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Edwin M. Lee Apartments / LMS Architects

Valeria Silva — Sat, 29 Nov 2025 06:00:00 +0000

A model for healthy living and resilience, the Edwin M. Lee Apartments is the first building in San Francisco to combine supportive housing for both unhoused veterans and low-income families. This collaboration—Leddy Maytum Stacy Architects, Saida + Sullivan Design Partners, Swords to Plowshares, and Chinatown Community Development Center—supports an integrated, equitable, and sustainable community in San Francisco's Mission Bay neighborhood.

Flower House / Craig Steely Architecture

Pilar Caballero — Tue, 30 Sep 2025 10:00:00 +0000

A house for a family located in a converted neighborhood corner store.

Transamerica Pyramid Center / Foster + Partners

Pilar Caballero — Thu, 11 Sep 2025 03:00:00 +0000

The biggest renovation in the building's 50-year history, the project gives a new lease of life to one of the city's most recognizable landmark towers and revitalizes the historic Transamerica Redwood Park at its base. The practice was appointed by SHVO, the luxury real estate development and investment firm.

Hosono House / Ryan Leidner Architecture

Pilar Caballero — Fri, 22 Aug 2025 06:00:00 +0000

Located in San Francisco's hilly Bernal Heights neighborhood, the Hosono House has an interesting setting in that the original structure, which was remodeled, was built in the rear of the property and setback significantly from the street, giving the home a unique sense of privacy and a feeling of being a true retreat. While the feeling of separation from the street created a unique sense of seclusion and sanctuary, it also presented challenges in terms of access and circulation. To resolve this, a new entry sequence was created, including a bridge that spans from the front garden, over the landscaped lower courtyard, to the new front door.

Crane Cove Warehouse / Obata Noblin Office

Andreas Luco — Sat, 21 Dec 2024 11:00:00 +0000

A 10,750 SF open-format warehouse is transformed into a hybrid work and party space by Obata Noblin Office (ONO). Situated within a historic district in the Bay Area amongst a mix of industrial and residential buildings, the 1970s era warehouse is flanked by townhouses and maintains a mysterious presence with a nondescript corrugated metal façade. Within the edifice, an enclosed building is pushed to one end of the open warehouse, which once served as the offices of a modular home company. The redesign of this 2,000 SF volume focuses on accentuating the contrasts between rough, industrial elements and beautiful, natural materials, colors, textures, and thoughtful detailing. ONO showcases the exposed conduit, pipes, vents, and plywood that are practical to the original functions of the space.

Pioneering Biomaterials: Academia and Industry Convergence

Rene Submissions — Fri, 13 Dec 2024 08:00:00 +0000

Pioneering Biomaterials Symposium & Exhibition 2025

The 5th Annual Pioneering Biomaterials Symposium & Exhibition, hosted by the California College of the Arts (CCA) in partnership with Autodesk Technology Center Academic Alliance, explores the cutting edge of biomaterial innovation and its transformative potential for the built environment. This year’s event brings together leading researchers, industry professionals, and design innovators to address the critical role of biomaterials in tackling climate challenges, resource scarcity, and sustainable design.

Symposium:
Over 1.5 days, engage in thought-provoking discussions on biomaterial challenges and advancements, featuring a dynamic lineup of panels and keynote presentations:

Jenny Sabin (Cornell University, Sabin Design Lab) –

California College of the Arts / Studio Gang

Andreas Luco — Mon, 18 Nov 2024 16:00:00 +0000

Studio Gang, the international architecture and urban design firm led by Jeanne Gang, has completed an expansion on the California College of the Arts (CCA) campus in San Francisco. The new building physically extends from CCA's existing main academic building to create a vibrant indoor-outdoor environment for learning and making, strengthening relationships among varied people, ideas, and creative practices. "The design intends to create a dynamic environment for art and design education, while also inspiring new forms of making through unexpected interactions between disciplines," says Jeanne Gang, Founding Partner of Studio Gang. "I'm excited to see how our addition to CCA's campus shapes the future of art and design and adds to San Francisco's storied creative community."

Cathedral School for Boys / The Office of Charles F. Bloszies

Valeria Silva — Thu, 07 Nov 2024 14:00:00 +0000

The Cathedral School for Boys sits at the uppermost corner of the landmarked Grace Cathedral Close block, adjacent to the apse end of the Cathedral. The two-story addition designed by our office is connected horizontally to the original 1960s school building and sits on top of an existing concrete expansion from 2009. Our design consists of a steel structure with a glass and aluminum curtain wall: the new addition was light enough to land on the existing structure without foundation upgrades, and construction was sequenced to avoid interrupting the academic calendar. The addition contains open common spaces for large gatherings, small meetings, and quiet study, with spectacular views of the Cathedral transept and the downtown skyline. The project also included an interior renovation that created a new entry axis, leading directly from the front door to the new heart of school life.

