Uncommon Spaces
for the Common Good

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

Midpeninsula District Office Renovation
Exterior dusk view with glass entry and wood façade
We have a passion for architecture and a keen sense of empathy.

YMCA-PG&E Teen Center
Modern three-story teen center with green accent wall and large glass entry framed by bold words like “GROWTH” and “VISION.”

The Bancroft Library Renovation
Historic library interior with columns, vaulted ceiling, and decorative finishes

The Marine Mammal Center
Main entry at dusk

Leadership Public Schools Hayward
Exterior view of students walking toward the school building through park like setting

Felton Branch Library
Children’s area in a library with wood ceiling, hanging lights, and colorful glass butterfly sculptures overhead.

After National Library Week
San Rafael Downtown Library interior
We are mild-mannered in meetings and audacious in our art.

Bay Point Library

Library entry with staircase and open circulation space.

Portola Branch Library
Library entry corner with glazing and warm interior light

UCSF Health Sciences Renovation
Open research lab with bench workstations

Castro Valley Sanitary District Headquarters Study
Rendering of exterior main entry

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

New Center for Liberal Arts
College of Alameda Center for Liberal Arts Building

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.