Adobe Headquarters Renovation
ADOBE HEADQUARTERS RENOVATION
Gensler
ARCHITECTS
Gensler
CEILING MANUFACTURES
Armstron, Filz Felt
GENERAL CONTRACTOR
BCCI, Devcon
ELECTRICAL CONSULTANT
Cupertino Electric, Inc.
MANUFACTURERS
Decoustics, Designtex, Interface, FilzFelt
MILLWORKER
Mission Bell, Commercial Casework
PROJECT MANAGER (THIRD PARTY)
Nova Partners, Inc.
FOOD SERVICE
RAS Design Group, LLC
TEXTILES
DesignTex, Maharam
LIGHTING
Vibia, Buzzi
PLUMBING CONSULTANT
United Mechanical, Inc.
STRUCTURAL CONSULTANT
Nishkian/Menninger
CIVIL CONSULTANT
Kier & Wright
AV CONSULTANT
Charles M. Salter Associates, Inc.
GRAPHICS
Splash
FURNITURE DEALER
Pivot Interiors
FURNITURE MANUFACTURES
Herman Miller, Bernhardt, Martin Brattrud, Stylex
FLOORING MANUFACTURES
Interface, Shaw
MECHANICAL CONSULTANT
ACCO Engineered Systems
WALL FINISHES
Stone Source, Filz Felt
PHOTOGRAPHS
Emily Hagopian Photography, Gensler
YEAR
2017
LOCATION
San Jose, United States
CATEGORY
Offices, Renovation, Interior Design
Adobe’s headquarters has become the physical extension of the company’s brand, representing the company’s creativity and innovation.
Conveying Adobe’s belief that its employees are their greatest asset, the renovated vertical campus is meant to foster collaboration and creativity for all of Adobe’s employees through an open and vibrant working environment.
New open workspaces, numerous gathering/meeting areas, including a terraced meeting space with bleacher seating and “living rooms,” outside collaboration spaces, creative conference rooms and amenities, allow employees to connect in a multitude of ways.
As downtown San Jose’s largest tech firm, the headquarters was designed to pay homage to both the city’s past and present.
The city’s agricultural past is celebrated with an art installation that creates Adobe’s iconic “A” from locally sourced orchard crates.
A custom-designed rooftop trellis creates an outside space that draws employees outside for ad hoc meetings or cocktails with the city’s skyline as the backdrop.
Locally made rugs, furniture and decorative pieces showcase the community’s artists and makers.
Adobe’s focus on creativity, innovation and community informed the design approach – a vibrant, purposeful use of color throughout, minimal finishes in each space, incorporation of curated art and locally made furnishings, and environmentally sustainable materials –resulting in a space that is the company’s brand manifested and a headquarters that expresses the next generation of the innovative workplace.
