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PHOTOGRAPHY: CONNIE ZHOU

It was crucial to respect the
past while still designing a
workplace that reflected
Google's core values. "This
project was a historic preservation, an adaptive reuse of an
important historic structure,
and the construction of a
modern, four-story office
building," Woolum says. The
goal was to create an office
that gives its users experiences that go beyond basic
job tasks. "It's not just the
architecture or the beautiful
furniture, or the artwork. It all
comes together to support a
layered and rich human experience. It really is a magical
space," Woolum adds.

ZGF was tasked with a one-of-a-kind project-transforming a landmark
hangar into an office for Google. The structure was built by famed business
magnate, film producer, and aviator Howard Hughes in 1943 for the construction
of his H-4 Hercules airplane, more commonly known as the "Spruce Goose"
because it was almost entirely crafted from wood (although it was actually
made of birch, not spruce).
Today, the Spruce Goose is housed in Oregon, but the hangar remains
in Southern California in the city of Playa Vista, and now comprises a range
of office, meeting, and food service spaces for the tech company. With Google's
specific requirements, and the building's rich history, ZGF embraced a unique
approach to complete the remarkable conversion from an airplane shed
to a contemporary workplace.
The different facets of the project went beyond anything the architects
had done before, because it was crucial to respect the past while still designing
a workplace that reflected Google's core values. "This project was a historic
preservation, an adaptive reuse of an important historic structure, and the
construction of a modern, four-story office building. Google's a tech company,
but it's interesting, because a lot of the way that we did this was analog, and
we never would have ended up with this result if we had done this all digitally,"
says James Woolum, partner at ZGF.
Indeed, the ZGF team went back to basics-think printouts, not pixels.
Diagrams, photocopies, and an endless selection of fabric swatches were the tools
of the trade. This thorough attention to detail was the key to creating a cohesive
space with just enough variety to keep the interiors fresh for the employees
who are on-site every day.
The spine is a stunning feature that was restored, highlighting the intricate
rehab work required for the latest iteration of the hangar. "The whole central spine,
which was made out of wood, had to be taken apart piece by piece, cataloged,
and stored before it was put together again meticulously," Woolum explains.
The backbone divides the four-story, 450,000-square-foot building lengthwise,
with open floor plates that are pulled away from this locus and interior envelope.
The varied shape of each floor and added skylights allow for abundant daylight
to filter through every level.
The circulation routes were designed to increase interaction, which is key
in any Google office, where employees often collaborate in several different areas
during the day. The architects devised a boardwalk, on the perimeter of each floor,
which allows individuals to weave through the long structure. "On the boardwalk,
you are moving vertically and laterally through the space. The places where
the boardwalk penetrates through the spine were really natural points to locate
some of the important amenities like the micro-kitchens," Woolum notes. Along
the boardwalk, no two amenity areas are alike, giving users options and allowing

them to view the impressive structure from all angles.
In this particular office, more sophisticated materials and colors were used
to bring a new refinement to the company's signature look. "They wanted a grown-up
Google, and it was really about this macro, micro way of looking at all of the spaces,
and then being able to look at one piece to see how it complemented everything
else," says Antony Tavlian, ZGF associate and interior designer for the project.
For the ZGF team, all of these interesting components were combined
to create an office that gives its users enhanced experiences that go beyond basic
job tasks. "It's not just the architecture or the beautiful furniture, or the artwork.
It all comes together to support a layered and rich human experience. It really
is a magical space," adds Woolum. -ANNA ZAPPIA

P RO J E C T C R E DI TS

S E L E C T E D S OU RC E S

Architect ZGF
ZGF team Ted Hyman, FAIA, LEED AP
BD+C, partner; James Woolum, AIA,
IIDA, partner; Chris Conaway, AIA, LEED
AP, principal; Matthew Tribe, associate
principal; Hieu Phan, associate principal;
Claus Best, AIA, LEED AP BD+C,
associate principal; Jenny Apostol, AIA,
LEED AP BD+C, associate principal; Jerry
Bryant, associate principal; Jack Poulin,
IIDA, NCIDQ, LEED AP ID+C, associate
principal; Chulho Woo, associate; Binh
Nguyen, associate; Antony Tavlian,
associate IIDA, associate; Jill Edelman,
AIA, LEED AP BD+C, associate; Brian
Maguire, associate; Buzz Poltorak; Tony
Gonzalez; Giovanni Spreafico; Jesung Park
Interior designer ZGF
Contractor MATT Construction
Lighting Arup
Engineering Arup (structural, civil & MEP)
Landscape Tom Leader Studio
Graphics Volume, Inc.
Acoustician Arup
Art and fabrication SPMD

Wallcoverings Woodchip & Magnolia,
Chemetal
Paint Dunn-Edwards
Hard flooring Sustainable Surfacing
Carpet/carpet tile Shaw
Recessed lighting SPMD (downlighting
for framed art)
Floor/table lamps West Elm
Pendants/chandeliers Ligne Roset
Workstations Systems Source
Workstation/task seating Systems
Source
Conference seating Systems Source
Other seating Danish Design Store,
Pedrali, Systems Source, Arper, Moroso,
Platform, Fritz Hansen, Martin Brattrud,
Bernhardt Design
Fabrics 1502 Fabrics, Maharam, Gabriel,
Continental, Sunbrella, Mayer Fabrics
Tables WCI, Pedrali, Danish Design Store,
Knoll, Davis, Moooi
Planters, accessories QCP

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