101 Forest Street

Having recently completed the Ellision’s building across the street, the design of this new, two-story, office and retail building presented the opportunity to respond to the corner in a similar way as Ellison’s with solid walls and punched openings defining the street edges on both sides of this very busy intersection. Set back from the corner , sheltered by the building walls, a public courtyard space serves the coffee shop within with outdoor space and provides pedestrian activity. The busy thoroughfare side of the building, opposite the commuter railway, has a wall of windows allowing natural light to wash the second floor office space. The linear form and rhythm of the facade references the railway context.

Location
Palo Alto, CA

Size
16,750 SF

Use
Commercial Exterior