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The James H. Clark Center at Stanford University

Palo Alto, Calif.
Foster and Partners & MBT Architecture


Photo © Nigel Young

the People

Owner
Stanford University

Architect of Record
MBT Architecture
(Architectural Prime and Lab Architect)
185 Berry Street
San Francisco, CA 94107
www.mbtarch.com

H. Russell Drinker, AIA (Managing Principal)
Tully Shelley III, AIA (Principal Laboratory Architect)
Seth Meisler, AIA (Project Architect)
Karen Cribbins-Kuklin, Stan Vistica, Cord Struckmann, Harriet Chang (Project Team Members)

Team:
Nor Chatraporn, Mel Chudacoff, Jack Damonte, Scott Dennis, Agnes Dolata, James Flannery, Daniel Goddard, Charles Green, Paul Harney, Bizhan Khaleeli, Kay Kornovich, Brent Martin, Nonika Mascarenhas, John Panis, Piia Ramirez, Richard Piccolo, Richard Sarao, Richard Soohoo, Nayo Tanner,
Kevin Wasniewski, Hoi Wong

Associate Architect
Foster & Partners
Norman Foster, David Nelson, Nigel Dancy, Chris West, Ross Palmer
www.fosterandpartners.com

Team:
David Crosswaite, John Blythe, Muir Livingstone

Interior design
MBT Architecture (Prime)
Foster & Partners (Design Architects)

Graphics & Signage:
MBT Architecture (Prime)
Foster & Partners (Design Architects)

Engineers
Mechanical and Plumbing:
AlfaTech, Santa Clara, CA

Structural:
Middlebrook & Louie, San Francisco, CA

Civil:
Brian Kangas Faulk, Pleasanton, CA

Electrical Engineer & Contractor:
Cupertino Electric, Cupertino, CA

Plumbing Engineer & Contractor:
Therma, San Jose, CA

Mechanical Contractor:
Therma, San Jose, CA

Consultants
Landscape:
Peter Walker & Partners, Berkeley, CA
www.pwpla.com

Lighting:
Claude Engle, Washington, DC
www.crengle.com

Acoustical:
Charles Salter & Assoc., San Francisco, CA

Food Services:
The Marshall Associates, Oakland, CA

Vibration:
Wilson Ihrig & Associates, Oakland, CA
www.wiai.com

Cost Consulting:
Davis, Langdon & Everest, London
www.davislangdon.com

Audio Visual Consulting:
RLS, San Francisco, CA

General contractor
Construction Manager:
Hathaway Dinwiddie, Santa Clara, CA
www.hdcco.com

Photographer
Robert Canfield Photography
San Rafael, CA
415-472-1302

Nigel Young

CAD system, project management, or other software used
AutoCAD www.autodesk.com

 

 

the Products

Structural system
Main Structure & Hangers

Seismic Beams:
Gayle Manufacturing

Stairs:
C.E. Toland

Exterior cladding
Curtain Wall:
Pohl USA www.pohlusa.com

Canopy Soffit:
Pohl USA www.pohlusa.com

Walkway Fascia Plates:
Pohl USA www.pohlusa.com

Aluminum Windows/Doors:
Walters & Wolf www.waltersandwolf.com

Stone Cladding:
Walters & Wolf www.waltersandwolf.com / Rocamat France

Concrete Walkways:
Landavazo Brothers

Pre-cast Treads Stairs:
Walters & Wolf www.waltersandwolf.com

Misc. Metals (Balconies & Stairs):
C.E. Toland

Wood Handrail:
Design Workshop

Exterior Paint (Steel):
Jerry Thompson & Son, Inc.

Exterior Paint (Aluminum):
Kynar (Pre-finished)

