Yamaha Unveils Newly Transformed Corporate Campus in Buena Park, California

Designed in collaboration with renowned architecture firm Gensler, the campus brings sustainability, creativity, and musical inspiration to the forefront

BUENA PARK, Calif., April 22, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- 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. "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. 

For more information about Yamaha, please visit: https://usa.yamaha.com/

ABOUT YAMAHA  
Yamaha Corporation of America is the largest subsidiary of Yamaha Corporation, the world-leading music and sound company based in Hamamatsu, Japan. The Yamaha team is committed to helping everyone progress, express and connect through music and sound. We offer innovative, finely crafted, award-winning products for your entire musical journey including pianos, brass instruments, woodwinds, strings, electronic keyboards, guitars, drums, professional and home audio equipment.

ABOUT GENSLER

At Gensler, the value of our work stems from its positive impact on the human experience. We are a dynamic and collaborative design firm uniting creativity, research, and innovation to solve complex problems for our clients. Our work challenges conventional ideas about architecture and the built environment. We aren't just designing buildings — we are reimagining cities and places that make a difference in people's lives. Founded in 1965, Gensler has built a team of 6,000 professionals who partner with clients in over 100 countries each year. Everything we do is guided by our mission: to create a better world through the power of design.

MEDIA CONTACTS 
Diana Moeck
Yamaha
Public Relations
[email protected]  

Monica Schaffer
Gensler
Southwest Regional Communications Director
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SOURCE Yamaha