The NY Times published this amazing video of a spectacular art installation on the Oakland-San Francisco Bay Bridge. Thousands of computer controlled LED lights can be seen during the night with this fantastic display. Enjoy!
San Francisco: The Latest Architecture and News
Ray and Dagmar Dolby Regeneration Medicine Building / Rafael Viñoly Architects
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Architects: Rafael Viñoly Architects
- Area: 6364 m²
- Year: 2010
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Manufacturers: Kingspan Insulated Panels, Morin Corp., Geometrik
College Track / Turnbull Griffin Haesloop
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Architects: Turnbull Griffin Haesloop
- Area: 13800 ft²
- Year: 2012
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Professionals: Fratessa Forbes Wong, Plant Construction
Aesop Store in Fillmore Street / NADAAA
SFMOMA Expansion / Snøhetta
The San Francisco Museum of Modern Art (SFMOMA) has announced further details of its 235,000-square-foot building expansion that will support the museum's increasing role in city life and the international art community. Designed by Norway-based practice Snøhetta, in collaboration with local firm EHDD, the 10-story concrete structure will compliment SFMOMA's original, Mario Botta-designed, red-brick museum by offering more free-to-the-public space, expanded education programs and an abundance of flexible performance-based gallery space.
Our Ideal City? Seen through the eyes of the Pacific West Coast.
As most New Yorkers know, people are willing to shell out a hefty sum to live in a place where work and play are right around the corner from each other. But as the article by Ken Layne in The Awl points out, the west coast is a somewhat different place. UNLIKE New York City, which is crowded with restaurants, bars, and entertainment, as well as offices, design firms and businesses; Silicon Valley, which caters to programmers and tech companies that hire at $100k a year, offers few of the amenities that a nearby town like San Francisco does. So, Layne concludes, residents are willing to spend hours of their day making their way into the fortressed office parks of Silicon Valley, flanked by parking lots and boulevards, just to have a cultural reprieve to call home.
Flip House / Fougeron Architecture
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Architects: Fougeron Architecture
- Year: 2012
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Manufacturers: VELUX Group, Delta Light, Fleetwood, Flynn & Enslow, Kenwood Cabinetry, +1
Fillmore Park / David Baker + Partners Architects
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Architects: David Baker + Partners Architects
- Area: 44 ft²
- Year: 2012
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Manufacturers: Bigelow, CornerStone Quartz, Daltile, James Hardie, Kone, +2
Golden State Warriors Stadium / Snøhetta + AECOM
The Golden State Warriors recently announced that Snøhetta and AECOM have been selected as the architecture team to design the Warriors’ new sports and entertainment complex on the San Francisco waterfront. Currently in the final stages of the agreement, the new stadium will be a true centerpiece in hosting the Bay Area’s NBA basketball team, as well as provide a great venue concerts, cultural events and conventions, which are all prominent events the city currently cannot accommodate. More images of the architects’ design can be viewed after the break.
San Francisco Approves Nation's Tiniest Apartments
San Francisco has recently approved legislation that will change the city building code to allow for “micro-unit apartments” that includes only 220 square feet of living space. These spaces aim at providing affordable options for singles to live in densely populated urban areas without having to live in the outskirts of the city. Although more of a craze in NY, San Francisco has actually surpassed New York as the most expensive rental market in the country. More information after the break.
UCSF Mission Bay Parking Structure / WRNS Studio
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Architects: WRNS Studio
- Area: 223 ft²
- Year: 2012
UCSF Mission Bay Block 25A Academic Building Competition Winner / WRNS Studio + Rudolph and Sletten, Inc.
WRNS Studio and Rudolph and Sletten, Inc., recently won a design/build competition for a new faculty office building at UC San Francisco’s Mission Bay campus, which takes cues from the workplaces of high-tech companies. When completed, the 7-story academic office building will house UCSF physicians, faculty, and students in an interdisciplinary, flexible, light-filled environment. Drawing on the principles of the activity-based workplace, the design gives each occupant a “home base” workstation, but also a variety of other spaces for specific work and social activities, ranging from huddle rooms and breakout areas to conference rooms. More images and architects’ description after the break.
'The Missing 32%' Event
Taking place at the California College of the Arts in San Fransisco October 13th from 10am-4pm, The Missing 32%,’ features leading professionals from around the country to discuss the role of women in architecture in the 21st century. In the United States, women represent about 50% of students enrolled in architecture programs, but only 18% of licensed architects are women. Throughout the day, attendees will hear from a broad range of speakers who represent different career paths in the profession ranging from those working for large firms to those choosing to start their own practice. The day will begin with a brief overview of statistics that detail the current leadership structure of architecture firms. The event is presented by AIA San Fransisco. For more information, please visit here.
20th Street Residence / SF-OSL
- Year: 2012
Bechtel Conference Center at PPIC / Marcy Wong Donn Logan Architects
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Architects: Marcy Wong Donn Logan Architects
- Year: 2011
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Manufacturers: Conwed, Delray Lighting
Facebook + Frank Gehry
As we shared earlier, the world’s 28-year old creative technological master will team with 83-year-old starachitect for Facebook’s newest addition to their Menlo Park campus. The two, although worlds apart in terms of forte, find common ground in the never ending creative process, and the desire to continually push boundaries of the expected and the ordinary. As we noted in our previous piece, the building will offer a equalized sense of status – no private cubicles or showy corner offices – and encourage a collaborative work environment, admix a warm splash of colors, textures and natural lighting.
Gone from the building will be Gehry’s flashy ways of manipulating sheets of metal, and the resulting superfluous sense of affluence often emitted from these grand structures. Rather, Gehry’s work for Facebook will offer an ”equalizier”, a massive one story warehouse measuring 420,000 sqf, to house the company’s future 2,800 engineers with the underlying intention of fostering a comfortable environment to allow Facebook to keep getting better.
More about the newest headquarters after the break.
Atlassian Offices / Studio Sarah Willmer
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Architects: Studio Sarah Willmer
- Year: 2012
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Manufacturers: Leland
The Offices of Buck O’Neill Builders / jones | haydu
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Architects: jones | haydu