

16th and Willow
Finally! Images of the 16th and Willow project now up on the website here. We are so excited to see this West Oakland project completed....
hello26970
May 21, 20151 min read


The Perfection of Imperfection
Decay and disintegration are simply factors of time. Nothing lasts, change is constant. The natural process of dematerialization is...
mbaran7
May 4, 20151 min read


Architecture is Dead. Long Live Architecture.
In the beginning of 2015, there was a great deal of talk about architecture in ‘crisis’, and I found it simultaneously fascinating and...
mbaran7
Mar 29, 20155 min read


Sunset Magazine: New Designs for City Living
The April issue of Sunset Magazine is just out, and Baran Studio Architecture’s Bordertown project is one of two case studies. Here is a...
hello26970
Mar 20, 20151 min read


Project Updates
I haven’t provided any recent project updates, but we have a lot under construction and even more being designed. Below are some...
hello26970
Mar 9, 20151 min read


Improvised Architecture: Who We Are Is What We Do
The foundation of adaptable characteristics are present in most people at a young age. For a child it is difficult to understand that it...
mbaran7
Feb 21, 20154 min read


Drone Flight
Today we had a drone fly over a project on Piedmont Avenue in Oakland, CA. This is the first installment of a bi-monthly aerial photo...
hello26970
Feb 17, 20151 min read


Manchester
Our Manchester project in the Rockridge neighborhood of Oakland, California is now on the market. Originally an outdated single-story...
hello26970
Feb 17, 20151 min read


Oregon Street Update
This is one of three new Berkeley homes we currently have under construction. More to come…
hello26970
Feb 14, 20151 min read


Living is a Machine for Architecture
Cyborgs might be the stuff of science fiction horror films, but I for one am looking forward to continued opportunities to augment myself...
mbaran7
Jan 25, 20154 min read


55th Street Update
New images of our project on 55th Street. Sheetrock is up and painted, kitchen is in place, landscape is underway…
hello26970
Jan 25, 20151 min read


Against Style: Architecture and Process
Style in architecture is useless as a design tool. It is a formula usually derived from a kit of parts which are applied (like make-up,...
mbaran7
Jan 11, 20154 min read


Manchester Update
More ‘boxes’ from your friendly neighborhood Baran Studio Architecture. Progressing very nicely.
hello26970
Dec 28, 20141 min read


Box Love
Perhaps we should start with a definition of box: Box. bäks/ noun 1. a container with a flat base and sides, typically square or...
mbaran7
Dec 26, 20144 min read


W.16 Updates
The latest from the W.16 project, with the corrugated metal up! Very excited to see the exterior coming along. Also a few more angles...
hello26970
Dec 19, 20141 min read


Conflict, Architecture, and an Ugly Messy Grayscale Tapestry
Conflict and its relationship to architecture may involve something as catastrophic as a border skirmish, or as mundane as a disagreement...
mbaran7
Dec 17, 20143 min read


Piedmont Update
An image of the Piedmont Ave project, persevering through the rain:
hello26970
Dec 9, 20141 min read


55th Street Update
The latest project photos. Siding is up. Sheetrock is up. Spirits are up. Just in time for the holidays.
hello26970
Dec 9, 20141 min read


Baran Studio at Oakland Structures
Our DA4 project made an appearance at the Oakland Structures event last Friday. The event is held annually, and centers around current...
hello26970
Dec 8, 20141 min read


11th Street Update
A couple of the latest images of the 11th Street project:
hello26970
Dec 2, 20141 min read