INTRODUCTION TO:
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ARCHITECTURE
IF YOU ARE DESIGNING YOUR OFFICE TO LOOK AND FEEL LIKE A GROWN-UP VERSION OF A CHUCK E. CHEESE, AND TREATING YOUNGER EMPLOYEES LIKE L A B O R PA I D I N B A L L - P I T T I M E A N D P I Z Z A , IT SHOULDN’T COME AS A SURPRISE WHEN THEY GET BORED—MILLENNIALS H AV E A T U R N O V E R R AT E T W I C E A S H I G H A S O T H E R G E N E R AT I O N S . F A S T C O M PA N Y, D E B U N K I N G T H E W O R K P L A C E G E N E R A T I O N G A P MYTH ONCE AND FOR ALL
T H E R E I S M O R E T O S PA C E T H A N S Q U A R E F E E T
One must understand the process of communication, the close connections between the nature of the work, and the larger systems affecting innovation, creativity, resource availability, talent retention, the competitive environment
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BLINK!LAB
G E S O F T WA R E San Ramon, CA
DEFINED BY AGILITY Adaptive Technology: Demountable smart wall systems Transparency: Full-floor daylight, views and barrier-free circulation. BYOD: Connect and communicate anywhere, anyhow. Casual collisions: Impromptu meetings and gatherings.
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NASA AMES - NET ZERO ENERGY Mountain View, CA
E C O - M I S S I O N VA L U E Exploit natural resources fully: Solar Power Harmony between the natural environment and human comfort: Sunlight and air Sustainable Land Use Management: Minimum footprint, storm water capture and underground water storage
TAKE ABUSED LAND AND RE-IMAGINE FOR A RESPONSIBLE EXISTENCE
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S F P U C S O U T H - E A S T P O L L U T I O N C O N T R O L P L A NAFTER
UBIC UTILITIES COMMISSION (BAY VIEW HUNTERS’ POINT)
LUTION CONTROL PLANTPoint, - PROJECT Bay View Hunters CA SITE & SCOPE
URBAN INTEGRATION COMMINITY PARK
FUTURE OPPORTUNITY
WETLAND DEMONSTRATION SITE
GREEN EDUCATION CENTER
PRIMARY TANKS REBUILT
ACTIFLOW FOR WET WEATHER FLOW
NEW BIOSOLIDS FACILITY & DIGESTERS
ENCLOSED SECONDARY CLARIFIERS WITH GREEN ROOF
STREET-EDGE LOW-IMPACT DEMONSTRATION PROJECTS.
DOUBLE DECK PRIMARY TANKS WITH AERATED GRIT CHAMBERS
HIGH PURITY OXYGEN PLANT WITH FINE BUBBLE DIFFUSERS
WETLAND TREATMENT SYSTEM
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Technology and Urban Design: Strategies enable Utilities to be better neighbors
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DIRECT APPROACHES TO ACHIEVE
MASSIVE CHANGE
WATERFRONT DEVELOPMENT THAT REFLECTS C O N T E M P O R A R Y U R B A N S T R AT E G I E S A N D SOCIAL LIFESTYLES
AN URBAN VISION FOR ALAMEDA POINT INCLUSIVE OF AN ECOLOGICAL AND FORWARD-THINKING APPROACH.
B U I L D I N G R E H A B I L I TA T I O N S H O U L D INTEGRATE SMART DESIGN. SMART B U I L D I N G S W I T H A N I N T E L L I G E N T I N T E R FA C E W I L L AT T R A C T T E C H N O L O G Y- D E P E N D E N T TENANTS.
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I T C O M E S B A C K T O M O T I V AT I O N A N D A SENSE OF WHY WE ARE DOING THIS blink!LAB is a architecture and design practice committed to the craft of builds and solving real world problems. In many ways it is the culmination of experience gained while working for firms such as AECOM and the success of past science-based clients such as GE and NASA Ames. But what we are truly motivated by is the agility of a small studio - to dig deep and locate the issues in the design assignment. We get messy, but also use the most sophisticated tools to help us model, prototype and craft solutions.
The successful launch of GE’s Global Software businessline was the result of persistent questioning of the role of SPACE, the NATURE of the ENVIRONMENT + the TOOLS needed to provide a unique response that speaks to the DNA of the design assignment. That need to question, is blink!LAB.
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June A. Grant, AIA Principal
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A COMPELLING REALITY VISUALIZATION: STUDIO 216
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BLINK!LAB IS A D VA N C E D D E S I G N I D E A S , T H AT U N D E R S TA N D TECHNOLOGY, SOCIAL B E H AV I O R A N D PROVIDE AESTHETIC COHESION. PA S T C L I E N T S * GENERAL ELECTRIC NASA AMES RESEARCH CENTER NASA LANGLEY ARMY NATIONAL GUARD US COAST GUARD C A L I F O R N I A S PA C E C E N T E R DENVER WATER SF PUBLIC UTILITIES DOLAN LAW FIRM AKQA
BLINK!LAB 4228 Martin Luther King Jr Way Oakland, CA 94609 Tel: 510. 326. 2176 www. blink-lab.com
ARCHITECTURE