SAN JOSE—As San Jose continues to be an urban destination, the demand for settings where people can work and live increases. And in these spaces, the use of tenant amenities such as outdoor space, fitness centers and workplace zones increases tenant occupancy and retention.

LPA Inc. has recently completed two reimagined corporate spaces in downtown. Ten Almaden was designed with the intent to create a space for tenants to study, lounge and find wellness, interconnected by an exterior terrace with informal gathering zones, custom fire pit and barbecue. The improvements at Towers @ 2nd support technology-based organizations, and the urban lifestyle and workspace culture that is quintessentially Silicon Valley.

In part one of this exclusive, LPA Inc.'s Patrick McClintock, associate principal/design director, and Vlatka Bojer, project designer, recently discussed tenant requirements and office features as they relate to these two projects.