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6 GROUP 4 ARCHITECTURE TAB 1 STATEMENT OF QUALIFICATIONS — FIRM AND TEAM EXPERIENCEWORK WITH HISTORICALLY SIGNIFICANT BUILDINGS <br />Renovation and expansion of important historic buildings is a significant part of <br />Group 4’s practice. We have worked creatively and sensitively on dozens of historically <br />significant structures. We bring a creative approach to renovating cherished community <br />buildings based on extensive successful experience. Examples include: <br />▪For Palo Alto’s original Main Library, we paired the historic Edward Durell Stone <br />structure with a contemporary new wing. Design details in the award-winning new <br />building, such as a dynamic sunshade at the community room, were inspired by <br />the distinctive elements of the original building. <br />▪Our remodeling and expansion of the 1930 Burlingame Library is recognized as <br />the centerpiece of the community and was featured on the cover of American <br />Libraries as “the jewel of Burlingame.” <br />▪Our new Milpitas Public Library incorporates a 1916 school building for use as <br />learning and community spaces, creating a focal point of learning and culture for <br />the North Main Street neighborhood. The new north wing created a new plaza <br />and seamlessly accessible entry into the library, and also enabled the formal steps <br />of the grammar school building to remain rather than be modified with ramps. <br />▪We designed the transformation of a historic mid-century manufacturing warehouse <br />into the LEED-NC Platinum Environmental Innovation Center — a showcase for <br />the City of San Jose’s Green Vision. The project features retail and R&D tenant <br />spaces, co-working offices and conference space for City and partner use, and <br />Santa Clara County’s newest household hazardous waste collection facility. <br />The new north wing <br />of the Milpitas Library <br />(above) created a <br />new entry plaza and <br />barrier-free access <br />into the library. This <br />enabled the formal <br />steps of the historic <br />grammar school <br />building to remain <br />in their original <br />state rather than be <br />modified with ramps. <br />EXHIBIT C - PROPOSAL