Avidbank | Full Floor TI Renovation

San Jose, CA · 28,000 sq ft

Avidbank — lobby with the employee photo wall and polished concrete floor

Avidbank — break bar with patterned tile behind an angled navy wall

Avidbank — glass-walled office with a white oak fin beside the workstations

Avidbank — boardroom with a live-edge walnut table and upholstered banquette

Avidbank — training room opening to the floor through an operable glass wall

Credits & Story

Designed as a sleek reflection of modern stability and financial innovation, Avidbank's San Jose headquarters steps away from traditional banking aesthetics to deliver a sophisticated, forward-thinking environment. The design pairs crisp, clean lines and a refined minimalist color palette with striking architectural features, like custom-angled glass walls, specialty floating ceilings, and dynamic graphic installations that symbolize growth and momentum. In the main lobby and customer entertaining spaces, the architecture purposefully frames expansive views of the rolling hills beyond, bringing a sense of natural serenity to high-level client hosting. Open workstations seamlessly merge with structural detailing to balance high-level functionality with an approachable elegance, creating an inviting atmosphere that instantly instills confidence.

My favorite detail

The dynamic, angled glass walls framing the meeting and executive spaces. They pull natural light deep into the core of the floor plan while creating subtle, unexpected geometric perspectives that make the entire headquarters feel bright, open, and distinctly modern.

Role: Lead Designer & Design Director
Architecture by AP+I