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JENSEN Architects

JENSEN Architects

San Francisco, CA

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YouTube Office 1

An uninspiring 1980’s office park building is converted into contemporary workspace for a fast-growing digital media pioneer. Two floors of collaborative, open office workplace surround a light filled atrium. Once a lifeless portal, this central hub is now an animated crossroads. New stairs and a bridge inserted into the three-story-high volume draw people through the building. The building’s main gathering places – a 9,500-square-foot cafe, lounge areas, meeting rooms and other amenities – flow through the ground level, drawing people together from around the campus. Design elements and materials inspired by the company’s culture establish a dynamism throughout the space. Moving color is achieved with dichroic film on glass and digital LED installations add color and movement to the space.

 
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Status: Built
Location: San Bruno, CA, US
Firm Role: Architect
Additional Credits: Structural - Degenkolb Engineers
Mech, Elec, Plumbing BOD - AlphaTech
Civil - BKF Engineers
Lighting - HLB Lighting
Landscape - Brightview Design Group
Accessibility - Marx / Okubo
Kitchen Design - Ricca Design Studio
Digital Design - Office of Things
Furniture - One Workplace
Project Manager - CBRE
Electrical D/B - Randall Lamb / Decker Electric
Mechanical & Plumbing Design/Build - Silicon Valley Mechanical
Mural Artist - Heather Day