The Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation, San Francisco Office Building Interior, USA Architecture, Images
The Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation in SF
Modern Office Interior, California, USA – design by Bohlin Cywinski Jackson
Dec 17, 2019
The Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
Architecture: Bohlin Cywinski Jackson
Location: San Francisco, California, USA

Located in San Francisco?s China Basin neighborhood just opposite AT&T Park, The Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation (KFF) headquarters is designed to meet the organization?s unique needs in addressing national health issues and health policy. Unlike traditional non-profits, KFF develops and runs its own policy analysis, polling, and journalism programs, including Kaiser Health News, and their new office directly accommodates these specialized functions.
In addressing the space?a former industrial warehouse?the design team tackled the challenge of creating an open, airy, collaborative headquarters with extraordinary views to San Francisco Bay, while at the same time allowing occupants to do focused, individual work. The inherent conflict between these two objectives informed the solution, which includes clusters of glass-enclosed private offices strategically placed to feel private and inward-focused when seated at a desk, but transparent and open to daylight and views when standing.

The office design incorporates existing steel sash windows and exposed raw concrete columns with modern elements and a materials pale...