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FEATURE

mixed use

Campus X
SANTA CLARA, CA

C

ampus X, a 3,000,000-sq.-ft. mixed-use corporate complex designed by Form4 Architecture,
San Francisco, comprises four V-shaped buildings evocative of futuristic boomerangs, each

providing an open courtyard space filled with public amenities and outdoor opportunities. Located
in the Silicon Valley technology epicenter of Santa Clara, CA, the complex provides an organic
repetition that distinguishes it from other buildings of similar function in the area.
Against prevailing local practices, where technology campuses are designed to be fortresses of
exclusion, Campus X is permeable by the public and the workforce. Two pedestrian ramps rise on the
east side of the site and converge toward its center, intended to inspire awe, reduce the building's
scale, and invite guests inward. At the ground level, all spaces are activated by a 25-ft.-tall retail
zone featuring showrooms, retail, and amenity space capped by the glassed forms of the buildings.
Each of the complex's four buildings are distinct in size and function, ranging from 400,000 to
800,000 sq. ft. Three of the buildings offer 150,000 sq. ft. of retail space, and 200,000 sq. ft. of amenities
and product showrooms. The fourth building provides 650,000 sq. ft. of housing. The complex offers
three levels of parking-one underground and two above ground.

Above. Campus X, designed by Form4 Architecture, San Francisco, comprises four V-shaped buildings evocative of futuristic boomerangs, each providing an open courtyard space filled with public amenities and outdoor
opportunities. Photo: Courtesy Form4 Architecture
Right. Against prevailing local practices, where technology campuses are designed to be fortresses of exclusion, Campus X is permeable by the public and the workforce. Photo: Courtesy Form4 Architecture

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Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Commercial Architecture January 2018

The Architect
Linking Public, Private
Sound Studio Hits Chord
Cornell's Tech Campus Aims For Net Zero
Brewhouse Cuts Water Consumption
Under The Dome With The Titans
Artful Zinc Clads Specialty School
Smart-Tinting Glass Dazzles Prospective Tenants
Complex Features Daylight, Energy Efficiency
'Steeling' Conversation To LED
Connecting The Community
Museum Showcases Oregon Maritime History
Tackling Noise In Healthcare Settings
Building Technology Products
Showcase
Index
Portfolio
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Commercial Architecture January 2018 - The Architect
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Commercial Architecture January 2018 - Linking Public, Private
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Commercial Architecture January 2018 - Cornell's Tech Campus Aims For Net Zero
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Commercial Architecture January 2018 - Brewhouse Cuts Water Consumption
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Commercial Architecture January 2018 - Under The Dome With The Titans
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Commercial Architecture January 2018 - Artful Zinc Clads Specialty School
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Commercial Architecture January 2018 - Smart-Tinting Glass Dazzles Prospective Tenants
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Commercial Architecture January 2018 - Complex Features Daylight, Energy Efficiency
Commercial Architecture January 2018 - 40
Commercial Architecture January 2018 - 'Steeling' Conversation To LED
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Commercial Architecture January 2018 - Connecting The Community
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Commercial Architecture January 2018 - Museum Showcases Oregon Maritime History
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Commercial Architecture January 2018 - Tackling Noise In Healthcare Settings
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Commercial Architecture January 2018 - Building Technology Products
Commercial Architecture January 2018 - Showcase
Commercial Architecture January 2018 - Index
Commercial Architecture January 2018 - Portfolio
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