The Safeway on First Street Ave in Los Altos was designed to replace an existing 25,000 SF Safeway store. Our design intervention maximized site efficiency by elevating the store onto a podium, freeing the ground level space for vehicle and bicycle parking, freight delivery, and the inclusion of a new pedestrian plaza. Other site features include landscaping along First Street, integral with the City of Los Altos’ Streetscape Improvement Plan, and a bio-filtration area for site water runoff.