clientSilicon Graphics, Inc.
servicesMaster Planning, New Construction, Interiors
locationMountain View, CA
size500,000 sq ft
statusCompleted 1997 - 2001
Twenty years after its completion, this iconic campus is still a pivotal model for the evolution of the modern workplace for its playful approach to work as something fun and collaborative. Inspired by its core principles of community, collaboration, and enlivening work space, Google acquired the campus in 2006.
We configured the campus’ four buildings to create internal courtyards, connected to one another by glass bridges that underscore the architectural vocabulary and emphasize a sense of community. A multi-purpose amenities building is at the heart of the campus in the main courtyard.
STUDIOS also worked with the City of Mountain View to develop a five-acre public park adjacent to the campus, and encouraged public access through the site as part of a regional pedestrian-trail network.
Awards and Press
- ASLA, Centennial Award — 2000
- ASLA, Centennial Medallion Award — 1999
- City of Mountain View, Mayor’s Award — 1998
- AIA Santa Clara, Honor Award — 1997
- IDRC, Distinguished Environmental Planning Award — 1997
- Lessons Learned: Revisiting Three Major Offices — Architectural Record 2003
- Indelible architectural Statements — Space Magazine 2000
- Silicon Valley Gets Some style — Fortune 1999
- An Instant Landmark in Silicon Valley — World Architecture 1998
- Project Feature — Architectural Record 1998
- Project Feature — Eciffo 1998
- Project Feature — GA Document 1998
photographySteve Whittaker, Tom Fox/SWA Group, Richard Barnes, Aerial by Proehl Studios
Awards
- City of Palo Alto, Architectural Review Board (ARB) Design Award | The Hub at Stanford Research Park
- ULI Washington Awards for Excellence, Finalist | MLK Gateway II
- Future of Work Awards, Jury’s Special Prize | Ledger HQ
- BIM d’Or, Tech Show Awards | Google AI Hub
- Interior Design Magazine, Best of Year Awards, Office Renovation, Winner | Meta EMEA Headquarters
- Interior Design Magazine, Best of Year Awards, Medium Tech Office: Finalists | WHOOP Headquarters
- ULI Europe Awards for Excellence : Winner | L’Atelier Covivio
- Interior Design Magazine, Best of Year Awards, Finalist: Large Early Education | Raymond Elementary School
- AIA DC, Awards of Excellence in Architecture, Chapter Design Award: Winner | Raymond Elementary School
- ULI Washington Awards of Excellence, Excellence in Institutional Development: Winner | Raymond Elementary School
- ULI Washington Awards of Excellence: Finalists | Raymond Elementary School
- USGBC, US Local Market Leadership Swards DC, MD, VA, Decarbonization Award: Winner | Raymond Elementary School
- Fast Company, Innovation by Design Awards, Best Workplace Design: Honorable Mention | WHOOP Headquarters
- Chicago Athenaeum American Architecture Award, Display Installations: Winner | Welcome Galleries at the National Building Museum
- Chicago Athenaeum American Architecture Award, Best in office Buildings: Winner | Meta EMEA Headquarters
- Interior Design Magazine, NYCxDesign Awards: Finalist | 825 Third Avenue
- CoreNet NYC Design Excellence Awards, Project of the Year Under 25K sq ft: Winner | 825 Third Avenue
- USGBC, US Local Market Leadership Awards DC, MD, VA, Judge’s Choice Award: Winner | MLK Gateway II
- NAIOP DC MD Awards of Excellence, Best Washington DC Urban Office: Winner | MLK Gateway II
- CoreNet New England Awards of Excellence, Large Workplace: Winner | WHOOP Headquarters