Tools used
AutoCAD, Autodesk Revit
Material
Brick, Aluminium, Ceramic
Typology
Commercial › Office Building
At the entrance to the small city of Brixen lies the headquarters of the Durst Group AG. Surrounded by green, wooded slopes, the spectacular new construction forms a gateway to the town and constitutes a reflection of the company.
Project name
Durst Group AG
Architecture firm
monovolume architecture + design
Location
Via Julius Durst, 4, 39042, Brixen, Italy
Photography
Luca Girardini, Paolo Riolzi, Nachbar Rolf
Principal architect
Patrik Pedó, Jury Anton Pobitzer
Design team
Federico Beckmann, Alessandro Sassi, Diego Preghenella, Giorgia Vernareccio, Barbara Waldboth, Silvio Grasso
Collaborators
KTB Engineering Design Group (Thermo-sanitary project), Hans Landmann (Façade planner), Pohl+Partner (Project manager)
Structural engineer
Kauer Ingenieure
Environmental & MEP
Von Lutz electrical and lighting projects (Electrical project)
Visualization
monovolume architecture+design
Typology
Commercial › Headquarters, Workspace
A project that takes advantage of immersive urban views while also conveying a sense of the significance and dynamism of the client's work
and the tremendous joy and enthusiasm that is so characteristic of this company.
Architecture firm
asap/adam sokol architecture practice
Photography
Jonathan Leijonhufvud
Principal architect
Adam Sokol
Design team
Adam Sokol, AIA, principal; Michael Wysochanski, project architect; Breanna Browning; Cisem Saglam
Interior design
asap/adam sokol architecture practice
Tools used
Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, AutoCAD, Rhinoceros 3D
Material
Glass, Drywall, Carpet
Typology
Commercial, Office
