Uncommon Spaces
for the Common Good

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Kaiser Permanente Modesto Physical Therapy Clinic and Sports Medicine

Kaiser Permanente Modesto physical therapy gym

Benicia Community Center
Exterior view of main entry showing signage and landscaping
WE ARE CHAMPIONS FOR INCLUSIVENESS AND UNIQUENESS.

Castro Valley Library
Dusk shot with glow of interior light

Napa Main Library Remodel
Napa Main Library sculptural wood partitions defining the children’s library area

County of Alameda Offices
Interior view of individual meeting rooms

San Rafael Downtown Carnegie Library Renovation

Interior view of the San Rafael Downtown Carnegie Library Renovation, showing restored historic architecture integrated with updated finishes, lighting, and accessible circulation.

UC Berkeley Mudd Hall
Modernized lobby with mezzanine connections and exposed concrete

A Partnership for the Animals
Gondola with view of sunset behind Oakland skyline
We are mild-mannered in meetings and audacious in our art.

Atherton Concierge Medicine Clinic
Contemporary waiting and reception area with wood accents, soft seating, and natural light from large windows.

Cherryland Community Center

Community center lobby with high clerestory windows, circular pendant lights, and a wood‑front ‘Welcome’ desk.

Daniel Webster Elementary School

Exterior view of main entry

Kaiser Redwood City Labor & Delivery Expansion
Kaiser Redwood City labor and delivery reception desk

Oakland Zoo Veterinary Hospital
Entry view of Oakland Zoo Veterinary Hospital, wood‑clad façade set against a grassy hillside.

Oakland Zoo California Trail
Enclosed gondola car suspended above treetops with sweeping views of the Bay Area below, captured during golden hour with soft sunlight and a clear sky.

Since 1992, Noll & Tam Architects has designed uncommon spaces for the common good from our home in Berkeley, California. We design sustainable, inclusive libraries, civic buildings, educational facilities, workplaces, and spaces for science and animals.