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Dolby Laboratories
Dolby Laboratories (NYSE: DLB) creates audio, video and voice technologies that transform entertainment and communications in mobile devices, at the cinema, at home and at work. For more than 50 years, sight and sound experiences have become more vibrant, clear and powerful in Dolby. For more information, please visit www.dolby.com.
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Dolby's New Headquarters
A working lab, a vertical village and a place where art meets science in inspiring ways, 1275 Market Street embodies Dolby's purpose and powers its mission: to advance the science of sight and sound to create and enable spectacular experiences.
More than 100 labs encompass 63 000 square feet:
* Critical labs for research into human perception, sensory immersion, neuroscience and other fields.
* Mixing rooms for work in Dolby Audio, Dolby Atmos and Dolby Vision.
* Recording studio with a mixing room, and voice and drum isolation booths.
* Playback rooms for quality assurance, content review and testing of audio and visual technologies, including laser projection.
* Living room and small cinema theatre rooms to mimic real-world contexts for testing and research.
* Support rooms including facilities for prototyping, fabrication and assembly.
Collaboration is enhanced among employees brought together in approximately 300 000 square feet of renovated space:
* More than 750 employees in a single place, with floors organised by group.
* Work spaces to welcome global employees to the headquarters.
* Varied collaboration spaces with Dolby Conference Phones and video conferencing.
The innovative work environment is based on workplace science:
* Sit/stand desks, fitness centre, and yoga and meditation room.
* Caf'e and healthy snacks.
* Full life programmes for health, finance, career and more.
* 18,000 square feet of open-air terraces.
The building is located in the centre of San Francisco, where the city's vibrant art and technology communities come together.
The 36 art pieces throughout the building are inspired by Dolby's work and inspiring to its work:
* The works present creative approaches to perception and to Dolby engineering.
* The art project will be taken to global offices as well.
The 1275 Gallery, a dynamic lobby area, showcases Dolby's captivating experiences to the city and to visitors.
A new Dolby Cinema, featuring Dolby Atmos and Dolby Vision technologies, is being built with more than 200 seats. While not a commercial theatre, it will serve as a working lab to host local film events and to showcase our work.
Dolby art
Dolby's new headquarters at 1275 Market Street features artwork throughout the workspaces, including new pieces commissioned from artists from the Bay Area and around the world, and archival images from Dolby's past. The 36 art pieces are inspired by our work and are an inspiration for innovations to come.
From its earliest days, Dolby has been a place where science and art meet. Its mission is to advance the science of sight and sound to create and enable spectacular experiences, and artists have always been important partners in that work. Because of that heritage, it made sense to have beautiful and thought-provoking works of art next to cutting-edge research labs in its new headquarters.
The Dolby art collaboration has three guiding principles: to celebrate Dolby's past, look toward the future and reflect the company's globally diverse culture. Twenty artists created new installations that reflect their interpretations of sight and sound and of Dolby's history and technology. The artwork also features historical imagery from the Dolby archives and inspirational quotes and stories from the company's history. The ribbon wall of digital displays in the first-floor 1275 Gallery will showcase new artists throughout the year.
Among the new art installations are these unique pieces:
* An early Dolby circuit board rendered in neon by Oakland artist Shawna Peterson.
* A famous quote from the music mockumentary This Is Spinal Tap: "You don't do heavy metal in Dobly," colourfully reproduced by Atlanta graphic artist Stef'an Kjartansson.
* An interactive work from Studio Studio of Brooklyn that changes colour based on the movement of people around it.
Featured artists
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Because We Can (Oakland, CA) |
Rob Lowe (London, United Kingdom) |
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Kate Bingaman-Burt (Portland, OR) |
Brett MacFadden (San Francisco, CA) |
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Derek Bruno (Atlanta, GA) |
Trek Matthews (Chicago, IL) |
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Kevin Byrd (San Francisco, CA) |
Shawna Peterson (Oakland, CA) |
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Siggi Eggertson (Berlin, Germany) |
Paolo Salvagione (San Francisco, CA) |
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Amos Goldbaum (San Francisco, CA) |
Taylor Lee Shepherd (New Orleans, LA) |
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Staci Janik (Atlanta, GA) |
Spencer Sloan (Atlanta, GA) |
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Stef'an Kjartansson (Atlanta, GA) |
Nikki Starz (Atlanta, GA) |
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Jason Kofke (Atlanta, GA) |
Studio Studio (Brooklyn, NY) |
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Farbod Kokabi (Atlanta, GA) |
Drew Tyndell (Portland, OR) |
Dolby cares
Through the Dolby Cares programme, it strives to inspire the next generation of innovators in science and art, and it actively engages with its neighbours to address the most critical needs in its community.
Dolby Cares focuses on areas that are tied to its corporate mission and critical to its neighborhood:
* Science, art and innovation - educational efforts that inspire the next generation of innovators in science and art, focusing on untapped groups
* Critical community needs - neighbourhood outreach that helps break the cycle of poverty through educational opportunities and job training, especially in the Tenderloin and Mid-Market neighbourhoods
During the past year, Dolby and Dolby employees have made significant contributions to improving the local community:
* Dolby funded more than half a million dollars in grants to San Francisco nonprofits.
* Dolby volunteers provided more than 2 000 hours of service.
* Nearly 40% of employees volunteered in at least one company-sponsored volunteer project.
* To celebrate Dolby's new headquarters, more than 400 Dolby employees volunteered for nearly 20 local organisations during Dolby's Care to Share Day on September 28.
Dolby works with many outstanding philanthropic partners, including:
* Women's Audio Mission: advances women and girls in music production and the recording arts.
* St Anthony Foundation: feeds, heals, shelters, clothes and lifts the spirits of those in need.
* Bay Area Women's and Children's Center: addresses the needs and issues of low-income families, children and women in the Tenderloin.
* Tenderloin Community School: combines kindergarten through fifth grade in a public elementary school, with community resources located right on the school complex.
* 826 Valencia: supports underresourced students ages six to 18 with their writing skills.
* Alzheimer's Association: works to eliminate Alzheimer's disease through advancing research; provides and enhances care for all affected.
* Family Giving Tree: fulfils holiday wishes and provides backpacks filled with school supplies to children in need.
* Curry Senior Center: helps meet seniors' essential needs for health care, meals, housing and social connections.
* Tenderloin Neighborhood Development Corporation: provides affordable housing and services for low-income people in the Tenderloin and throughout San Francisco.
* Code Tenderloin: provides job search, interview training and resources to young adult members of the Tenderloin community.
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Contacts
MEDIA CONTACTS:
Dolby Laboratories
Jennifer Bowcock
415-558-0140
jennifer.bowcock@dolby.com
Sean Durkin
415-645-5176
sean.durkin@dolby.com