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Experiential design upgrades California campus


Sandia’s mission inspires the design of workspaces across the Livermore site

During the last few years, the Sandia/California site has been busy constructing new buildings and remodeling common areas. The improvements showcase Sandia’s achievements and provide workforce members with thoughtfully designed and interactive work environments. Drawing upon Sandia’s history of serving the nation through advanced science and technology, the wall designs were inspired by engineering drawings and include fun “Easter eggs,” or hidden images. The result is a timeless aesthetic that engages visitors by using abstract patterns that can be interpreted in multiple ways.

Each experiential-design project requires a long-term commitment — with extensive collaboration among multiple departments — to complete. The teamwork involved in every installation is a testament to Sandia’s culture, mission and values. The following photo gallery highlights some of the most recent transformations that have taken place on-site.

What’s next

Future experiential-design projects at Sandia/California include signage to help visitors make their way across the Livermore campus, a new cafeteria and a remodeled Badge Office.

W80-4 SUITES — The wallpaper design features abstract concepts inspired by unclassified drawings of the W80-4 model. (Photo by Randy Wong)
W80-4 SUITES — The wallpaper design features abstract concepts inspired by unclassified drawings of the W80-4 model. (Photo by Randy Wong)
BUILDING 914 TAG — Abstract patterns inspired by unclassified nuclear deterrence engineering drawings are combined with photos of delivery vehicles to create wallpaper for the Test Assembly Group hallway. (Photo by Dino Vournas)
BUILDING 914 TAG — Abstract patterns inspired by unclassified nuclear deterrence engineering drawings are combined with photos of delivery vehicles to create wallpaper for the Test Assembly Group hallway. (Photo by Dino Vournas)
INTERACTIVE BLUEPRINTS — Custom backlit graphic panels, layered with face and halo lighting, line the corridor of the Building 915 weapons exhibit. (Photo by Loren Stacks)
INTERACTIVE BLUEPRINTS — Custom backlit graphic panels, layered with face and halo lighting, line the corridor of the Building 915 weapons exhibit. (Photo by Loren Stacks)
FRESH PAINT— Accent walls throughout Building 905 complement the new graphics, which bring together images of actual flames with graphs, charts, technical illustrations and formulas. (Photo by Dino Vournas)
FRESH PAINT— Accent walls throughout Building 905 complement the new graphics, which bring together images of actual flames with graphs, charts, technical illustrations and formulas. (Photo by Dino Vournas)
BUILDING 928 — The Handling Gear High Bay project was completed this summer and highlights unclassified engineering drawings of the handling gear and test gear weapon models. (Photo by Loren Stacks)
BUILDING 928 — The Handling Gear High Bay project was completed this summer and highlights unclassified engineering drawings of the handling gear and test gear weapon models. (Photo by Loren Stacks)
DISCOVER CRF — The Combustion Research Facility logo in Building 905 was updated with a more modern feel. (Photo by Dino Vournas)
DISCOVER CRF — The Combustion Research Facility logo in Building 905 was updated with a more modern feel. (Photo by Dino Vournas)

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