JACK LONDON SQUARE

OAKLAND, CA

LOCATED IN ONE HALF OF THE TOP FLOOR OF AN EXISTING BUILDING NEAR JACK LONDON SQUARE, THIS SPACE COMPRISED MANY SMALL OFFICES, SOME WITHOUT NATURAL LIGHT. THE PRINCIPLE AMENITY WAS A CONTINUOUS BALCONY AND WINDOW WALL SURROUNDING ALL SIDES. FROM ANY VANTAGE POINT THERE ARE VIEWS OF THE CITY AND MARINA. 

CONVERSION OF THIS SPACE FOR THE SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS OF A DEVELOPMENT COMPANY ELIMINATED ANY USE OF INTERIOR WALLS. THEIR REQUIREMENTS INCLUDED OFFICES FOR PRINCIPALS, CONSTRUCTION, LEASING, SITE ACQUISITION, TWO CONFERENCE TABLES, REPRODUCTION, KITCHEN AND SECRETARY STATIONS

THE CONVERSION PLAN WAS DESIGNED WITHOUT HALLWAYS, INSTEAD TO DEFINE SPACES, IT GROUPED SPECIFIC AREAS WITH PARTITION WALLS. ALONG THE DIAGONAL ACCESS HALLWAY FROM ENTRY TO THE CONFERENCE ROOM, PARTITIONS AND LANDSCAPING SCREEN VISITORS FROM THE SECRETARIAL ARE ON THE OTHER SIDE.