Bay area
An overview of projects, products and exclusive articles about bay area
Project • By Banducci Associates Architects • Offices
CRB - Emeryville Offices
The project consisted of a ±15,710 sq. ft. full-floor renovation within an existing high-rise building in Emeryville for an engineering, architecture, construction, and consulting firm. BAA collaborated closely with the Client throughout the design process to create a workspace that reflects their design philosophy and company culture. While the existing space offered expansive views of the Bay, San Francisco, and the Berkeley Hills beyond, it was previously subdivided into multiple tenant spaces— not meeting the tenant’s needs.
John Sutton Photography
John Sutton Photography
Our approach involved removing most existing conditions and creating a cohesive, open environment that integrates gathering areas, open w... More
Project • By Aidlin Darling Design • Cultural Centres
AIASF HQ and Center for Architecture+Design
The Center for Architecture + Design and AIA San Francisco Headquarters creates a dialogue between the newly-exposed cathedral-like concrete structure of the historic Building and finely crafted insertions, ultimately creating a Center that raises public awareness of all aspects of design.
Adam Rouse
Richard Barnes
Designed to advance a public dialogue about art, architecture, design, and the built environment, the new AIA San Francisco and the Center for Architecture + Design headquarters are catalyzing the reoccupation of San Francisco’s urban core. In moving to the storefront of the landmark Hallidie Building, both non-profits sought to extend their reach beyond the architectural community. The client-architect tea... More
Project • By DNM Architecture • Private Houses
sugarloaf
ORIGINAL HOME
The existing home sat perched atop a hill in Marin County, CA, affording its residents amazing 270° views of the Golden Gate Bridge and San Francisco Bay. Built in the 1960s, the original house tried to adopt the elements of mid-century California style, but it was very closed and boxy inside - and not properly updated throughout the years. In fact, the modifications were so haphazard that the structure had morphed into a tortured and dangerous agglomeration of past structures and additions, with a second story literally built on the roof of the first story – and plenty of resulting structural deficiencies.
Jamie Leasure, MA+DS
Jamie Leasure, MA+DS
ORIGINAL PLANS
The clients, who were returning to DNM Ar... More
Project • By Surfacedesign, Inc • Residential Landscape
Hacienda Tiburon Landscape
This sculptural garden overlooking the San Francisco Bay reflects the vision of passionate art collectors whose personal artistic vision includes the idea of the landscape being experienced and enhanced through play and exploration. As a result, their whimsical five-acre garden incorporates distinct spaces that weave together architecture and landscape, providing places for reflection, play, and discovery.
At the entrance, a folding deck projects from the house, merging the building with a landscape of magnolias, grasses, and ferns. It also frames an existing stepping-stone installation by artist Topher Delaney, which spells out a Christopher Marlowe love poem in Braille.
The deck’s warping planes create a threshold... More