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The Alta Garage is a future-proofed parking garage with an art-driven kinetic facade that brings the local environment to life in Mountain View, CA. This project was a collaborative feat of multidisciplinary design between Google, Gensler, Clark Pacific, Exterior Technologies, International Parking Design, Hollins, our team, and artist Kim West. Our team worked closely with Kim West during her iterative phase, providing guidance and support in choosing color palettes, focused narratives, etc. Dreaming with West about translating her canvas paintings to this massive surface was exciting. After she captured each wildlife element in watercolor, we worked with her to determine how they would pixelate and abstract in the final installation. We explored multiple directions to actualize the artwork and helped articulate the engineering to make this come to life through a robust paint system and methodology. The result was 111,692 square kinetic pieces that adorn the exterior. We are so honored to have played a role in the manifestation of Google’s vision. You can read more about “future-proof parking” and how the Alta Garage was built for tomorrow in this article https://lnkd.in/efs6_8vd

Happy International Women's Day!

This medical technology company headquartered in Southern California is a global leader in patient-focused innovations. We wanted to pay homage to the company’s founder with a creative interpretation of his 1955 Oregon workshop on their campus. OFFICEUNTITLED (OU) had a heavy hand in the cabin design and brought us in as a partner to create an educational experience for visitors. Upon entering the cabin, visitors are surrounded by meticulously crafted and curated displays highlighting the personal accomplishments of the founder, along with some of his family’s stories. Beautifully restored and preserved vintage tools combined with donated family artifacts give visitors and employees a glimpse into the founder’s past. #exhibitiondesign #artfabrication #medtech #spmdesign

We’re hiring two interns (2D & 3D) to join our design team at our headquarters in Orange County, CA this summer! Head to our careers page to learn more and apply. Application deadline is March 10th. https://lnkd.in/dHXrXNQJ #designinternship #designstudio #hiring #graphicdesign #3Ddesign #internship

We’re hiring two interns (2D & 3D) to join our design team at our headquarters in Orange County, CA this summer! Head to our careers page to learn more and apply. Application deadline is March 10th. https://lnkd.in/dHXrXNQJ #designinternship #designstudio #hiring #graphicdesign #3Ddesign #internship

Google Bay View has won the 2023 Interior Design Best of Year Award for Large Tech Office! We're honored to have been a part of such an amazing project. Every detail, from the architectural structure to the art curated within the building, was carefully filtered through a user-first perspective. Intentional whimsy is expressed throughout the building, with the goal to spark curiosity and sustain productivity. Our team worked collaboratively to bring this building to life with art curation, environmental graphics, and experience design throughout the campus. We're excited to share more! #workplacedesign #environmentaldesign #commissionedart #artfabrication #spmdesign

Haoyun Erin Zhao is a San Francisco-based multidisciplinary artist – our team went through an extensive curation process for this workplace project and had the pleasure of collaborating with Erin on some ambitious works on canvas. We visited her studio and discussed her background, process, and execution of two triptychs for our Silicon Valley client. Her works, Melodic Bay and Oceanic Calligraphy, find inspiration in California ecosystems. Undulating patterns, vibrant brushstrokes, and soft color gradation create a distinct interconnectedness between Zhao’s natural inspiration and the project site. #artcuration #artinstallation #SFartists #spmdesign

We are thrilled about this recognition and grateful to Skanska for the opportunity to have been a part of this community-centered project! You can view more photos of the project on our website here: https://lnkd.in/eKUFFj9a

Happy holidays from our team to you! We want to thank all of our incredible clients, project partners, and artists we’ve had the pleasure of working with in 2023. We can’t wait to continue creating ambitious work together in the new year.

Congrats to STUDIOS Architecture and the rest of the project partners and stakeholders involved in the Google Bay View campus. Our team worked collaboratively to bring this building to life with art curation, environmental graphics, and experience design throughout the campus. We're excited to share more!