hello26970
- Aug 20, 2012
- 1 min
Windows On San Francisco
After a brief delay, our windows have arrived and we have begun to install them. The roof is being sheathed, the deck is being framed,...
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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
- Aug 1, 2012
- 1 min
Digging Holes
Some images of the trenching and rebar for the new ADA and seismic upgrades at the Barn. See the commercial section of the site for more...
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hello26970
- Jul 30, 2012
- 1 min
Sheathed.
A close up of the house with plywood sheathing in place over the bay window…
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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
- Jul 20, 2012
- 1 min
Framed
We finally have the new exterior walls and roof framed in. Here it is from the street: And here it is from the interior: We continue to...
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hello26970
- Jul 13, 2012
- 1 min
Inside Out
Recent updates: the windows are in, Tyvek is up, some siding is on. There is sheet rock on the interiors, and things are moving right...
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hello26970
- Jul 3, 2012
- 1 min
Pipes and Posts
The new plumbing is in place, which might seem like a minor victory – but when remodeling a home, the work is much more challenging than...
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hello26970
- Jul 3, 2012
- 1 min
Upgrades
Updates from the barn: The new accessible ramp is under construction. This ramp, along with the ramp that was previously used for truck...
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hello26970
- Jun 27, 2012
- 1 min
Concrete Pour
An image of the footing just before the inspection. We poured it today. Should have initialed it. 🙂
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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 14, 2012
- 1 min
Barn Raising
We have permits and have begun our structural upgrades on the barn in San Francisco! Here is an image of the open work space: The future...
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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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