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Project Location:  750 Central Expressway, Santa Clara, CA

Project Size:  15,272SF

Date completed:  Winter 2005

Client:  Hitachi Data Systems USA

Additional Information:

Hitachi Data Systems, a leading data storage manufacturer focuses primarily on business needs with industry-leading storage products, a comprehensive portfolio of professional services and industry solutions, and a worldwide network of strategic partners. Located in Santa Clara, CA HDS has doubled their existing presence to include an additional 155,000 SF. The new space is located adjacent to their existing facility in a two-story building, with the ground floor serving as an Executive Briefing Center and the upper floor as additional staff space.

HDS's goals for the project were to create a light, airy "Zen-like" environment for both customers and staff, and provide a variety of flexible spaces which could easily adjust to the changing demographics of both customers and staff. To accomplish these goals major building modifications were completed to breath light and openness to the tilt-up structure. Twenty-five foot square openings were cut into the roof and second floor to allow daylight to penetrate the center of the building, and an additional large opening was cut into the second floor to create dramatic a two-story lobby, which became the main point of entry for their entire facility.

The first floor Executive Briefing Center is focused around a granite fountain with multi-purpose conferencing facilities radiating around the center area. These in turn are surrounded by an exhibit space displaying HDS's technology. Adjacent to the large ceremonial lobby stair are two 16'-high vertical granite slab fountains which were designed to flow into small pools at the ground level. At the top of the stair one encounters the main transverse circulation path which connects various "neighborhoods" of staff cubicle spaces. Directly across the main street is a cluster of collaboration rooms centered around the new skylit area. "Touch-down" areas were created to allow customers and HDS staff from other facilities to quickly settle into temporary work spaces, where connectivity and other support functions are conveniently provided.