Welcome Speakers Cecilia Quezada, Karen Brandt, Matthew Spahr & Alison Woolf as they discuss state of the art Uber Headquarter Campus Buildings.
Uber Headquarters Campus Buildings Image Credit: Huntsman Architectural Group
Image Credit: Jason O’Rear
Learning Objectives:
Describe public spaces and vertical circulation strategies that encourage connectivity and community.
Discuss state of the art, automated, façade design strategies that maximize daylighting and natural ventilation to create a healthier indoor environment, and improve building systems efficiencies.
Assess a mix of innovative spaces and work environment features that can enhance and support workplace wellness, productivity and collaboration.
Summarize key sustainability strategies implemented to help achieve LEED and WELL Building certification.
Cecilia Quezada Over the past 25+ years, Cecilia has compiled extensive local, national, and international experience delivering beautifully executed and technically complex buildings and environments. Beyond architectural design, her project background encompasses sustainability practice, interior design, and project administration for large and small scale commercial, retail, hospitality, residential, and mixed-use projects. Her extensive world travels give Cecilia much to draw on when approaching design and she enjoys the challenge of helping clients realize their vision together.
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Karen Brandt, AIA, leads the Heintges West Coast office in San Francisco and joined the firm in 2001. Ms. Brandt has particular expertise with facade design for visionary organizations and Architects demanding architectural excellence, technical innovation, comprehensive approaches to sustainability, and enhanced resilience. Notable projects include headquarters for Uber, LinkedIn, and Adobe in the Bay Area, MIRA SF tower, and the Whitney Museum of American Art at Gansevoort, NY. Ms. Brandt holds degrees in architecture from the College of Environmental Design at the University of California, Berkeley and the Harvard Graduate School of Design.
Matthew Spahr, P.E. is a part of the Facade Engineering group at Heintges and holds degrees in Civil and Environmental Engineering. Matthew has been working in building envelope design and engineering since 2011 and joined Heintges in 2017. His areas of expertise include structural engineering of aluminum and glass, design and testing for wind borne debris regions, thermal performance of envelope systems, and thermal stress analysis of glass.
Alison Woolf, Associate Principal, Huntsman Architectural Group, has led the design on many of the firm’s award-winning projects using a thoughtful and balanced approach focused on creating inspiring environments that reflect the client’s individuality and brand. She begins each project by actively engaging with clients and uncovering their business and cultural goals that then serve as the foundation of design. With a background in hospitality design, she brings diverse expertise and a broad perspective supports her ability to develop compelling and dynamic environments that reflect a client’s brand. Fascinated by finely crafted ceramics and hand-made wares since childhood, she translates an attention to detail in the creation of unique interior environments. Outside of work, Alison enjoys hiking and exploring the outdoors and fuels her creativity through other artistic endeavors such as ceramics, painting, and screen printing.
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