Downtown Oakland Facade

Our January here in the SF Bay Area is bright and sunny this week, so we took the opportunity to swing by a project that just finished at the end of last year. Designed in Autodesk Revit, refined in Fusion and then laser cut, CNC bent & powder coated a beautiful striking green. These modern awning shades give much needed shade to the inhabitants within.

Our client wanted a facade refresh to better match the neighborhood, but also needed some respite from the sun coming into the building through the large windows.

The design solution we executed was a painting refresh on the exterior with the addition of these custom awnings designed and rationalized and color selected by our shop. The two story downtown Oakland commercial building renovation adds some modern detailing to this otherwise plain facade.

The surrounding buildings are either very new and modern or historic. Now this commercial unit fits comfortably into the neighborhood with its own charm.

These cut outs throughout the awnings not only add cool visual shadow affects, they also serve a function. The slits allow rain and wind to move through freely and create a lighter awning, which will have more longevity on the building.

A beautiful refresh to start off a new year! Want some help to refresh your space? Drop a us line, we’d love to work with you.