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Project Team:​

AECOM Architecture

AECOM Electrical Engineers

AECOM Mechanical Engineers

AECOM Plumbing Engineers

AECOM Structural Engineers

​Sunset Development

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​The 125,000-sf interior design for technology giant, GE, is its first Software Center of Excellence facility in the San Francisco/Bay Area.  Initially tasked to evaluate several real estate options as a potential location, services expanded to include strategic planning and design for a Phase 1 population of 500 employees within a 2-year period. 

The task was to create a unique, open and collaborative working environment which reflected the vision for the new GE Bay Area/Silicon Valley location.  

GE Software Engineering  

Role: Design Architect and Manager 
Project Size: 125,000SF Interior Architecture
Project Cost: $15M+
Design:  On-going 5-Phase Project
Construction: 2012 to present
LEED: Silver-targeted

Location Studies
Test-fits
Sustainability
Workplace
Craft
​!Design

Integrated strategic planning and design services were essential due to: 

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  • Expected rapid employee growth within 2 years,  
  • Emerging work patterns unique to the GE software research community,
  • Increased physical space availability for Phase 2 - expansion to total 234,000 square feet and 1200 employees,
  • The need to understand growth constraints of the existing building infrastructure,
  • Desire to provide a facility that is geared towards a physically healthy workforce, 
  • Branding the facility for introduction to the wider Bay Area and global software community.


The design examines “COMMUNICATION” - mobility, transparency, temporary demountable smart-walls, casual meeting areas, extensive tele-communication to reduce carbon-footprint and multiple hybrid space-types. 

The creation and planning for evolved resilient growth required close partner with with GE user-groups while exploiting deep internal resources simultaneously.  The results are client-focused, smart and technologically innovative solutions.