Walkway Soffit:
Dryvit www.dryvit.com

Expansion /Seismic Joints:
C/S Group - Construction Specialties www.c-sgroup.com

Exterior Sealants:
Dow Sealants www.dowcorningsealants.com

Roofing
Elastomeric roofing - single ply:
Sarnafil www.sarnafilus.com

Foam Roofing Canopy:
Central Coatings www.centralcoatingcompany.com

Waterproofing
Below Grade:
Volclay (CETCO) www.volclay.com

Bituthene:
Grace

Glazing
Glass:
Viracon www.viracon.com

Skylight Glazing:
Glasspro

Doors
Entrances (Exterior Doors):
Walters & Wolf www.waltersandwolf.com

Metal doors & Frames (Interior):
Door Components www.doorcomponents.com

Hardware
Locksets:
Schlage www.schlagelock.com

Hinges:
Hager www.hager.com; Rixson www.rixson.com

Closers:
LCN www.lcnclosers.com

Exit devices:
Von Duprin www.vonduprin.com

Pulls:
Trimco www.trimco.com

Auto Door Operators:
Horton www.hortondoors.com

Security devices (Panic Bars):
Von Duprin www.vonduprin.com

Interior:
Auditorium Ceiling Suspension:
Mason West Industries

Pod Office Structure:
Unistrut www.unistrut.com

Galvanized Column Covers: Becker/Blakeway

Rated Interior Glazing:
FireLite www.firelite.com

Open Lab Ceiling Grid:
Unistrut www.unistrut.com

Perforated Metal Panels:
Unistrut www.unistrut.com

Lab Support Ceiling Grid:
Armstrong www.armstrong.com

Acoustical Panels:
Armstrong www.armstrong.com

Laser Lab Ceilings:
Cleanpak www.cleanpak.com

Fabric Wallcoverings Auditorium:
D. Zelinsky & Sons, Inc.

Photographic Mural Caféteria:
The Big Print www.thebigprint.com

Plastic laminate (sink cabinets):
Pionite www.pionite.com

FRP Panels:
Marlite www.marlite.com

Epoxy Flooring:
Stonhard www.stonhard.com

Floor and base tile (Caféteria):
Dal-Tile www.daltile.com

Carpet:
Pacificrest Mills www.pacificrest.com

Raised flooring:
Tate www.tateaccessfloors.com - Server Room & Motion Lab

Toilet Partitions:
SMP

Furnishings
Lab Casework System:
Fisher Hamilton www.fisherhamilton.com / ISEC www.isecinc.com

Office furniture:
Werndl www.werndl.de, Steelcase www.steelcase.com

Auditorium seating:
JG Seating www.jgseating.com

Chairs:
Lab & Office: Vitra www.vitra.com

Caféteria:
Knoll www.knoll.com

Audiovisual Equipment Projector:
Proxima www.proxima.com; NEC
www.nec-pj.com

Lousdspeakers:
Tannoy www.tannoy.com; Meyer Sound www.meyersound.com

Screens:
Dalite www.dalite.com

Controls:
SPC Controls; Lutron www.lutron.com, Crestron www.crestron.com

Whiteboard Auditorium:
Design Workshops

Auditorium MDF Panels:
Design Workshops

Whiteboards/Tackboards:
Polyvision www.polyvision.com

Shades / Blinds:
MechoShade www.mechoshade.com

Conveyance
Elevators:
Schindler www.us.schindler.com / MEI www.minnesotaelevator.com

Landscape
Granite Pavers:
Walters & Wolf, Campolonghi, Italy
www.waltersandwolf.com

Concrete Paving:
Landavazo Brothers

Seat Stones:
Walters & Wolf
www.waltersandwolf.com

Lighting
Open Lab ambient lighting:
Edison Price www.epl.com, Luminaire www.luminaire.com

Lab Support ambient lighting:
Guth www.guth.com, WESCO www.wescodist.com

Task lighting:
Luxo www.luxo.com

Exterior lighting:
Lithonia www.lithonia.com

Controls:
Lutron www.lutron.com

Water Detection System Skylight:
Raychem www.raychem.com

Plumbing / Process Piping
Lab Plumbing:
NIBCO www.nibco.com, Mueller www.muellercompany.com, Weiss www.weissinstruments.com

Pipes:
NIBCO www.nibco.com

Valves:
Weiss www.weissinstruments.com
, Crane www.cranevalve.com, Bonney, Nibco www.nibco.com, Griswold www.griswoldcontrols.com

Manifolds:
Keystone www.keystonemanifolds.com, Watersaver www.wsflab.com

Laboratory Fixtures:
Watersaver www.wsflab.com, Broen www.broen.com

Fixtures:
American Standard
www.americanstandard.com

Accessories:
Bobrick www.bobrick.com

Faucets:
Grohe www.grohe.com

Showers:
Florestone www.florestone.com

Emergency Eyewash /Shower:
Watersaver www.wsflab.com

HVAC
Grilles:
Krueger www.krueger-hvac.com

Diffuser:
Krueger www.krueger-hvac.com, Envirotec

Fire Protection System:
Northstar Fire Protection www.northstarfire.com

Fire Alarm System:
Diversified Fire Protection

Fire-control Shutter (Elevators):
SmokeGuard

Other
Signage:
Von Kohorn - Kitzmiller

 

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