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University of California, Berkeley – Helios Energy Research Facility

April 2, 2019

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University of California, Berkeley – Helios Energy Research Facility — Berkeley, CA

Solid Reclaimed Teak with Clear Finish
SKU(s):2314-3,2114-3


Nineteenth and twentieth century Teak finds its way into a stunning interior and exterior ceiling design at the Energy Biosciences Building. The Teak, used at the Energy Biosciences Building, was harvested from old Indonesian houses and factories built 50 to 125 years ago.

The order for reclaimed Teak was placed 5 months in advance of the project. “The forethought you have to put into a material lead-time like that is just intense,” says 9Wood’s project manager, Rebecca Hart. “We got the project its own grade. No one has bought reclaimed Teak at this level of premium grade, so far as we know.”

It suits the researchers at this energy biosciences building, who are developing biofuels and biomass resources for the future. Everything here is about the environment. “The Teak species is a beauty that will last,” says architect Johnny Wong of the SmithGroup. “It tends to do well with moisture. It’s a stable, dense wood.”

Reclaimed Teak ceilings fill the lobbies and upper-floor corridors. They create “inspiration space,” says Wong. “Creative ideas don’t necessarily happen in front of a lab bench,” he says, “but often through collaboration in a more informal setting.”

“This is a truly custom, one-in-the-world ceiling,” says a 9Wood spokesman. The architect is pleased. “We created a lab building that doesn’t have an institutional look,” Wong says. “We brought life to it.”

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9Wood 2300 Continuous Linear and 2100 Panelized Linear at Helios Energy Research Facility, University of California, Berkeley, California. SmithGroup JJR. Photos by Bruce Damonte.
9Wood 2300 Continuous Linear and 2100 Panelized Linear at Helios Energy Research Facility, University of California, Berkeley, California. SmithGroup JJR. Photos by Bruce Damonte.
9Wood 2300 Continuous Linear and 2100 Panelized Linear at Helios Energy Research Facility, University of California, Berkeley, California. SmithGroup JJR. Photos by Bruce Damonte.
9Wood 2300 Continuous Linear and 2100 Panelized Linear at Helios Energy Research Facility, University of California, Berkeley, California. SmithGroup JJR. Photos by Bruce Damonte.
9Wood 2300 Continuous Linear and 2100 Panelized Linear at Helios Energy Research Facility, University of California, Berkeley, California. SmithGroup JJR. Photos by Bruce Damonte.
9Wood 2300 Continuous Linear and 2100 Panelized Linear at Helios Energy Research Facility, University of California, Berkeley, California. SmithGroup JJR. Photos by Bruce Damonte.
9Wood 2300 Continuous Linear and 2100 Panelized Linear at Helios Energy Research Facility, University of California, Berkeley, California. SmithGroup JJR. Photos by Bruce Damonte.
9Wood 2300 Continuous Linear and 2100 Panelized Linear at Helios Energy Research Facility, University of California, Berkeley, California. SmithGroup JJR. Photos by Bruce Damonte.
9Wood 2300 Continuous Linear and 2100 Panelized Linear at Helios Energy Research Facility, University of California, Berkeley, California. SmithGroup JJR. Photos by Bruce Damonte.

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Project Details

BUILDING TYPE
Education
ARCHITECT

SmithGroup JJR, San Francisco

CONTRACTOR

Performance Contracting, San Francisco, California

SCOPE
12,791
COMPLETION DATE
October 2011
AWARDS
2013 Berkeley Design Advocates Biennial Awards for Design Excellence
9WOOD PROJECT
4359

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