Arc Institute

Nestled within the Stanford Research Park, the new home for Arc Institute converted an office building into a warm and welcoming environment, filled with natural light and connected to nature.

Designed to accommodate the cross-disciplinary research program, the building provides highly flexible, state-of-the-art laboratory and breakout spaces in a human-centric setting. The program includes over 58,000 SF of research space along with offices and meeting spaces. A welcoming lobby and garden terrace are provided along with a public cafe to encourage collaboration and promote staff well-being.

With clarity in form and function, and roots in their surroundings, Mark Cavagnero’s projects mirror and honor their communities. Since the firms founding in San Francisco in 1993, Mark Cavagnero has built the practice on flexible design, simple solutions, and a palette of elemental materials of glass, concrete, and wood. The firm’s consistent consideration of each project’s context has garnered clients’ trust, and has allowed the firm to drop architectural gems throughout the city of San Francisco and the greater Bay Area that tie their communities together.

2017- Architect- The Architect 50: Ranked #2 in Business

2016- Architect- The Architect 50: Top Design Firms in the Nation

2015- AIA California Council: Maybeck Award

Architect- The Architect 50: Ranked #23 in Design

2014- Architect- The Architect 50: Ranked #8 in Design, #10 Overall in the Nation

2013 - Architect- The Architect 50:Ranked #29 Overall in the Nation

San Francisco Business Times: Top 50 Bay Area Architecture Firms

2012- AIA California Council: 2012 Firm Award

Architect- The Architect 50: Ranked #16 in Design, #19 Overall in the Nation