Not Your Typical Government Office
The Gregory Bateson Building—an iconic example of sustainable California architecture first completed in 1981—underwent a once-in-a-generation renovation that both preserves its pioneering legacy and reimagines its interior for 21st-century performance, wellness, and workplace experience.
308,000 SF over 4 stories
Historic renovation of an iconic California State Building first completed in 1981.
Interior renovation to maintain the aesthetic with improved aesthetics, comfort and sutainabiity
We provided all ancillary furniture for public spaces, lounges, cafes, meeting rooms, break rooms, collaboration rooms, conference rooms purchased off the State of California CMAS contract.
Architect: Cannon Design
General Contractor: McCarthy Building Companies
Construction Management: McCarthy Building Companies
Furniture: One Workplace
Sales: Tracy Sambrano
Design: Laura Eason
Project Management: Carolyn Brown, Tara Stolz
Client Experience: David Fredrick
Eric Staudenmaier Photography for Cannon Design
Led by CannonDesign in collaboration with the California Department of General Services (DGS) and delivered through one of DGS’s first Progressive Design-Build projects with McCarthy Building Companies, the project transforms this four-story, approximately 308,000-square-foot historic landmark into a modern, sustainable civic workplace on track for LEED Platinum and net-zero energy performance.
Sourcing furniture to support Cannon's design aesthetic was key to the project intent to create inclusive, comfortable, and flexible spaces that merge seamlessly with the building's strongly expressed 1980's design.
Working closely with McCarthy Construction Management and within the negotiated California CMAS contract, our Sacramento team helped translate the design team’s specifications into furniture solutions that enhance community areas, meeting zones, respite spaces, and support environments where state employees can thrive.
