See inside Intuit's swanky Campus Center
Photo by Jasper Sanidad/courtesy
The entry lobby to the Intuit Campus Center has a high-tech
feel thanks to the LCD matrix, but also gives a nod to the environment with lots
of reclaimed wood (a theme repeated throughout the project). Jan Penagos,
Intuit's workplace design leader, explained at the forum that the idea was to
create a "heart" on the campus of 12 buildings separated by surface parking.
"The goal was to create a space that was a go-to destination to enhance our
community," she said.
Click above to see more inside shots.
Click above to see more inside shots.
- Nathan Donato-Weinstein
- Real Estate Reporter- Silicon Valley Business Journal
- Email | Twitter
As
investors are discovering throughout Silicon Valley, there's a lot of life
left in the region's more mature -- some would say, dated -- R&D
buildings.
For proof, look no further than the Intuit campus, the longtime home for the
financial software maker located in Mountain View's North Bayshore.
Intuit
is growing here -- even as Google Inc. swoops in to buy or lease just about
every other building available -- with plans to build two new, architecturally
distinctive buildings.
But last year, it also completed renovations of a 43,000-square-foot
building, originally built in the 1980s, that shows just how much you can do
with a building that is past the age of turning heads.The project -- dubbed the Intuit Campus Center -- was the focus of a US Green Building Council networking event and panel last month on the Intuit campus. The event, featuring a panel discussion with project team members, was in partnership with groups including CREW Silicon Valley and AIA Silicon Valley.
The design is courtesy of Gensler, and it was all turned into reality in 35 weeks courtesy of SC Builders, the Sunnyvale-based general contractor. Jones Lang LaSalle did the project management.
The 22-acre site includes just about everything you can imagine -- from a 15,000-square-foot cafeteria (complete with pizza oven), 12,000-square-foot fitness center, 13,000-square-foot conference center, and 3,000-square-foot "innovation gallery." That doesn't count the outdoor improvements, including a sports court and amphitheater. The project is targeting LEED Gold certification.
I got a chance to tour and hear from the players involved (disclosure: I accepted some amazing deep-fried macaroni and cheese balls as part of the soiree). Click the slideshow to see inside some of the cool spaces and to hear from the experts.
And then let me know what you think. We're looking for other interesting (and recently completed) spaces to showcase here. Feel free to drop me a line if you have any ideas.
Nathan Donato-Weinstein covers commercial real estate and transportation for the Silicon Valley Business Journal.
Next Article: Why legendary VC
Don Valentine hates Human Resources
6 month loans no credit check no guarantor offer the individual amount up to £10000 which will help the individual in fulfilling their both short term and long term needs in spite of their faulty credit scores.
ReplyDelete3 month payday loans no credit check
installment payday loans
500 Instant Loans
When it comes to perfect Designing Bathroom Sink And Toilet Seat At Lower Prices for our homes, which are often very suspicious that it is difficult, time consuming and expensive decision, but there are a variety of forms, and aspects that can be considered to give a better chance if the achievement Ideal bathroom next to you wanted.
ReplyDeleteFor More Detail us at: http://www.ukbathroomhub.co.uk/toilets-basins.html
It is exciting to imagine Jeggings Online asked the reinvention of popular ethnic wear. Suits emerged as one of the major trends that ethnic wear framework, increasing ease of use and offer great variability in the shade.
ReplyDeleteMore Details: http://www.nituwears.co.in/printed-leggings-jeggings.html