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Rosie the Riveter Visitor Center / Marcy Wong Donn Logan Architects

Daniel Sánchez — Tue, 02 Oct 2012 00:00:00 +0000

The Rosie the Riveter Visitor is the final piece in the restoration of the Ford Assembly Building complex, a former car factory that served as Ford’s West Coast manufacturing center from 1931 through 1955. During World War II the Ford plant turned out tanks assembled by the famed Rosie the Riveters, women metal-workers and machinists contributing to the war effort. The Visitor Center commemorates the contributions of these women.

Bechtel Conference Center at PPIC / Marcy Wong Donn Logan Architects

Daniel Sánchez — Sat, 29 Sep 2012 00:00:00 +0000

The Bechtel Conference Center is designed to communicate the values of The Public Policy Institute of California (PPIC), a San-Francisco-based think-tank dedicated to public policy decision-making through nonpartisan research and dialogue. The Center, located on the ground floor of PPIC’s downtown San Francisco office building, reflects the organization’s ideals of openness and cooperative communication.

Mojave Rivers Ranger Station / Marcy Wong Donn Logan Architects

Daniel Sánchez — Wed, 26 Sep 2012 00:00:00 +0000

Situated in the AntelopeValley, along the Western edge of the Mojave Desert, the Mojave Rivers Ranger Station is designed for administrative and fire personnel from the USDA Forest Service Mojave Rivers Ranger District. Both client and architect aspired to achieve a building appropriate to its context and to the function of the agency. In keeping with the Forest Service’s principles, the ranger station is designed to convey the agency’s roots as an institution with "an ethic of conservation and stewardship, a close tie to the land, and an orientation of service to current and future generations.” The result is a facility whose form and aesthetic is largely shaped by its desert site and climate.

House for Two Artists / Marcy Wong Donn Logan Architects

Kelly Minner — Fri, 18 Feb 2011 00:00:00 +0000

Designed by Marcy Wong Donn Logan Architects, the House for Two Artists replaces a dilapidated shack that was on their secluded property. The clients, a composer and a photographer, desired a home that could be a refuge drawing from and connected to the land. Their view of their role as custodians of this beautiful site bolstered their motivation to design and build as sustainability as possible – an objective shared by the architects as well. The surrounding vistas consist of rolling hills with dense covers of various species of native California trees. This context in concert with the owners’ and designers’ principles of environmental stewardship, were the guiding inspirations for the placement, form, and materials of the house.

Ford Assembly Building / Marcy Wong Donn Logan Architects

Kelly Minner — Tue, 15 Feb 2011 00:00:00 +0000

This 525,000 sqf multi-million waterfront project rejuvenated the formerly abandoned and dilapidated Ford Assembly Building originally designed by Albert Kahn for Henry Ford. A 2011 AIA Honor Award winner, the historical factory was transformed into a vibrant center of 21st Century building uses, including entertainment, dining, office, and a visitor center. Today it has a lively mix of public/private uses and accommodates a range of commercial tenants with offices, Research & Development facilities, light industrial, retail functions, and the NPS Visitor Center celebrating WWII’s “Rosie the Riveter”. The project also incorporates significant sustainability features.

Freight & Salvage Coffeehouse / Marcy Wong Donn Logan Architects

Kelly Minner — Sun, 13 Feb 2011 00:00:00 +0000

The Freight & Salvage (whose non-profit organization is incorporated as the Berkeley Society for the Preservation of Traditional Music) has long been the most venerable institution dedicated to presenting the best in folk and traditional music west of the Mississippi. It was vital to the client that the new venue be designed to continue evoking the vibe of the Freight as an intimate folk music venue despite the introduction of cutting-edge technology and increased auditorium capacity.

SunPower Corporation Offices / Marcy Wong Donn Logan Architects

Kelly Minner — Fri, 11 Feb 2011 00:00:00 +0000

The design strategy for this office headquarters project for a solar power company in an historic Ford auto factory grew out of the multiple objectives of the client and architect: aesthetics, function, and sustainability. Since the company is a leading developer and manufacturer of solar power technology all aspects of the project needed to reflect the company’s culture and commitment to sustainability. More photographs and drawings following the break.

Orange Memorial Park / Marcy Wong Donn Logan Architects

Nico Saieh — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 00:00:00 +0000

Orange Memorial Park is the most important public recreation venue for the citizens of South San Francisco, and is the context for the new 6,400 sq. ft. recreation building which is encircled by soccer, basketball, picnic and other outdoor amenities. The facility's function is to serve cultural, recreational, celebratory, and educational activities. But more importantly, the recreation building is conceived as a pavilion in a park and an icon for the community. Toward that goal, the use of natural materials that are sustainable, have a sense of quality and longevity, are complementary to each other and to the park context, and that are attractive, was of fundamental importance to the designers and the client. For that reason, wood - in particular Cedar - and natural basalt stone are two of the most defining materials in the building's architectural palette.