Lydia Lee

Architect Neal Schwartz Adds a Dovecote Wing onto his Vacation Home

Sonoma, California

Lydia Lee

January 17, 2023

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The whimsical addition houses a charming office beneath a dozen nesting boxes for mourning doves.

Flex House by Johnsen Schmaling Architects

Sacramento, California

Lydia Lee

April 1, 2022

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The Milwaukee-based firm builds adaptability into a Sacramento developer's own residential property.

Historic People’s Park in Berkeley to be Redeveloped with Housing

Lydia Lee

November 3, 2021

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The important site of the counterculture movement is to become student housing for the University of California, Berkeley.

Lucid Motors Showroom by Gensler

Newark, California

Lydia Lee

October 1, 2021

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Gensler creates an immersive showroom prototype for electric car maker Lucid at its Bay Area headquarters.

PG&E Electrical Substations by Stanley Saitowitz and Natoma Architects

San Francisco

Lydia Lee

August 6, 2021

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Stanley Saitowitz conceals a pair of electrical substations with glowing public spaces.

The mental-health pavilion for Silicon Valley’s El Camino Hospital.

Mental Health Pavilion at El Camino Hospital by WRNS Studio

Mountain View, California

Lydia Lee

July 1, 2020

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A San Francisco–based firm infuses the calming effects of nature into a mental health and addiction services facility at a Silicon Valley hospital.

Architects Revamp Workplaces for Social Distancing

Lydia Lee

June 17, 2020

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With safety concerns at the forefront, architects are helping clients large and small to re-envision their open-plan, collaborative workspaces.

Emergency Quarantine Facility, Manila, WTA Architecture + Design Studio

Manila-Based Architecture Firm Designs Temporary Quarantine Facilities

Lydia Lee

April 3, 2020

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The simple 15-bed structure will provide relief for overcrowded hospitals throughout the Philippines.

Architecture Firms Under Threat of Ransomware Attacks

Lydia Lee

March 26, 2020

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In the midst of the coronavirus crisis, hackers are increasing their attacks on companies’ vital networks—making protective measures all the more important.

Larkin Street Substation Addition Illuminates an Industrial Corner in San Francisco

TEF Design and Horton Lees Brogden Lighting Design

Lydia Lee

November 4, 2019

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A new 12,000-square-foot building by TEF Design and Horton Lees Brogden Lighting Design restores the glimmer of a 60s-era utility substation in the Tenderloin neighborhood.