Lydia Lee

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

Mental Health Pavilion at El Camino Hospital by WRNS Studio

Mountain View, California

July 1, 2020

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.

Tech Company Office by Jensen Architects and Horton Lees Brogden Lighting Design

San Francisco

Lydia Lee

May 6, 2019

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A three-story building in San Francisco, designed to house multiple tenants, is transformed into a colorful and cohesive space for a single client.

Radhaus by Envelope A+D

San Francisco

Lydia Lee

May 1, 2019

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A local firm turns a Bay Area landmark into a beer hall for the 21st century.

Roseland University Prep by Aidlin Darling Design

Santa Rosa, California

Lydia Lee

January 2, 2019

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In California, a charter high school's new home opens up to welcome its students and the largely Latino community it serves.

Coastal Biology Building and Marine Sciences Campus by EHDD

Santa Cruz, California

Lydia Lee

November 1, 2018

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An oceanfront research center in California borrows from farm vernacular.

Salesforce Transit Center by Pelli Clarke Pelli Architects Opens in San Francisco

Lydia Lee

August 14, 2018

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The long-awaited multimodal Salesforce Transit Center, which opened for its first weekday commute Monday, elevates an oft-mundane building type with a 5.4-acre public park—one of the largest accessible green roofs in the country.