El Camino Real Retail Building
San Bruno, California

The El Camino Real Retail project is a two thousand square foot free standing building designed to house a coffee shop such as a Starbucks or a Peets.

LDA Architects was hired to help the owner of a pet hospital evaluate the development potential of the property and a lot split. LDA worked with the city planner to develop options for both retail and office developments on this site.

The design above is one of the retail design options developed for the owner to communicate his vision to the city planner and potential tenants.

The building sits along a busy section of El Camino Real opposite a regional shopping center. The design acknowledges the context of the street and embraces the language of traffic. Opposing curved roofs create a sensual silhouette of a fast moving sports car. This distinctive shape and its orientation enable it to be seen and recognized from far away.

With metal roofs, high ceilings, and full height aluminum windows, this modern building is well suited to accommodate a high end or high-tech retail tenant.

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