Gores Group Headquarters
GORES GROUP HEADQUARTERS
Belzberg Architects
ARCHITECTS
Belzberg Architects
GENERAL CONTRACTOR
Tatum Construction
MANUFACTURERS
Vitro®, Pulp Studio, Spectrum Oak Products, Arc Light Designs, Cgtile, California Glass Bending, Inisigns, Ppg Ideascapes, Stoneland Usa
LIGHTING CONSULTANT
Arc Light Design
GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEER
Byer Geotechnical
LEAD ARCHITECTS
Hagy Belzberg (Principal), Cory Taylor (Project Architect), Kris Leese (Project Manager), Ashley Coon, Elizabeth Lorenz
INTERIOR DESIGN/DÉCOR
Joan Behnke And Associates
STRUCTURAL CONSULTANT
John Labib & Associates
CIVIL ENGINEER
Land Design Consultants
GENERAL CONTRACTOR (PARKING STRUCTURE)
Silverline Construction
MEP CONSULTANT
Arc Engineering
LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT
Design Studio Ma
PHOTOGRAPHS
Bruce Damonte, Benny Chan/fotoworks
AREA
13500 ft²
YEAR
2014
LOCATION
United States
CATEGORY
Institute
Text description provided by architect.
Located at the western gateway of Beverly Hills, the renovation of the Gores Group Headquarters presented an opportunity for a particularly impactful design within the city.
The holistic approach to re-defining this three-story building and the adjacent parking structure focused equally on creating a unique identity for the Gores Group and providing a healthy, enjoyable place for employees and visitors.
The transformation of the two structures, now connected by an interior bridge across a public thoroughfare, included several bespoke features and material investigations.
This move also drastically increased the natural lighting and ventilation reaching each floor, and together with the addition of a large communal rooftop terrace and garden, the design has helped improve the health and happiness of employees, and the connectivity and comradery among them.
The transformation of the two structures, now connected by an interior bridge across a public thoroughfare, included several bespoke features and material investigations.
The customized pattern within each glass panels selectively filters views, provides privacy and light based on site conditions and the user’s needs.
Most visible among them was the development of a new modular, slumped glass panel system used on the façade.
Although there are only eight unique patterns, the panels are configured such that the overall design does not repeat itself across the façade.
Private equity firms are not often associated with design innovation, but at the Gores Group Headquarters, it was used to elevate the operations and branding of the company.
The new headquarters conveys a pride of place and embodies the symbiosis of work and space.
