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SOMA Residence, Artist Gallery & Studio / Dumican Mosey Architects

Andreas Luco — Sat, 27 Jun 2020 11:00:00 +0000

The existing historic industrial-use building provided a unique canvas and challenging opportunity for this carefully considered adaptive re-use project in the rapidly evolving SOMA neighborhood of San Francisco. Historic elements of the front facade were restored and refurbished, while new modernist infill elements were introduced at the ground level, creating a dynamic relationship between new and old as experienced from the street and pedestrian level. The second floor was transformed into a 4,500 square foot, full-floor “NYC-style” residential loft; focused toward a new 20’x20′ convertible courtyard carved into the existing floor plate with a motorized operable glass roof, and expansive upper-level roof deck.

225 Polk Avenue Office Space / HASTINGS Architecture

Andreas Luco — Fri, 17 Apr 2020 13:00:00 +0000

This prominent New-Formalist landmark completed in 1965 served as Nashville’s Main Public Library for more than 35 years. After the Main Library was relocated in 2001 the building remained dormant for long periods until private owners purchased it with the intent to restore the original structure and give the building new life as a multi-tenant creative office space.

Bill Sorro Community Building / Kennerly Architecture & Planning

Daniel Tapia — Wed, 16 Oct 2019 18:00:00 +0000

The mixed-use Bill Sorro Community reanimates a tough and abandoned South of Market corner with 67 apartments for low-income families, including 14 apartments for developmentally disabled adults, retail, and community space. Located at a prominent San Francisco crossroads in the Sixth Street Lodging-House Historic District, the project involved significant partnerships with the community, including The Manilatown Heritage Foundation, and Urban Solutions, to reflect the historic and unique qualities of the neighborhood as well as the mission of Bill Sorro, an endeared community leader. The building’s design resonates with the neighborhood’s distinctive character, enhances its’ vibrant mix of uses, and preserves affordability in this central, transit-rich location. Bill Sorro residents are within walking distance of major bus and BART lines, Victoria Draves Park, and the Gene Friend Recreation Center.

Cal Maritime, Recreation and Aquatic Center / WRNS Studio

Daniel Tapia — Tue, 17 Jul 2018 14:00:00 +0000

As the only degree-granting maritime academy on the Pacific Ocean, California State University Maritime Academy (Cal Maritime) is known for cultivating leaders, entrepreneurs, and innovators within the global maritime profession. With a competition-level NCAA gymnasium, ample training and fitness areas, and a 50-meter pool, the Recreation and Aquatic Center serves as the primary recreation and sports outlet for the Academy’s 1200 cadets.

Fort Mason Center for Arts & Culture / LMS Architects

Daniel Tapia — Sun, 10 Jun 2018 08:00:00 +0000

As part of the transformation of Fort Mason from a historic army base into a thriving nonprofit arts and community center, LMSA led the adaptive reuse of Pier 2 to rehabilitate the landmark shed and to turn the interior into a new campus for the San Francisco Art Institute (SFAI) - a hub for both undergraduate and graduate studies and public engagement with the arts.

Adobe Headquarters Renovation / Gensler

Rayen Sagredo — Fri, 02 Mar 2018 12:00:00 +0000

Adobe’s headquarters has become the physical extension of the company’s brand, representing the company’s creativity and innovation. Conveying Adobe’s belief that its employees are their greatest asset, the renovated vertical campus is meant to foster collaboration and creativity for all of Adobe’s employees through an open and vibrant working environment. New open workspaces, numerous gathering/meeting areas, including a terraced meeting space with bleacher seating and “living rooms,” outside collaboration spaces, creative conference rooms and amenities, allow employees to connect in a multitude of ways.

Chico State Arts & Humanities Building / WRNS Studio

Daniel Tapia — Sun, 10 Dec 2017 13:00:00 +0000

This project elevates and makes evident the pursuit of the Arts and Humanities at Chico State. The program offers academic, performance and creative learning spaces for students in the visual and performing arts, English, and foreign language departments. Bringing this wide range of programs together under one roof — art galleries, a recital/dance/recording arts facility, learning labs and offices — offers a venue for interaction and discovery to a generation of students whose lives and careers are increasingly varied and multivalent.

