Hyperspace

LOS ALTOS, CA

We are born with whirlwinds, forest fires, and comets inside us. We are born able to sing to birds and read the clouds and see our destiny in grains of sand...we lived in that web of magic, connected by silver filaments of chance and circumstance. Hyperspace was born of this curiosity.  An existing Italianate restaurant long past its prime was converted with new foundations and framing into a hangar where the virtual life takes off.  Functions like VR gaming, karaoke, a snack bar, and putting green were added to create this oasis of after school, summer break, and long afternoons of play located near the origin of the tech industry.

typology Commercial
DATE Spring 2022
MATERIALS Mannington LVT, Bentley floor coverings, Core LED, Juno Lighting, Tech Lighting, Prudential, WAC, Barnlight Electric luminaries, Daltile, Amarr garage doors, American Standard, Duravit plumbing, KONE elevator

TEAM

Architect Elmer Lin, Hong Liu
Structural Engineer Murphy Burr Curry
Geotechnical Consultant Murray Engineers
Lighting Engineer North Shore Consulting
MEP Consultant MHC Engineers
Envelope Consultant Walter P Moore
Contractor Cody Brock Commercial Builders
Photography Brad Knipstein, Elmer Lin