Neustar Offices – San Francisco
STUDIOS Architecture has designed a new office for internet communications firm Neustar located in San Francisco, California. We looked at Neustar’s San Diego offices previously.
The multi-phased occupation of 128,000 sf within the recently completed Foundry Square Building 3 at 505 Howard, which was also designed by STUDIOS.
The space includes reception, meeting rooms in various sizes, customer briefing center, training room, largely open plan work areas, all-hands space, dining, multiple break areas and open collaborative spaces, as well as three libraries. The custom sit/stand workstations are stained oak with blackened steel leg loops.
Community spaces are gathered at the corner and face out onto a public plaza while quieter, more concentrative areas – such as the libraries – are located at the back of the building.
A grand stair connects the reception with the all-hands space, encouraging interaction and a lively atmosphere. An anodized aluminum art piece serves as a scrim between stacked conference rooms and the stair, allowing for a sense of privacy without blocking views in or out. The piece was commissioned from artist Laurie Frick, who creates graphic representations of data collected through her personal GPS.
Design: STUDIOS Architecture
Photography: Bruce Damonte