Lower Sproul Redevelopment / Moore Ruble Yudell Architects and Planners

Rayen Sagredo — Fri, 16 Jun 2017 16:00:00 +0000

The Lower Sproul Redevelopment Project is a student based initiative that called for recasting the existing facilities at Lower Sproul Plaza into a revitalized and state-of-the-art facility combining both new construction and adaptive reuse strategies.

Hunters View Housing Blocks 5 & 6 / Paulett Taggart Architects

Rayen Sagredo — Wed, 24 May 2017 17:00:00 +0000

These two new blocks of affordable family housing at Hunters View are part of the first phase of San Francisco’s ambitious HOPE SF program to rebuild the worst of San Francisco’s deteriorated, crime- ridden public housing. With a mix of affordable and market-rate housing, the Hunters View Redevelopment is being completed in three phases in order to allow the existing tenants to remain in the neighborhood. Our design for two city blocks organizes 53 units into two L-shaped buildings per block to form continuous street frontages and surround two secure shared courtyards. Each building contains stacked multi-level townhouses that step down with the street’s slope and reflect the scale, rhythm, and texture of San Francisco.

Jacobs Institute for Design Innovation / LMS Architects

Cristobal Rojas — Thu, 01 Dec 2016 18:00:00 +0000

The Jacobs Institute for Design Innovation is devoted to introducing design innovation at the center of university life, preparing students to address some of society’s most pressing challenges. The project is a team-based, project-centric educational space and a compelling symbol to the region of the University’s commitment to sustainable innovation.

ValueAct Capital / Gould Evans

Igor Fracalossi — Mon, 24 Aug 2015 09:00:00 +0000

This new workplace for a prominent investment management firm is located in the historic San Francisco Presidio. The interior architecture balances competing desires, namely the ability for ideas to flow freely or be contained at the individual’s discretion. To achieve this, private offices along the perimeter are interspersed with open, collaborative work areas.

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.

North Beach Branch Library / LMS Architects

Cristian Aguilar — Sun, 28 Dec 2014 00:00:00 +0000

Located at the crossroads of North Beach with spectacular city views, the new branch library provides valuable community services to the diverse urban neighborhood and is the 24th and last project of the fourteen year citywide library renewal program.

AD Classics: Walt Disney Concert Hall / Gehry Partners

Rennie Jones — Wed, 23 Oct 2013 00:00:00 +0000

Completed October 23, 2003, The Walt Disney Concert Hall celebrates its tenth anniversary today. Home to the LA Philharmonic, it has received wide acclaim for its excellent acoustics and distinctive architecture. In the decade since its opening, the hall's sweeping, metallic surfaces have become associated with Frank Gehry’s signature style.

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.

California College of the Arts Graduate Center / Jensen Architects/Jensen & Macy Architects

Christopher Henry — Thu, 07 Apr 2011 00:00:00 +0000

For the Graduate Studies Campus at the California College of the Arts Jensen Architects / Jensen & Macy Architects designed a fencing façade for the expansion of the campus. This project is connected to the previously completed Graduate Studios project and creates a combined 50,000 sqf Graduate Studies campus.

Crocker Art Museum / Gwathmey Siegel & Associates Architects

Christopher Henry — Tue, 29 Mar 2011 00:00:00 +0000

The Crocker Art Museum has completed construction of a 125,000 sqf expansion designed by Gwathmey Siegel & Associates Architects (GSAA). The Teel Family Pavilion more than triples the museum’s current size and enhances its role as a cultural resource for California and the state’s many visitors. One of GSSA co-founder Charles Gwathmey's last major public projects, the Crocker Art Museum expansion complements the 125-year-old museum’s historic structures, which includes one of the first purpose-built art museum buildings in the United States.

San Francisco Museum of Modern Art Rooftop Garden / Jensen Architects/Jensen & Macy Architects

Kelly Minner — Thu, 03 Mar 2011 00:00:00 +0000

The San Francisco Museum of Modern Art (SFMOMA) rooftop garden is an open-air gallery defined by the intersection of sculpture, space and light. Recipients of an AIA National 2011 Honor Award for Architecture, American Architecture Awards 2010, an AIA San Francisco 2010 Honor Award for Design, and an AIA California Council 2009 Merit Award for Design, the project was designed by Jensen Architects/Jensen & Macy Architects.