

hello26970
Apr 9, 20131 min read
Secret FORM-ula
Bordertown Project: Phase II is in the ground. 2 new houses on the way up…
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hello26970
Apr 5, 20131 min read
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, 20131 min read
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, 20132 min read
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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hello26970
Mar 24, 20131 min read
Open House!
Our Fairview House is on the market this weekend if you’re looking for a new home…
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hello26970
Mar 8, 20131 min read
Construction Boom!
Construction begins on 3 new houses…
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hello26970
Feb 24, 20131 min read
Over Hill Over Dale
After Before The transformation of the 19th Street House is complete. Just when you thought it was safe to go into San Franciso…
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hello26970
Jan 25, 20131 min read
Hammer Time
Things are moving along fast and getting hammered out at Fairview Street, it’s surprising to see a project move along so fast! The...
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mbaran7
Jan 1, 20132 min read
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
Oct 16, 20121 min read
Beam Me Up Scotty!
About a month after pouring the concrete foundation slabs, the wood framing is almost all up with the exception of the roof joist you see...
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hello26970
Oct 1, 20121 min read
Pour Me a Foundation
It all starts with a good foundation.
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hello26970
Sep 20, 20121 min read
Finishes Line
Redwood is up on the bay, prepped for plaster: Interior sheetrock:
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hello26970
Sep 10, 20121 min read
(form)ative
From the dirt… I call this Plumbing with Bulldozer More Forms
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hello26970
Sep 10, 20121 min read
On the Inside Looking Out
After much ado, the large glass windows have finally arrived and are being installed. However, this includes the frames alone. The...
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hello26970
Aug 26, 20121 min read
Breaking Ground
We just broke ground on our Fairview project. They are grading the site. An image of the equipment: They are sifting through the...
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