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Completed 1997
Owner:
The Gap, Inc.
Architect:
William McDonough & Partners
Gensler Architects
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This project is an excellent example of Green Building. The partially
subterranean 195,000-square-foot office building is broken into
three large sections, each with its own skylight atrium. No workstation
is more than 30 feet from daylight. The windows can be opened, and
grass covers the roof to provide a thermal buffer. To maximize office
flexibility, there is an under-the-floor system of ducts and wires
for air, phones, computers and electricity. |
