WRNS Studio

Organized to be welcoming and easily accessible by both cadets and visitors, the Cal Maritime Recreation & Aquatic Center features a competition-level NCAA gymnasium, 50-meter pool and ample training and fitness areas. : Jeremy Bittermann

"Research into the health effects of natural and man-made surroundings is spurring the development of psychiatric facilities that feel more residential and welcoming...The new approach, promoted as healing and therapeutic, has produced environments that are more calming and supportive. And it feels particularly timely, given the surge in mental health issues created by the pandemic." Read more about the El Camino Health Behavioral Health Services Taube Pavilion, featured in today's New York Times. : Marco Zecchin http://ow.ly/mybo50D0IJC

Lily Weeks, Associate, and Pauline Souza, Partner, spoke with Metropolis Magazine about the role interior designers can play in lowering carbon emissions. Read the full story here http://ow.ly/Fmsb50CSb0p

At SFSU’s Mashouf Wellness Center, the vertical scalloping texture of the glass-fiber-reinforced concrete (GFRC) facade mimic a monolithic shroud covering and create shadows to hide the panel joints. : Jeremy Bittermann

We’re hiring a Marketing Specialist in our San Francisco office. For more information visit our careers page. http://ow.ly/mOlw50CMYnI

Construction of a new rammed earth wall, an ancient building technique that utilizes local materials layered and then compressed, progresses at Atherton Civic Center. The organic material complements the existing historic town hall, which is being renovated as part of the larger campus transformation.

Collaborative zones throughout the College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences building at CSU Monterey Bay spark moments of interdisciplinary synergy and dynamism. : Matthew Millman

We're excited to announce that Sonoma Academy, LEED Platinum-certified and pending certification for ZNE, WELL Education Pilot, and LBC Petal, received an Honorable Mention in Fast Co.'s annual Most Innovative Sustainable Projects list. Check out the full list and get inspired. : Michael Davis Rose http://ow.ly/BOun50BL4ZJ

201 Haskins Way is listed as one of the Top 10 Office Projects Under Construction in San Francisco by Commercial Property Executive. When complete the new workplace building will create a distinctive campus suitable for biotech research and development. https://www.cpexecutive.com//top-10-office-projects-under/

Join Partner, Lilian Asperin, for the #EQxD2020 Series Kick-Off Session on Wednesday, September 30. The collective exploration will have a deep-dive focus on ways Just and Equitable policies, practices, and frameworks drive Diversity and Inclusion opportunities which result in J.E.D.I. outcomes for a resilient future. Repost: @AIASF https://aiasf.org//eqxd2020-series-kick-off-session-pract/

At the Collision Lab at Cornell Tech a raised platform unfurls from the south pavilion, centralizing social interaction and doubling as a stage for all-hands meetings and panel discussions. The platforms occupies the geographic center of the Lab to underscore how teaching and collaboration are values interwoven into Two Sigma’s culture. : Bilyana Dimitrova

The installation of custom geometric shade canopies is underway at Mission College’s Interdisciplinary Plaza. Standing like sculptural trees, the canopies will create a new hierarchy of outdoor spaces around a central green.

During the past decade, almost every building on El Camino Health’s 41-acre Mountain View campus has been replaced with new, efficient, technologically advanced facilities, including two recent projects led by WRNS Studio. The Behavioral Health Services Taube Pavilion and the Integrated Medical Office Building Sobrato Pavilion leverage innovations in patient-centered care such as integrated care and specialty services to improve patient outcomes. As featured in Medical Construction & Design. http://ow.ly/Vgxt50BrCz8 : Jeremy Bittermann

The second phase of Adobe’s award-winning Utah campus features a new four-story office building that folds into the terrain creating a terraced seating area that traverses a significant elevation change.

The Bi Rite Cafe and surrounding family-friendly site enhancements bring much needed vitality to the Civic Center grounds, reactivating an underutilized civic destination in downtown San Francisco. : Matthew Millman

We are joining over 600 of our colleagues in ‘urging the WHO to advance best practices in indoor environments to protect from the spread of COVID-19.’ As featured in Metropolis Magazine http://ow.ly/ib6A50BheT2 : Michael Davis Rose

UC Merced’s Arts and Computational Sciences building was recently named a P3 Award Finalist for Best Operational Project, Social Infrastructure. Congratulations to the team! : Jeremy Bittermann

Okland Construction’s expanded headquarters in Salt Lake City utilized sustainable strategies from LEED, Living Building Challenge, and WELL to create a building that responded to both current and future needs. 1,218 metric tons of CO2 emissions, a 45% reduction, was saved by reusing 56% of the existing building. : Tim Griffith