BLINK!, Oakland, California, USA
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| Architecture Firm | BLINK!lab |
| People | J A Grant, design director |
| Address | 4228 Martin Luther King Jr Way |
| Oakland, California, 94609 USA | |
| Telephone | 510 326 2176 |
| Fax | |
| jgrant@blink-lab.com | |
| Web Site | http://www.blink-lab.com |
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Architecture, Design Research, Urban Space Planning, Furniture Design
[edit] Focus
BLINK!LAB is an architectural practice and urban research lab based in Oakland, CA. Our fascination is the ability of the metropolis to generate unpredicted social and cultural systems. The lab's mission is to articulate aspirations and confessions of human life present in the workings of latent economic and psycho-geo-political forces with the intention of deriving form. Our desire is a greater understanding of the plasticity of people, tectonics, sculpture, the urban landscape.
The practice of architecture today can be segmented into 2 dominant schools. In one corner are the playful and critical, but few realized buildings directed at the average individual. In the other corner, are well established, safe, predictable but often times boring structures favouring commodification and economic efficiency.
At BLINK!LAB we see design as an indicator of how we value people. We also have a responsibility to pull the future forward.
Our philosophy rests on the built environment as possibly one of the most important political decisions affecting society as a whole. Architectural space can be a catalyst to change. By utilizing our knowledge of architecture, art, contemporary and traditional social structures, as well as, economic transformations, we understand more clearly than most the infinite potential of the architectural inquiry.
Without boundary from digital cinematic design to habitable space - we accept the potential to massively influence human behavior. As such, all assignments are examined, scrutinized and assessed.
BLINK!LAB was established in 2003. Being a multi-disciplinary studio, we are filled with enthusiasm about all projects on the drawing board.
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commercial - AKQA Corporate office (Nilus Designs) - Chevron San Ramon Executive offices - Charles Schwab (TDG) - Discover-RE, San Francisco Executive offices (TDG) - Dolan Law - Fritz - A UPS Co Executive offices (TDG) - Surfshop Corporate office (Nilus Designs)
educational - CA Science Center Amgem Center for Science Learning, Los Angeles, CA (Gyroscope) - Chicago Children's Museum (Gyroscope) - Santa Maria Childrens Discovery Museum - children’s education platform design (Gyroscope) - a new university, Bozano, Italy (Giencke & Co)
retail - cafe/office - wine bar - art gallery - Westfield Shopping Center (Bloomingdales) San Francisco (TDG)
urban analysis and design - Oakland 2nd Avenue Urban Study - Oakland International Blvd Urban Study - City of Richmond Infill Development
residential - Shattuck House - Sakurai House - SF condo - 634 30th Street (ND/Blink-labarchitecture) - multi-unit condo (RB)
furniture - Addressing use-objects and their reflected relationship with contemporary living resulted in an adventure into furniture design . Two approaches; two collections - "looking back" and "spare and clear".
packaging - Continued branding for Cacao Anasa chocolates - new exhibit booth design and luxury edition box package
