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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.

Helen Diller Civic Center Playgrounds / Endrestudio Architects & Engineers

Pilar Caballero — Wed, 29 Jan 2020 21:00:00 +0000

The award-winning Helen Diller Civic Center Playground is a much-needed revitalization of public space in the cultural core of San Francisco, resulting from a design collaboration between Endrestudio Architects & Engineers and Andrea Cochran Landscape Architects. Surrounded by City Hall, the Bill Graham Civic Auditorium, and the Asian Art Museum, the plaza is highly visible and active at all hours of the day.

Berkeley Way Academic Office Building / WRNS Studio

Pilar Caballero — Fri, 06 Dec 2019 19:00:00 +0000

As increasing enrollment, fiscal constraints, and decades of underinvestment challenge public universities across California, the University of California, Berkeley models cost-effective, high-quality design by employing a private developer mindset. Berkeley Way West is a new hybrid academic and speculative office building located in the dense, bustling heart of Berkeley. The new building houses the University’s Psychology, Global Health, and Education departments, as well as numerous private companies, including Microsoft. By leasing space to private tenants, the University meets current space demands, supports revenue goals, and anticipates future growth. Berkeley Way West will eventually be occupied entirely by UC Berkeley.

Harmon Guest House / David Baker Architects

Andreas Luco — Mon, 27 May 2019 16:00:00 +0000

An expansion to the family, the Harmon Guest House joins DBA’s h2hotel and Hotel Healdsburg to complete a trio of boutique eco-hotels adjacent to the square in Healdsburg. The new guest house sits on a narrow lot just to the north of h2hotel, bringing an increased capacity for sustainable accommodations and a needed parking resource for the popular wine-country town.

Los Altos Residence / Bohlin Cywinski Jackson

Daniel Tapia — Sun, 29 Jul 2018 12:00:00 +0000

Located in an established Los Altos neighborhood, this single-family residence is a modernist reinterpretation of the Northern California ranch style home the clients desired. Nestled amongst neighboring houses and a landscape of mature trees, the residence maintains a sense of privacy and offers this young family reprieve from the bustle of daily activities. Designed around an existing Japanese maple tree—a vestige of the previous landscape and the relationship shared between residence and site—the house takes full advantage of the Silicon Valley’s mild climate.

Windhover Contemplative Center / Aidlin Darling Design

Cristian Aguilar — Wed, 18 Mar 2015 14:00:09 +0000

Architect firm, Aidlin Darling Design has completed The Windhover Contemplative Center on the campus of Stanford University, which serves as a spiritual retreat for students, faculty, and staff. Designed to promote personal renewal and well-being, the one-story, 4,000-square-foot building recently opened its doors to the Stanford community.

Aidlin Darling Design Breaks Ground on Windhover Contemplative Center in Stanford

Karissa Rosenfield — Sun, 04 Aug 2013 01:00:00 +0000

San Francisco-based Aidlin Darling Design has broke ground on the Windhover Contemplative Center at Stanford University. Inspired by Nathan Oliveira’s meditative Windhover paintings, the single-story, 4,000 square foot spiritual retreat is intended to provide students, faculty and staff members a quiet place of refuge from the intensity of daily life.

Richardson Apartments / David Baker + Partners

Victoria King — Fri, 24 Feb 2012 01:00:00 +0000

David Baker + Partners worked with Community Housing Partnership and Mercy Housing California to develop the Drs. Julian & Raye Richardson Apartments, which will provide permanent supportive housing for a very-low-income, formerly homeless population.

Folsom + Dore / David Baker + Partners

Christopher Henry — Sun, 17 Apr 2011 00:00:00 +0000

These 98 rental units of supportive affordable housing serve tenants with special needs, such as physical and developmental disabilities, HIV/AIDS, and chronic homelessness. Folsom + Dore is the first new building in San Francisco to receive a LEED Silver rating, and its sustainable features both reduce its environmental impact and curtail the energy costs borne by residents.

Walden Studios / Jensen Architects/Jensen & Macy Architects

Christopher Henry — Wed, 13 Apr 2011 01:00:00 +0000

This concrete barn in scenic Sonoma County is completely transformed by inserting a new building inside its heavy walls. The new structure uses frameless glass walls to create light-filled interior spaces, while large cuts in the existing walls frame views of the surrounding vineyards.

h2 Hotel / David Baker + Partners

Christopher Henry — Tue, 05 Apr 2011 00:00:00 +0000

Registered for LEED certification, h2 Hotel infuses all aspects of its design, operations, and attitude with eco-consciousness—including such energy-saving measures as a green roof and solar panels.

Ridge House / Cary Bernstein Architect

Christopher Henry — Thu, 31 Mar 2011 00:00:00 +0000

This new house is sited on a north-facing ridge overlooking the Dry Creek Valley. The site and climate required an architecture that tempers the seasonally intense sun and wind while still engaging the spectacular landscape and views.

Oberfeld Residence / SPF: architects

Nico Saieh — Fri, 09 Apr 2010 01:00:00 +0000

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