Playworks in Oakland, Northern Californian Office Interior, Architecture Images
Playworks in Oakland, California
Aug 5, 2020
Playworks Offices
Design: Feldman Architecture
Location: Oakland, Northern California, USA

A relationship that began in 2016, Feldman Architecture originally connected with Playworks via the website OnePlus, an online platform connecting nonprofits to relevant design professionals providing pro-bono services.

Playworks, an organization dedicated to providing ?better recess? to schools across the country, wanted an office to reflect the fun philosophy of their company and the dynamic ways in which they engage with not only the Oakland community, but also represent their larger organization as the national headquarters.
Feldman Architecture first engaged with the Playworks team by working with their leadership to identify long term company goals and revamping their original office space. After conducting feasibility studies of spaces nearby, we identified a collection of former warehouses in the same neighborhood that perfectly suited our client?s multifaceted and ever-changing needs.

The Playworks team was interested in creating a new space that would be professional and functional, while still conveying a sense of lighthearted energy to visitors and employees alike. They expressed the need for a functional headquarters that could act as office space for a large and collaborative staff, as well as an event space, gym, and multipurpose training c...