FEATURE mixed use Mixed Use Comes Of Age Architects and developers are re-imagining mixed-use ventures to better meet changing demands and preferences. Designed by Form4 Architecture for a tight urban parcel in Santa Clara, CA, Oasis: Silicon Valley Technology Center is a 300,000-sq.-ft. mixeduse project that was conceived as a prototype of tomorrow's workplace. The project signals the inevitable shift in higher density and transitoriented developments surfacing in the Silicon Valley area. An oasis on the project's ninth floor features lush vegetation, along with the vibrant activity of an open-air café. Rendering courtesy of Form4 Architecture. 8 COMMERCI A L A RCHI T EC T URE JUNE 2017 commercialarchitecturemagazine.comhttp://www.commercialarchitecturemagazine.com