Clare Jacobson

San Francisco’s Historic Castro Theatre Reopens Following Extensive Renovation

February 17, 2026

CAW Architects and Page & Turnbull led the two-year conversion of the ornate 1922 movie palace into a 21st-century performance space.

Sustainability in Practice Summer 2025

SOM Foregrounds Sustainability at a Multitasking County Office Building in Northern California

Redwood City, California

Clare Jacobson

August 15, 2025

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Located in Redwood City, 500 County Center is the first mass-timber civic building in the U.S. to achieve net zero energy.

Landscape

At India Basin, GGN and Jensen Architects Revamp a Once-Industrial Stretch of San Francisco Shoreline

San Francisco

Clare Jacobson

July 15, 2025

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The first phase of a burgeoning waterfront park prioritizes the needs of the Bayview-Hunters Point community.

Record Interiors 2025

Obata Noblin Office Blends History with Contemporary Flair for a San Francisco Office

San Francisco

Clare Jacobson

April 3, 2025

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A convivial space embraces the 1866 building’s former identity as a liquor depot.

House of the Month

Spiegel Aihara Workshop Expands a 1930s Silicon Valley House into a Veritable Family Compound

Atherton, California

Clare Jacobson

February 21, 2025

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What began as a renovation project grew over the course of five years to include significant additions and ground-up construction.

A Contemporary Indian Restaurant Brings Atypical Cuisine—and High Design—to a Bay Area Mall

Emeryville, California

Clare Jacobson

August 29, 2024

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Pippal at Bay Street Emeryville, with interiors by Studio BANAA, features an enticing bar as its centerpiece.

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SCAPE’s China Basin Park Activates a Slice of Baseball Stadium–Adjacent Waterfront in San Francisco

Clare Jacobson

July 25, 2024

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Completed as part of the nascent Mission Rock neighborhood, the five-acre green space draws San Franciscans of all stripes to the area around Oracle Park on game day—and every other day.

Multifamily Housing 2024

With the San Mateo County Navigation Center, Charles F. Bloszies Pioneers a Rapid Response to Homelessness

Redwood City, California

Clare Jacobson

May 3, 2024

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The architect's open-source housing model offers a readily deployable solution to the Bay Area’s homelessness crisis.

Aidlin Darling Reimagines a Cabinet of Curiosities for Google’s Flagship Retail Outlet in Mountain View

Clare Jacobson

April 26, 2024

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Curving, compartmentalized, and clad in oak, the store’s 120-foot-long display wall acts as both an object of interest and a space-maker.

IwamotoScott's Geode ADU Quietly Complements a Midcentury Modern Californian Residence

Burlingame, Calfornia

Clare Jacobson

October 13, 2023

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Clean lines and a prismatic form lend the 640-square-foot accessory dwelling unit sectional complexity.

Articles by Clare Jacobson

San Francisco’s Historic Castro Theatre Reopens Following Extensive Renovation

SOM Foregrounds Sustainability at a Multitasking County Office Building in Northern California

At India Basin, GGN and Jensen Architects Revamp a Once-Industrial Stretch of San Francisco Shoreline

Obata Noblin Office Blends History with Contemporary Flair for a San Francisco Office

Spiegel Aihara Workshop Expands a 1930s Silicon Valley House into a Veritable Family Compound

A Contemporary Indian Restaurant Brings Atypical Cuisine—and High Design—to a Bay Area Mall

SCAPE’s China Basin Park Activates a Slice of Baseball Stadium–Adjacent Waterfront in San Francisco

With the San Mateo County Navigation Center, Charles F. Bloszies Pioneers a Rapid Response to Homelessness

Aidlin Darling Reimagines a Cabinet of Curiosities for Google’s Flagship Retail Outlet in Mountain View

IwamotoScott's Geode ADU Quietly Complements a Midcentury Modern Californian Residence

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