700 Santana Row is a mixed-use development located in San Jose’s Santana Row district. 700 Santana Row encompasses 28,000 square feet of retail space, 290,000 square feet of Class A office space and a 450,000-square-foot parking structure with 1,300 stalls. Its façade, made of Solarban 70 glass by Vitro, and its LEED Silver certification allow for both aesthetic innovation and environmental responsibility.
About Solarban
This year marks two decades of Solarban 70 glass. There has been over 700 million square feet shipped since its debut. In a standard one inch insulating glass unit (IGU), Solarban 70 glass delivers a solar heat gain coefficient (SHGC) of 0.27 and a visible light transmittance (VLT) of 64%.
Project details
700 Santana Row features a metal facade with flowing curves that reflect sunlight and a translucent curtain wall design that brings natural light into its eight stories. A breezeway connects the public plaza to the office lobby and parking garage for better accessibility and connectivity. At the center, the building includes a public plaza that serves as a space for community gatherings, events and activities.
700 Santana Row showcases a range of environmentally sustainable features, including cool roofs, water-efficient landscaping, an eco-friendly irrigation system and the use of recycled materials.
Project Credits:
- Architect: WRNS Studio
- Fabricator: Glassfab Tempering Services
- Glazier: Walters & Wolf
- Photography: Bernardo Grijalva