New lobby for USVP
Staff lounge area encourages community
Natural materials like wood and stone help to achieve a sense of calm
Collaborative spaces allow the partners to relax and focus yet conveys a sense of urgency to innovate

U.S. Venture Partners

As USVP moved from a hilltop to a busy boulevard to move closer to their entrepreneur network and or portfolio companies, HPS worked to achieve a sense of calm.

Completed
2016
Location
Menlo Park, CA
Client
U.S. Venture Partners
Size
10,000 sf
Photography
David Wakely

The nature-inspired finishes meet exposed structural and mechanical systems to create a refined yet edgy interior. A food forward café is at the heart of the space that naturally brings staff and guests together. The final result is a collaborative space that allows the partners to relax and focus yet conveys a sense of urgency to innovate to their entrepreneurs.

Lounge area with soft seating

Lounge area with soft seating

Aerial view of context and plan

Aerial view of context and plan

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