谷歌Borregas
加利福尼亚州森尼维耳市
- 奖一年
- 2024
- 奖项类别
- 建筑中的木材
- 项目设计师
- MGA | Michael Green 架构师ure
- 注册建筑师
- 血清建筑师
- 结构工程师
- 平衡咨询
- 承包商
- XL建设
- 老板
- 谷歌
- 照片
- Ema彼得
创建高性能, low-carbon impact building that prioritizes the health of both people and planet
This impressive five-story office building—谷歌’s first ground-up mass timber development—sets new standards for biophilic and structural design, 施工技术, 材料采购, 减少碳排放. 谷歌 approached 1265 Borregas with the objective of creating a scalable building solution that puts health and sustainability first as they work towards their goal to operate on carbon-free energy by 2030.
简洁中有优雅, the LEED Platinum building leverages mass timber as a way to dramatically reduce carbon emissions and create a warm, 欢迎, 健康的工作空间. 架构师s mixed single- and double-height spaces and connected them with a four-story atrium illuminated by a timber-glass skylight, bringing in natural sunlight and creating both visual and physical connections between teams and individuals within the building. Glue-laminated timber (glulam) beams and columns and cross-laminated timber (CLT) panels are left exposed throughout the interior. Knowing that adaptability is essential for 谷歌’s business, designers worked to provide flexibility for future reconfigurations that maximize long-term functionality of the space.
Unique design elements add to the building’s comfort and energy efficiency. An innovative envelope system filters light through a 关闭d-cavity skin with climate-controlling wooden blinds and high-performance glass, creating a façade that gives the illusion of a natural, timber-clad建筑. 对阳光的强度做出反应, 百叶窗降低了操作和能源成本, while limiting glare and allowing 的观点 out to the landscape.
The building’s exterior is also distinguished by soaring cantilevers, which create covered outdoor seating areas and invite light into the interior. These 14-foot cantilevered floor plates were made possible using an innovative wood-concrete composite system that connected CLT panels with concrete beams and slabs using glued-in shear connectors. The assembly met span and loading requirements while reducing beam depths.
The beauty and simplicity of the design and engineering are celebrated by keeping the structure authentic and exposed. The project team met seismic requirements with a hybrid design approach, using the CLT floor panels as a horizontal diaphragm and positioning large buckling-restrained steel braced frames within the mass timber gravity system. 因为钢没有承重, the frames could be left exposed without need for intumescent paint or other fireproofing coatings.
Biophilic design strategies distinguish 谷歌’s 1265 Borregas from other offices. The design team used mass timber to emphasize occupant health and well-being, 将自然材料与采光室内相结合, 的观点, and organic textures to create a workplace that aligns naturally with the company’s commitment to innovation and collaboration.
有了这栋楼, 谷歌 shows that it places a high priority on the health of both their people and the environment. The project demonstrates how they were able to meet ambitious biophilic and sustainability goals by using mass timber to build a high performance building.