Ware Malcomb’s published portfolio provides examples of workplace, healthcare, and industrial projects with different design requirements. Each project demonstrates a distinct approach to planning, building functionality, and multidisciplinary coordination. The following comparison highlights project size, primary design objectives, and Ware Malcomb’s documented responsibilities. These examples help commercial property owners understand why the required design services vary by building type. Reviewing the actual project scope is more informative than comparing architectural photographs alone.
1. Vuori Headquarters – Corporate Workplace and Interior Design
Project Size: 133,000 square feet
Project Type: Corporate headquarters and workplace interiors
Primary Focus: Employee collaboration, brand identity, functional workspaces, and workplace experience
Ware Malcomb’s Services: Interior architecture and design, visioning, programming, and test fitting
Ware Malcomb’s work on Vuori Headquarters focused on creating a workplace that reflected the company’s identity and operational needs. The project involved planning collaborative environments, private offices, product development areas, and shared amenities. Visioning and programming helped establish how the space should support employees and business activities. Interior design decisions connected workplace functionality with the brand’s coastal California character. This project demonstrates Ware Malcomb’s workplace planning and interior design expertise.
2. Veterans Affairs Outpatient Clinic – Healthcare Adaptive Reuse
Project Size: 130,000 square feet after conversion
Project Type: Healthcare facility and adaptive reuse
Primary Focus: Clinical functionality, patient experience, accessibility, and building transformation
Ware Malcomb’s Services: Architecture, interior design, site planning, civil engineering, building measurement, land surveying, and branding
The Veterans Affairs Outpatient Clinic project involved converting an existing 114,000-square-foot former bank vault building into a 130,000-square-foot medical facility. The redevelopment accommodates healthcare services including mental health, audiology, radiology, physical therapy, and dental care. Ware Malcomb provided architectural, interior design, civil engineering, and other documented professional services. The design required coordination between existing building conditions, clinical space requirements, and site infrastructure. This project illustrates the multidisciplinary demands of healthcare adaptive reuse.
3. Airway Industrial – Industrial Architecture and Site Development
Project Size: Approximately 200,000 square feet across two buildings
Project Type: Industrial development
Primary Focus: Industrial functionality, site access, drainage, infrastructure, and building operations
Ware Malcomb’s Services: Architecture, interior design, civil engineering, building measurement, and land surveying
Ware Malcomb’s Airway Industrial project involved the design and coordination of two industrial buildings. The development incorporates industrial space, speculative offices, mezzanines, and supporting amenities. The firm’s civil engineering responsibilities included grading, drainage, roadway improvements, and utility coordination. The project also incorporated six biofiltration basins to address site drainage requirements. This example demonstrates how industrial architecture depends on coordinated building design and site engineering.
