Uncommon Spaces
for the Common Good

College of Alameda New Center for Liberal Arts Capitola Library Diablo Valley College San Ramon Library Cañada College Library, Learning Resource Center, Student Services Oakland Zoo California Trail! Diablo Valley College San Ramon Academic Support Center
Libraries
Community and Civic
Higher Education
K-12 Schools
Science and Animals
Workplace and Healthcare

Mission

Missoin

People

Jane Catalano
OUR UNCOMMON NATURE DEFINES US AND UNITES US, AND DOES SO IN A WONDERFULLY MEANINGFUL WAY.

Careers

Careers

News

News

Featured Projects

Featured Projects

People

Jane Catalano

Mission

Mission
THE IMPACT OF THE BUILDING DOESN’T JUST STOP AT THE EDGE OF THE OUTSIDE WALLS.

Careers

Careers
Map ItMap It

Age Well Center at South Fremont
Age Well Center at South Fremont exterior view of main entry and outdoor seating area

Urban Tilth North Richmond Farm
Proposed learning center view
WE ARE CHAMPIONS FOR INCLUSIVENESS AND UNIQUENESS.

Barbara Lee Senior Center
Exterior view of main entry

Center for Liberal Arts
College of Alameda Center for Liberal Arts Building

UCSF Health Sciences Renovation
Open research lab with bench workstations

El Cerrito Recycling Center
Visitors dropping off recyclables at covered collection stations in a circular drive-through layout.

A Partnership for the Animals
Gondola with view of sunset behind Oakland skyline

Half Moon Bay Library
Dusk view of Half Moon Bay Library entry
WE CELEBRATE THIS IN EVERYTHING WE DO, FOR THE BENEFIT OF ALL.

Castro Valley Sanitary District Headquarters Study
Rendering of exterior main entry

Hayward Library & Community Learning Center
Main entrance of the library at dusk, with warm interior lights glowing through large windows.

Diablo Valley College San Ramon Campus Expansion

Exterior view of walkway next to the library/academic support center

Oakland Zoo California Trail
Enclosed gondola car suspended above treetops with sweeping views of the Bay Area below, captured during golden hour with soft sunlight and a clear sky.

Albina Library Renovation and Expansion

Albina Library interior featuring a 2-story community room with floor to ceiling windows in Portland, OR

Albany Public Works Service Center
Modern public works building with metal siding, large windows, and a gated entry labeled “Public Works.

Since 1992, Noll & Tam Architects has designed uncommon spaces for the common good from our home in Berkeley, California. We design sustainable, inclusive libraries, civic buildings, educational facilities, workplaces, and spaces for science and animals.