331 Lakeside Drive, Gilead Campus

Foster City, CA
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Keywords: Building Enclosure Consulting, Campus Modernization, Commercial Office, Design Assist, Laboratory, Life Sciences, Research Facility
  • Size 175,000-sf
  • Completion 2026
  • Services Provided Building Enclosure Consulting (Design Assist)
  • Market Sector Life Sciences, Commercial Office
  • Architect Gensler
The Gilead Sciences Research Facility at 331 Lakeside Drive is a new five-story, 175,000-sf laboratory building that expands Gilead's headquarters campus in Foster City, California. Designed by Gensler, the facility supports Gilead's ongoing research in virology, inflammation, and oncology, providing advanced laboratory and workplace environments for approximately 300 to 350 researchers and staff.

As part of a broader campus modernization initiative, the project complements the conversion of approximately 250,000-sf of existing office space into laboratory environments, further strengthening Gilead’s research and development capabilities.

RDH is providing Building Enclosure Design Assistance services for the project, supporting the development of a high-performance enclosure that aligns with the building’s architectural vision and technical requirements. Early involvement included evaluating enclosure system options, developing conceptual enclosure details, and supporting the preparation of bid packages during the initial stages of design.

The building’s design emphasizes transparency, daylight, and connectivity through extensive glazing and carefully integrated enclosure systems. By providing Building Enclosure Design Assistance from the early stages of design, RDH is helping the project team evaluate enclosure decisions holistically, balancing performance, constructability, durability, and long-term energy efficiency for the new research facility.

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