Gateway at Millbrae Station mixed-use office building designed by Form4 Architecture is part of an exemplary transit-oriented development.
Project name
Gateway at Millbrae Station
Architecture firm
Form4 Architecture
Location
Millbrae, California, USA
Collaborators
Studio T-Square (Urban Planner)
Landscape
HMH Landscape Architecture
Civil engineer
HMH Engineers
Construction
Blach + Cahill Joint Venture
Client
Republic Urban Properities
Typology
Commercial › Mixed-Use Office Building
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
Named for its butterfly-inspired angular canopies that adorn the project’s exterior, Folded Wings is a speculative office campus designed by Form4 Architecture in the technology epicenter of Palo Alto, California.
Project name
Folded Wings
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
New 10,736 m² (115,425 ft²) building, update to existing 6,751 m² (72,662 ft²) building
Site area
4 hectares (10 acres)
Landscape
Studio Five Design
Construction
Truebeck Construction
Tools used
form·Z, V-Ray, Adobe Photoshop, Autodesk Revit
Material
Accoya wood, glass, aluminum, steel
Client
Sand Hill Property Company
Typology
Commercial › Office Park