The David & Lucile Packard Foundation

It is entirely the case that the elegant external manifestation of the David & Lucile Packard Foundation mirrors the internal core of its mission to improve the world through the enlivening power of spontaneous philanthropy. There is nothing pretentious about the physical appearance of the well-endowed foundation's headquarters in downtown Los Altos. It is the largest net zero building in the entire state of California. This is sustainable citizenship done 100% right.The building materials reflect the core principles of green product design: wood, stone, metal, & glass. The landscaping includes abundant native plants and drought tolerant features. Branding is nonexistent. Next door, there is a gas station and clothing diversion bin. A few steps away is a locally owned hardware store and a grocery store. While it is private land, there is a single public bench where visitors can sit and admire the near perfect asymmetric architecture that reveals as much as it hides in publicly visible seclusion. Truly, I would love to come to work everyday at a structure this well designed, maintained, and organized.
Feb 13th, 2022

The David &Lucile Packard Foundation awarded a Presidents Fund grant to the Hunters Point Community Biomonitoring Program - the nations first human Biomonitoring program established to offer urinary toxicology screenings to residents and workers on and adjacent to a federal Superfund site.
Dec 11th, 2020

Mar 6th, 2020

Nov 11th, 2019

It is entirely the case that the elegant external manifestation of the David & Lucile Packard Foundation mirrors the internal core of its mission to improve the world through the enlivening power of spontaneous philanthropy. There is nothing pretentious about the physical appearance of the well-endowed foundation's headquarters in downtown Los Altos. It is the largest net zero building in the entire state of California. This is sustainable citizenship done 100% right. The building materials reflect the core principles of green product design: wood, stone, metal, & glass. The landscaping includes abundant native plants and drought tolerant features. Branding is nonexistent. Next door, there is a gas station and clothing diversion bin. A few steps away is a locally owned hardware store and a grocery store. While it is private land, there is a single public bench where visitors can sit and admire the near perfect asymmetric architecture that reveals as much as it hides in publicly visible seclusion. Truly, I would love to come to work everyday at a location this well designed, maintained, and organized.
Aug 24th, 2021