Yamaha Corporation of America unveils its newly transformed corporate campus in Buena Park, California. Drawing inspiration from musical rhythms and cadences, the reimagined headquarters reflects the company’s commitment to innovation, employee experience, and sustainability, creating a state-of-the-art space that resonates with creativity and collaboration.
Designed in collaboration with Gensler, the Yamaha campus features a new headquarters building, Atelier, a warehouse and upgraded site amenities that foster creativity and collaboration. Highlights include an outdoor “jam” space, walking paths, and a circular visitor drop-off area. The architectural design captures the essence of the Yamaha musical heritage, with rhythms and cadences woven into the layout and a central bridge symbolizing peak moments in a song. The campus provides a dynamic environment for the 400 Yamaha employees, featuring indoor and outdoor meeting areas, a state-of-the-art instrument evaluation studio within the expanded Atelier facilities, a multi-use presentation space seating over 200 people, and café seating that transitions seamlessly between indoor and outdoor settings.
“For over 50 years, Yamaha has proudly called Buena Park home, and this transformation reflects our unwavering dedication to enhancing the local community,” said Kris Paquin, corporate vice president of Yamaha in a statement. “Our new campus is ‘making waves’ with a modern, innovative space designed to inspire creativity and collaboration and will continue to be our home for the future. Our team has been working closely with Gensler on this project, and we are excited to officially open our doors to our employees and clients.”
Sustainability is at the forefront of the campus design with features that include:
- A light-filled lobby and workspace with integrated skylights
- Offering 19 electric vehicle charging stations
- Solar-ready infrastructure for more than 14,000 square feet of photovoltaics
- Over 150 new trees and biophilic elements connect employees to nature
- Low-flow fixtures to reduce water usage
- Recycling of over 10,000 yards of concrete
“The Yamaha project represents a perfect blend of innovation, functionality, and design that responds to the unique needs of the land, space and community,” said James E. Young, design principal and managing director at Gensler. “Our goal was to create not just a building, but a lasting legacy for Yamaha that enriches the environment and serves as a testament to thoughtful design. We are incredibly proud of the entire team and the collaboration that made this vision a reality.”
Upon arrival, visitors are immersed in the legacy of Yamaha, with intuitive wayfinding guiding them to a lobby that showcases instruments on pedestals, offering the opportunity to touch and play them, and a deconstructed guitar that serves as artwork on the wall. From the harmonious interplay of indoor and outdoor spaces to the melody-inspired design integration, the new campus reflects the values and vision that define the brand. This transformative milestone heralds the start of a new era of innovation and growth.
