Uncommon Spaces
for the Common Good

Hayward Library and Community Learning Center Half Moon Bay Library Age Well Center at South Fremont patio view Hayward Library and Community Learning Center Oakland Zoo California Trail! Capitola Library College of Alameda New Center for Liberal Arts

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

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

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Pleasanton Veterans’ Memorial
Exterior view of main entry

Berkeley Central Library
Historic reading room
WE DELIVER THE VISIONARY IN A RUTHLESSLY PRAGMATIC FASHION.

Integrating Library, Learning and Civic Space
Dusk view of library exterior

Jane Gray Research Greenhouse
Exterior view looking into greenhouse plantings

Peabody Elementary School
Two-story classroom building with bold red, yellow, and blue accents; students use exterior stairs and walkways.

David Rumsey Map Center
Map center view toward office

Health & Human Services Office
Main lobby with clerestory natural light

Oro Loma Sanitary District Consolidated Facilities Project
Operations facility exterior main entry and landscaped perimeter
WE CELEBRATE THIS IN EVERYTHING WE DO, FOR THE BENEFIT OF ALL.

Oakland Children’s Zoo
Oakland Children’s Zoo goat/sheep barn exterior

YMCA-PG&E Teen Center
Modern three-story teen center with green accent wall and large glass entry framed by bold words like “GROWTH” and “VISION.”

Benicia Community Center
Exterior view of main entry showing signage and landscaping

Cañada College Science Renovation
Life Sciences and Physical Science department lab

Capitola Branch Library

San Pablo Community Center
Community Center exterior with evening lighting and public plaza

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.