Mission Rock Building B / WORKac

Hana Abdel — Thu, 17 Oct 2024 12:00:00 +0000

Building - Mission Rock Building B reimages the future of the workplace by fostering a seamless connection between interior and exterior spaces. Its eight stories feature cascading, carved-out gardens that serve as dynamic workspaces and outdoor meeting areas, encouraging occupants to work amidst lush greenery and stunning views of San Francisco. The building's flexible design, featuring two offset cores and expansive floor plates bathed in natural light, is ideal for a variety of tenants, from traditional commercial spaces to life sciences companies. Carved-out sections of the facade incorporate fritted glass, adding a unique, textured element while providing additional natural light to lower-floor interior spaces. WORKac designed open-concept, all-gender restrooms on each floor, ensuring privacy and inclusivity.

SVRN San Francisco / WGNB

Hana Abdel — Wed, 09 Oct 2024 02:00:00 +0000

The San Francisco SVRN store is a distinctive architectural project that merges the brand's identity with the unique characteristic of its location. Situated across two disjointed buildings on a hillside, the design aims to seamlessly integrate varying floor levels, ceiling structures, and architectural foundations, in order to create a cohesive customer experience. Central to the concept is an elliptical loop that weaves through the space, translating into a series of curved walls finished in green oxidized copper, a material chosen to symbolize the passage of time. This nods to the corten steel used in the previous Chicago store of SVRN, while also creating a dynamic flow that invites customers to freely explore. The resulting spatial tension between these curved segments adds a sense of discovery and embracing, enhancing the journey through the store.

Visa's Market Support Center / Henning Larsen

Hadir Al Koshta — Thu, 13 Jun 2024 03:00:00 +0000

Inspired by the basalt rock formation of California’s Devils Postpile in Yosemite National Park, Henning Larsen’s design of Visa’s new Market Support Center has taken its final form. The 13-story tower is one of four buildings in Phase One of the multiphase Mission Rock neighborhood. The Visa building is an architectural centerpiece, establishing the neighborhood as a new place to work, play, and live.

Moscone Center Expansion / Skidmore, Owings & Merrill + Mark Cavagnero Associates

Andreas Luco — Fri, 12 Apr 2024 16:00:00 +0000

Moscone Center is an expansive collection of light-filled spaces that accommodates a variety of convention-related activities while making strong connections between the typically inward-looking visitor function with the public life of the city. Designed by SOM with Mark Cavagnero Associates, the expansion was constructed in multiple phases while the existing buildings remained operational.

Building 12 / Perkins&Will

Paula Pintos — Wed, 07 Feb 2024 01:00:00 +0000

Built in 1941, the renovation of Building 12 is envisioned as a vibrant community gathering and event space that is integral and connected to the landscape and overall site offering spectacular views of the San Francisco Bay and the city.

The Canyon / MVRDV

Paula Pintos — Tue, 10 Oct 2023 07:00:00 +0000

Located opposite the Giants’ Oracle Park, The Canyon is one of four buildings that form the first phase of the new Mission Rock neighborhood, which is being developed through a partnership of the San Francisco Giants, Tishman Speyer, and the Port of San Francisco. Located on an 11-hectare site, these buildings were designed in a collaborative process in which four internationally renowned design firms – Studio Gang, Henning Larsen, and WORKac in addition to MVRDV – worked simultaneously, creating distinct designs that work seamlessly together.

Silver Lining House / Mork-Ulnes Architects

Paula Pintos — Thu, 07 Sep 2023 06:00:00 +0000

The three-story home, designed by Mork-Ulnes Architects with interiors by Alison Damonte, was conceptualized as a container for the couple’s art and furniture collection, and a laboratory for their work. The project’s brief was a 3 bedroom 3.5 bath home that showcases scenic views of San Francisco’s twin peaks and westerly sky, the intimate view of Bernal Heights neighborhood, and highlights the couple’s impressive art and furniture collection.

Uber Headquarters / SHoP Architects

Paula Pintos — Mon, 04 Sep 2023 07:00:00 +0000

In addition to supporting responsible development by locating it in the city near public transportation, the project’s key goal is to bring this developing area into step with the successful, human-scaled environments for which San Francisco is so famous. The 423,000-square-foot project includes an eleven-story tower at 1455 Third Street and a six-story structure at 1515 Third Street, each with active facades that are part of a comprehensive approach to sustainability.

Translucence House / Fougeron Architecture

Pilar Caballero — Fri, 02 Jun 2023 15:00:00 +0000

This renovation and addition unravels a chapter of ill-considered renovations to create an urban retreat for a young family on a remarkable site. By re-using more than half of the original structure and improving the home's environmental performance, the project also minimizes the 4000 SF home’s embodied carbon and ongoing carbon footprint.

Dolores Heights Residence / jones | haydu

Andreas Luco — Tue, 28 Feb 2023 16:00:00 +0000

Located in San Francisco's Dolores Heights neighborhood, the west-sloping site offers sweeping views over the city and of the nearby Sutro tower. This home was a collaboration with Kevin Sawyers of Sawyers Design, who is also part owner of the residence.