Corporate Interiors

Build out of a corporate interior stylized to fit the individual needs and those of the collective. Construction of creative spaces where successful teams collaborate together in a safe area. Flexible functions providing permanent temporary spaces.

Building Repositionings

Unchained Labs: Forever Home

Dubbed as the Forever Home for Unchained Labs and Marking the largest office lease of 2022, METCON was brought in to transform the former Shaklee headquarters from office to life science.

Three stories, 135,000 square feet now the home of the continued success story of Unchained Labs. The project included utility upgrades, site-work renovation, re-pouring the entire first floor polished concrete, office to lab conversion, new staircases, elevators, fitness rooms, bathrooms, break rooms, private offices, board rooms, shipping and receiving, exterior refinishing, parking lot repave and striping. Nearly every aspect of the building was refinished or renovated to accommodate a full life sciences success story in the Tri Valley of the Bay Area.

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Corporate Interiors

Corsair Global Headquarters

[The ‘Third Space’ is real.] It existed before the pandemic, exploded in growth during the pandemic, and has quickly become the harbinger for the creation of new ideas and worlds. Unbridled imagination and opportunity at your fingertips.

And the tips of your fingers, and your eyes, and your ears, and your persona is where CORSAIR lives.

Understanding the desire for an enhanced user and lifestyle experience when perched behind a computer screen is at the heart of their creations and what they exemplify in the products that they produce. Their space – their new headquarters created inside an existing, typical, non-descript 2 story office building – needed to be transformed into who they are and what they do. It could not be just another pretty office of another tech company but needed to be an embodiment of the energy and excitement their products create for their customers.

[Shape, materiality, and light sculpted to connect dynamically impactful experiences.] It starts with simple. A simple material palette of blacks, whites, and natural tones accented by changes in reflectivity from matte to high gloss. Soft, fluid shapes that bend and fold from one into another. Customizable lighting integrated and tucked into strategic locations that accentuate the movement and changing experience. To describe the space is to describe the products, and each to embody the company.

[Connection to one another. Connection to customers. Connection to community.] Corsair’s Headquarters grew from a concept that strategically placed “Nodes” – areas that could dynamically address quick interaction, meeting, brainstorming, gaming, teaching, and learning – at the base of every work group development. The ‘Nodes’ would connect groups of people from within one department as well as each department to the other and rather than define what function could be performed, they would allow for a variety of functions to meet the needs of the group through energetic design and modifiable furniture. Though spread across 2 floors and a winged footprint, the Nodes would visually and experientially connect the company together – metaphorically mirroring Corsair’s relationship to its loyal customer following.

Additionally, keeping to a strict budget and sustainable footprint were of paramount importance to the success of the project. With a budget of slightly more than $100 per square foot, modification and adaptation of existing elements as well as creative use of standard materials was necessary. This helped both the budget and the sustainable message ingrained in Corsair’s corporate policy by necessitating that much of what existed be kept out of landfills. This also helped to shave the way for enough funds to install a solar array across the entire rooftop of the existing building, cutting the non-renewable power used within the space by approximately 45%.

[This is the power of their workplace.] A space, multi-faceted in functional opportunity, intertwined with atmosphere and experience unmatched by other environments – that fosters creativity and excitement around the company, its culture, and its people. It’s a space that speaks to the creation and the creators.
It’s the reason not to work from home.

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CRB Emeryville

CRB is a national full-service facility design, engineering, construction and consulting firm for biotech, pharma, food and beverage, and science and technology.

METCON performed the following full floor TI: Demolished existing space across 7th floor while running other TI’s throughout the building. New Conference Rooms, Meeting Rooms, Coffee Bar, Design Library, Offices, Phone Room, Break Room, and open office area. Upgraded electrical and lighting systems. Upgraded HVAC Control and Distribution systems including ductwork, supply and return, diffusers, zones, t-stats. New finishes throughout.

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HDR Walnut Creek

Tenant improvement of a full floor buildout for HDR, a global engineering and architectural services firm. METCON worked hand in hand with the Landlord and client to execute the corporate office space buildout. Heavy use of glass wall and sleek design from the client’s internal design team provided an airy and light filled office space. It set the stage for the staff to showcase their best work and collaborate with clientele.

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Building Repositionings

Concord Corporate Center

Located at 1320-1390 Willow Pass Road in Concord, California, this multi-tenant office complex consists of two Class A institutional-quality assets totaling 347,000 square feet.

The 7-story One Corporate Centre was built in 1985 and the adjoining 10-story Two Corporate Centre was built in 1987. Concord Corporate Centre is EPA Energy Star Labeled for superior energy and environmental performance. High quality improvements, flexible floor plans, and excellent visibility have allowed Concord Corporate Centre to consistently enjoy strong occupancy and tenant demand.

METCON has performed tenant improvements on every floor of each building over the span of 5 years. Ranging from Market Ready work, Restrooms, Corridors upgrades, Lobby Upgrades, Amenity Upgrades. and tenant buildouts.

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MSCI Berkeley

MSCI (NYSE: MSCI) is a leading provider of critical decision support tools and services for the global investment community. With over 50 years of expertise in research, data and technology, they power better investment decisions by enabling clients to understand and analyze key drivers of risk and return and confidently build more effective portfolios.

METCON performed the following:
Demolished existing space on 2 floors.

New Conference Rooms, Meeting Rooms, Library, Offices, Phone Room, Work Rooms, Storage area, Break Room, and open office area.

Upgraded electrical and lighting systems.

Upgraded HVAC Control and Distribution systems including ductwork, supply and return, diffusers, zones, t-stats.

New finishes throughout.

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Adamas Pharmaceuticals

Remodel and build-out in the high-rise Emeryville Towers building in the Bay Street neighborhood. Adamas Pharmaceuticals build-out included more than 15,0000 sf of common areas, collaborative spaces, meeting/conference rooms, kitchen space and private offices. Adamas delivers innovative medicines that make a clinically meaningful difference for patients, caregivers and society

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