Best practices
Our experience is a crucial resource.
WOWA’s strategic approach is versatile and powerful because we are constantly learning. We treat every development as an opportunity to hone our skills and advance best practices for clients and the wider industry. Our selected case studies detail strategy in action, presenting highlights from our 25 years of practice and showing how we help define the vision, direct implementation, and evaluate success for clients across a broad spectrum of scales and development types.
With our support, clients have achieved health-centered, net-zero-emissions neighborhoods for local communities, and the deep integration of open space and landscape in the built environment. We’ve helped create over 50 million square feet of connected, responsive space for organizations, businesses, and retail, and advocated for architectural excellence in mixed-use developments including over 10,000 residential units. Through the adoption of intelligent systems, we’ve helped to increase workplace productivity, better health and environmental performance, and improve asset utilization. Through innovation grounded in experience, WOWA delivers excellence for clients across the globe.
Selected case studies
For organizations: High-performance assets
Apple Park:
Advancing Creative Enterprise
Cupertino, California
Apple
6,000,000 sq. ft.
Office, research and development campus
Partner with Foster + Partners
Apple Expansion:
Navigating Fluid Environments
Cupertino, California
Apple
1,000,000 sq. ft.
Office, research and development campus
Partner with Foster + Partners
Connected Workplace:
Mastering Unprecedented Growth
United States, Europe, Middle East, Africa
Cisco
23,000,000 sq. ft.
Global workplace solutions
Director with Cisco
Potsdamer Platz:
Grounding a Global Player
Berlin, Germany
Daimler-Benz
12,000,000 sq. ft.
Corporate headquarters, mixed use
Architect with Richard Rogers Partnership
For developers: Outstanding architecture
Vallco Town Center:
Translating Architectural Excellence
Cupertino, California
Sand Hill Property Company
8,000,000 sq. ft.
Mixed use, suburban transformation
233 Geary:
Modernizing Midcentury
San Francisco, California
233 Geary Street Property Owner
250,000 sq. ft.
Adaptive reuse, historic preservation
First and Mission:
Defining the Highest Potential
San Francisco, California
TMG Partners
2,200,000 sq. ft.
Mixed use, high rise
Partner with Foster + Partners
For communities: Local pride
Shanghai Water Town:
Confronting Global Change
Shanghai, China
Shanghai Municipal People's Government
2,200,000 sq. ft.
Health-centered community
Potsdam Station:
Preserving World Heritage
Potsdam, Germany
Deutsche Bahn
2,200,000 sq. ft.
Health-centered community
Curtner Station:
Centering on Health
San Jose, California
Bayview Development Group, Bouygues Group, IBI
800,000 sq. ft.
Health-centered community
For industry leaders: Pioneering innovation
Smart Community:
Building Intelligent Futures
Vancouver, Canada
IBI Group
Digital leadership
Connected Urban Development:
Growing Smarter, Greener Cities
Amsterdam, Netherlands; San Francisco, California; Seoul, South Korea
Cisco & Clinton Global Initiative
Health and environmental stewardship
Director with Cisco
Connected Real Estate:
Elevating Industry Standards
Americas, Europe, Asia
Cisco
Digital leadership
Director with Cisco
Healthy Community:
Leveraging Design, Technology, and Real Estate
Silicon Valley, California
OMA & OLIN
Health and environmental stewardship