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WE LIKE IT WHEN CONTRARY IDEAS RUB AGAINST ONE ANOTHER. IT CREATES ENERGY.

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Urban Tilth North Richmond Farm
Proposed learning center view

Albina Library Renovation and Expansion

Albina Library interior featuring a 2-story community room with floor to ceiling windows in Portland, OR
WE ARE CHAMPIONS FOR INCLUSIVENESS AND UNIQUENESS.

Cañada College Science Renovation
Life Sciences and Physical Science department lab

International House
Students approach and relax near the glass entry of International House, with historic stucco façade and tile roof behind them.

Castro Valley Sanitary District Headquarters Study
Rendering of exterior main entry

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

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.”

Oakland Zoo Veterinary Hospital
Entry view of Oakland Zoo Veterinary Hospital, wood‑clad façade set against a grassy hillside.
REALIZING ONE’S POTENTIAL STARTS WITH TAKING LIMITATIONS LESS SERIOUSLY.

San Pablo Community Center
Community Center exterior with evening lighting and public plaza

Capitola Branch Library

Los Gatos Library

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

Integrating Library, Learning and Civic Space
Dusk view of library exterior

College of Natural Resources Master Plan

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.