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Microsoft Open AI headquarters, Architect Gensler SF

Written by Haley Asp | Feb 11, 2026 9:33:26 PM

Want to know where and how your wood is sourced? With Urban Evolutions, knowing is possible.

Urban Evolutions supplied 5500 sf of red oak paneling sourced from Menominiee Tribal Enterprises for Microsoft Open AI Headquarters.

Richly grained red oak from Menominee Tribal Enterprises, “regarded by some as the nation’s first sustainable forest (NY Times),” was chosen for Open AI’s corporate office in collaboration with Gensler San Francisco. Gensler Architecture in San Francisco has been a champion of incorporating reclaimed wood in modern commercial environments. Their efforts help to support underutilizied climate-smart forestry operations, increasing transparency, resilience, and carbon storage in our nation's wood markets. 

Project details:
  • 5500 sf of red oak veneer paneling
  • 80sf of our solid oak Broad Wave fluted profile as accents
  • All products are low-VOC, Red List Free and adhered to a plywood substrate that exceeds the Eco-certified Composites Standard.
Finish:
  • Certified Clean Air GOLD
  • No added formaldehyde or Red List chemicals
  • May be refinished at least three times