The California Natural Resources Agency carries a broad responsibility to restore, protect and manage the state’s natural, historical and cultural resources. That commitment to sustainability is reflected in the agency’s new headquarters.
The proposal for the structure called for an 850,000-sq-ft, 22-story high-rise office tower embracing the mission of protecting and restoring the state’s natural habitats, both in form and function. A design-build team led by Turner Construction Co. and AC Martin Partners brought that “very lofty vision” to the competition for the project, says Richard Standiford, a project director III for the state’s Dept. of General Services.