Bay Area Rapid Transit’s new headquarters involved restacking nine floors totaling 234,000 sq ft from a perimeter closed-office configuration to a primarily open-office arrangement, augmented by collaboration space. A two-month delay in the notice-to-proceed, complicated the project’s aggressive schedule. The limited budget also meant that tasks needed to be completed on schedule, and re-work kept to an absolute minimum.
The revised floor layout accommodates BART’s operational requirements now and in the future. The team also remodeled a rooftop deck and a ground level that includes a public board room—the main space where BART interacts with the public. The redesigned space includes local art and other features that physically and visually connects the organization to the community.