Birthplace of Silicon Valley To Be Restored by Rudolph and Sletten
REDWOOD CITY, CA (October 20, 2005)-- Rudolph and Sletten General Contractors has been chosen as the general contractor for restoring one of Silicon Valley’s most famous landmarks, the HP Garage in Palo Alto.
Known as the birthplace of Silicon Valley, the 12 x 18 foot garage is the site where Bill Hewlett and Dave Packard developed the first HP product in 1938. In addition to repairing and preserving the garage, Rudolph and Sletten is rehabilitating the property’s house and shed, located at 367 Addison Avenue, to 1938-era conditions.
Rudolph and Sletten handpicked a project team from its Special Projects Division to complete the revival of these important buildings.
“HP wanted to preserve the garage structure because it is an icon—it represents the importance of the history of the area, of Hewlett-Packard Company, and of the technology industry,” said Rudolph and Sletten project executive Tim Tempel.
Rudolph and Sletten’s recent renovation projects include the California Theatre, the new home of Opera San Jose; Stanford University Iris & B. Gerald Cantor Center for the Visual Arts; Hanna House at Stanford University; the San Diego Museum of Art; Beringer Blass Wine Estates in St. Helena; St. Patrick’s Seminary in Menlo Park; Sacred Heart Schools in Atherton, and portions of the Sun Microsystems campus in Santa Clara.
For more information about the HP Garage rehabilitation project, please visit: www.hp.com/go/history.
About Rudolph and Sletten
Rudolph and Sletten (www.rsconstruction.com) is one of the leading general contracting firms on the West Coast and has an ongoing dedication to honest dealing, fair pricing, and quality. Rudolph and Sletten maintains offices throughout California, with the corporate headquarters in Redwood City and regional offices located in Roseville, Irvine, and San Diego, California. As a pace setter in the construction industry, Rudolph and Sletten has provided quality-oriented general contracting and construction management services for over 45 years. Rudolph and Sletten’s expert professionals manage each job comprehensively, from site selection and preconstruction services through project completion. Rudolph and Sletten is committed to building responsibly, and with more than 125 LEED Accredited Professionals in-house, can demonstrate the economic advantages and ease of incorporating sustainable aspects into projects of any size.
Rudolph and Sletten’s building expertise includes virtually all types of projects with an emphasis on those markets where their technical expertise and quality excel: corporate campuses and office buildings, biotechnology and pharmaceutical research and manufacturing, wineries, data centers, health care, electronics, and high-tech research. Other areas of expertise include parking structures, educational institutions, housing, public attraction, and retail facilities. Rudolph and Sletten’s current clients include Hewlett-Packard, Genentech, Kaiser, Stanford University, the Monterey Bay Aquarium, Chiron, eBay, and the University of California.
