Planet is an integrated aerospace and data analytics company that operates history’s largest fleet of Earth-imaging satellites. Located in a historic building in the South of Market neighborhood, the first floor encompasses 25,000 square feet of laboratory space. Planet’s 37,000 square foot office on the fourth floor will be home to a team of scientists, engineers, and operations specialists. Design of the space incorporates the theme “looking in” which transposes the colors, textures, and pattern observed by Planet’s satellites in space into the look and feel of the tenant.
project information
Planet Labs Headquarters
Address:
645 Harrison Street, 1st Floor and 4th Floor
San Francisco, CA
Project Number:
17119
Square Footage:
64,139 sf
Completion Date:
November 2018
Project Type(s):
Commercial
Residential
Hospitality
Public
Wellness
Award(s) Won:
Residential
Hospitality
Public
Wellness
LEED Status:
N/A
Residential
Hospitality
Public
Wellness
Public Facing Description
Internal Project Information
Role:
Architect of Record
Services / Scope:
1st Floor Tenant Improvement - Concept Design through Construction Administration
1st Floor Liquid Nitrogen Tank - Concept Design through Construction Administration
4th Floor Tenant Improvement - Concept Design through Construction Administration
LEED Rating:
N/A
Project Delivery Method:
Design-Bid-Build
Construction Type:
Type I-B Fully Sprinklered, 4 story existing concrete and steel building completed in 1949.
Software Used:
Revit, InDesign
Project Cost Information
Projected Cost:
$10,855,173.00
Design Fees:
$481,040 (originally $329,590)
Final Cost:
$13,354,836.48 ($4,537,555.68 1st Floor; $8,817,281.00 4th Floor)
Cost per Square Foot:
$208/sf ($168/sf 1st Floor; $237/sf 4th Floor)
Insurance Information
Insurance limit requirements per contract:
Standard industry coverage carried by QA
Project excess coverage required?
Yes
No
Coverage start date:
07/11/2017
Projected end date:
03/31/2018
Actual end date:
xx/xx/2019
Cost/year to increase coverage, Year 1:
Cost/year to increase coverage, Year 2:
Cost/year to increase coverage, Year 3:
Marketing Descriptions and Information (not for public use)
Internal Project Description:
1st Floor Tenant improvement: TBD
- To meet the rigorous technical requirements to manufacture satellites in Planet Labs 1st Floor laboratory spaces, the design required cleanroom features, electrostatic resistant floors durable enough for heavy wear and tear, specific light levels to accomplish detailed tasks, and several layers of security per federal regulations.
- Planet already was home to the most prolific satellite production facility in the world – enabling them to launch a record 146 satellites in 2017. The new facility takes Planet to a new level. At 27,000+ square-feet, the state-of-the-art complex is six times the size of their previous lab and brings all aspects of spacecraft design and production – from R&D to manufacturing to testing – under one roof. This enables Planet Labs to iterate faster and continue to push the envelope of what small satellites are capable of. The additional square footage and flexible floor plan also allows for simultaneous production of multiple spacecraft lines, from Doves to future satellite constellations. For example, concurrent with other spacecraft designs, Planet can now build upwards of 40 Doves per week, which is nearly twice the build capacity of our previous manufacturing site. A highlight of the new facility is a multi-purpose environmental testing facility capable of simulating space environments and testing the readiness of our hardware for flight. Coupled with Planet’s expertise in automation and data aggregation, these physical testing capabilities allow us to qualify and release new designs and missions quickly – without compromising quality or agility.
Quezada Architecture was engaged by Planet Labs to provide design services for their new offices in San Francisco. Planet Labs is an American private earth imaging company based in San Francisco. The company designs and manufactures miniature satellites called Doves that are then delivered into orbit as passengers on other rocket launch missions. Each Dove earth observation satellite continuously scans earth, sending data once it passes over a ground station.
Located in a historic building in the South of Market neighborhood, the first floor encompasses 25,000 square feet of laboratory and satelite manufacturing space. A key feature of this floor is the 50-person laboratory with 3, 10k Class Cleanrooms and optics lab, research and development lab, and Dove production assembly space and inventory room along with 4 conference rooms, 35 work stations and support areas. Planet's 37,139 square foot office on the fourth floor will be home to a team of scientists, engineers, and operations specialists. Design of the space incorporates the theme "looking in" which transposes the colors, textures, and pattern observed by Planet's satellites in space into the look and feel of the tenant.
Design Challenges & Innovations:
4th Floor Tenant improvement:
- Visitors to the space are greeted by a custom reception desk which was inspired by the way that Planet Labs collects satellite imagery. Satellites orbit a location in parallel paths, and the strips of data are stitched together to form a complete image.
- The open office is supported by 17 phone rooms and 12 conference rooms, with a total of 121 seats.
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Serviced Apartments: 114 Units
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Collaborative & Concentrative Diversity Solutions
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Registered California Historic Building
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Joseph Powell
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916 732 6761
joseph.powell@smud.org
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Principal
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415 990 0125
david.davidgouldassociates@yahoo.com
Owner's Rep
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PUC (Public Utility Commission) Regulatory Requirements, Federal Regulatory Requirements (FRC, NRF)
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jeff.wetzel@ae-7.com
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Jeff Wetzel, Prinicpal
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First Floor Courtyard: 2,098 sf
Second Floor: 28,140 sf
Third Floor: 15,966 sf
Third Floor Roof Deck: 10,869 sf
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Marvin L. Peper
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415 984 1314
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Chairman, Live Nation
415 440 9700
leeasmith666@gmail.com
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Mr. David Polnaszek
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dpolnaszek@live.com
650 614 7804
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swilliams@aiasf.org
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31,888 sf Net
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51,434sf Net
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Designers
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ariel@qa-us.com
650 743 1205
Owners, Developers, Client, GC
Project Team
Property Management
Cresleigh Management, Inc.Laura Millett
Property Manager
lmillett@cresleigh.com
415-982-1218x223
Contractor
Novo Construction, Inc.Paul Cornett
Project Executive / Senior Project Manager
pcornett@novoconstruction.com
415-932-5962
Contractor
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Superintendent
tfreeman@novoconstruction.com
707-548-7584
Contractor
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Project Engineer
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415-636-2127
Contractor
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Engineering
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Mechanical Engineer
ACCO Engineered Systems, Inc.Mario Velasco
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Structural Engineer
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Project Engineer
pjones@mbcse.com
415-546-0431 x19
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