https://www.architecturalrecord.com/rss/2247 en-us http://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/16876 Fri, 03 May 2024 00:07:28 -0400 https://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/16876-with-the-san-mateo-county-navigation-center-charles-f-bloszies-pioneers-a-rapid-response-to-homelessness The prosaic city garage at 690 Folsom Street in downtown San Francisco had been neglected for decades, but a recent makeover is attracting attention.

]]> http://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/11495 Mon, 01 Feb 2016 09:00:00 -0500 https://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/11495-folsom-street 690 Folsom Street Photo © Matthew Millman 690 Folsom Street With its facade aglow, the mixed-use building is friendler than its previous incarnation, a 1920s garage occupying so much of the sidewalk that commuters had to wait for the bus in the street Photo © Charles Bloszies 690 Folsom Street Supported by thin steel columns, the second floor appears to float, washed by its color-changing lighting scheme. Photo © Matthew Millman 690 Folsom Street Linear LED fixtures are installed at the back of the facade’s white aluminum screen, along the bottom and top. Photo © Matthew Millman 690 Folsom Street Image courtesy Office of Charles F. Bloszies, FAIA