Robin specializes in the delivery of workplace solutions that integrate project management and construction management. Services include site selection, strategic planning, design, space programming, facilities management, process, and support of the product development process.
Trained as an architect, Robin earned a Master of Arts in Organizational Management and a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration.
His affiliations include the American Institute of Architects (AIA), CoreNet Global, and International Facilities Management Association (IFMA).
An industry pioneer, educator, and thought leader, Robin has published scores of articles and served on numerous panels.
a3 Workplace Strategies
- a3 Workplace Strategies, based in San Jose, CA, has grown to become the premier project management and construction management firm in the Bay Area.
- Robin leads a team of seasoned professionals representing industry giants and startups, including SAP, Align Technologies, SunPower, Roku, and many more.
- a3 protects clients’ interests, from lease negotiation through occupancy.
- a3 oversees workplace projects from start to finish, including the selection of the architect, general contractor, and other vendors. We also partner with real estate firms as appropriate.
- What distinguishes a3 is Robin’s experience, network, and his hands-on, personalized approach.
- a3’s client testimonials speak to Robin’s energy, the firm’s high level of trust, attention to detail, ease of work style, objectivity, bottom-line results, and excellent ROI.
- Robin and a3 focus on the client’s culture and branding.
- a3 features Robin’s ACT workplan: Audit, Create, Transform.
- Read more about a3 and our projects here.
- Robin worked for Apple Computer from 1982 – 1994, delivering workplace solutions domestically and internationally. He served as Senior Project Manager for Apple’s first owned headquarters as well as the historic 850,000-SF Infinite Loop R&D campus in Cupertino, CA. Infinite Loop is considered an industry breakthrough because it paved the way for Apple Park—the company’s “spaceship” campus—as well as numerous other mega corporate centers in Silicon Valley. This project established an important industry precedent around workplace design and its importance to product development, which is considered best practice today.
- Following Apple, Robin served as Senior Director of Real Estate & Facilities at early-stage corporations in the technology, life sciences, and bio-tech space, including Incyte Pharmaceuticals.
- In 2007, Robin joined Cresa Partners, where he headed the firm’s project management services in the Bay Area.
- Robin worked closely with Cresa’s brokers to provide integrated real estate services to clients such as Alibaba and New Relic.
- Cresa, with Bay Area offices in San Jose, San Francisco, and Palo Alto, was the area’s largest firm with a tenant-rep focus and a robust PM group.
- In 2015, Robin and his team at Cresa formed a3 Workplace Strategies. They have built the area’s leading PM firm by delivering the highest level of client service.
