hello26970
- Apr 5, 2013
- 1 min
On the Boards: 55th Street
This design works to achieve privacy and intimacy while still connecting to it’s dense urban environment. The wall at the front will...
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hello26970
- Apr 4, 2013
- 1 min
On The Boards: 61st Street
A sneak peek at a development that is nearly ready to break ground on 61st Street in Oakland: The components of this project – horizontal...
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mbaran7
- Apr 1, 2013
- 2 min
On Ideas
“What style is your architecture?” I seem to get this question a lot when I confess to being an architect. And the question is only...
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mbaran7
- Jan 1, 2013
- 2 min
The Studio Story
Growing up working class in Detroit, I learned to do whatever it took to get by. ‘Bootstrapping’ became second nature, and I had worked...
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hello26970
- Aug 1, 2012
- 1 min
Foundation and Frame
We recently broke ground on a new project on 62nd Street. The design is a one story building that weaves a series of outdoor courtyards...
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hello26970
- Jul 28, 2012
- 1 min
Open House
After about 8 weeks of construction, there will be an open house on Sunday. Here are some snapshots of the project, more to come:
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hello26970
- Jun 27, 2012
- 1 min
19th Street Update
Just a brief update. We are working on reframing our bay window. The previous design was a straightforward box bay, but the revised...
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hello26970
- Jun 21, 2012
- 1 min
Wild West
This is a project on 34th Street in Oakland that just started construction. It has a historic designation, and we had to get design...
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hello26970
- Jun 15, 2012
- 1 min
Onward
We have just re-started our project on 19th Street and Arkansas in San Francisco after some delays with the city. We’re excited to be...
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hello26970
- Jun 6, 2012
- 1 min
Fresh Press
Well, our project on 60th Street was printed on the cover of the Real Estate section of the San Francisco Chronicle this weekend. You...
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mbaran7
- May 25, 2012
- 2 min
Design Review
On May 17 we received our go ahead from the Berkeley Design Review Committee on our Fairview project! We are on to our next steps. This...
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mbaran7
- May 20, 2012
- 1 min
Zen and the Art of Constructing Buildings
Our design process involves the analysis of existing contexts and programmatic requirements in order to extend these elements into one...
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