San Rafael Corporate Center

Project: Office Building Complex
Location: San Rafael, CA
Architect: BAR

How do you move a new Class A office building away from an adjacent freeway and closer to Mt. Tamalpais?

By coloring the pitched roofs so they reflect the green hues of the mountain and coloring the integral stucco in response to the vegetation on the nearby hills.

Photos: Paul Peck

"Architectural color should reflect demographics, geography, and building type."

– Jill Pilaroscia