Perkins&Will Raises Expectations at Former San Francisco Shipbuilding Hub John King February 1, 2023 No Comments In a triumph of historic preservation, the firm lifts an old pier building to accommodate climate change and new economic realities.Read More
At Greenbuild, Jane Fonda Brings Humor to the Gravity of the Climate Crisis Clare Jacobson November 4, 2022 No Comments Speaking at the USGBC’s annual conference, the actor and activist tackles a dire problem with comedy.Read More
David Baker's Tahanan Supportive Housing Takes its Design Cues from the Surrounding Filipino Community San Francisco Clare Jacobson October 3, 2022 No Comments A project in San Francisco's South of Market neighborhood tackles homelessness with clever financing and inventive construction.Read More
Google Re-Envisions the Workplace at its New Bay View Campus Sarah Amelar July 6, 2022 6 Comments The tech giant assembles an international design team—including Bjarke Ingels Group, Heatherwick Studio, and STUDIOS—to create a sustainable, purpose-built complex.Read More
A Soaring, Light-Filled Atrium Is at the Heart of this San Francisco Facility Serving Mental Health Needs Clare Jacobson July 5, 2022 No Comments A psychiatry building by ZGF Architects caters to a range of patients, clinicians, and researchers while adapting to its lively neighborhood.Read More
For Uber's Headquarters, SHoP Reinvents the Glass Box with "Breathing Facades" The San Francisco complex offers an alternative to the conventional office tower John King May 1, 2022 No Comments Two interconnected buildings in San Francisco offer an alternative to the conventional office tower.Read More
Nature Becomes a Collaborator at Neri Oxman's New Exhibition Review: "Nature × Humanity: Oxman Architects" at the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art Clare Jacobson February 23, 2022 No Comments In a time when building construction is contributing to multiple global crises, the American-Israeli designer posits that nature has much to teach us.Read More
UCSF Joan & Sanford I. Weill Neurosciences Building by SmithGroup with Mark Cavagnero Associates San Francisco Clare Jacobson October 27, 2021 No Comments Mark Cavagnero Associates collaborates with SmithGroup to foster well-being at the Joan & Sanford I. Weill Neurosciences Building at UCSF Mission Bay.Read More
Perkins&Will Completes San Francisco’s First Multi-Story Mass-Timber Structure Joann Gonchar, FAIA September 21, 2021 One Comment 1 De Haro, built largely of cross-laminated timber and glulam, provides a possible glimpse of the city’s future.Read More
Engineer Pauses Fix of 'Sinking' Millennium Tower in San Francisco Richard Korman August 26, 2021 No Comments Settlement and roof tilt changes during installation of casings for new piles is being closely monitored. Read More