

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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Apr 5, 20131 min read
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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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Apr 4, 20131 min read
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On the Boards: Conway Road
Breaking Ground Next Week!
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Apr 3, 20131 min read
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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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Apr 1, 20132 min read
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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...
mbaran7
Jan 1, 20132 min read
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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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Aug 1, 20121 min read
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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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Jul 28, 20121 min read
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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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Jun 27, 20121 min read
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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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Jun 21, 20121 min read
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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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Jun 15, 20121 min read
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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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Jun 6, 20121 min read
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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...
mbaran7
May 25, 20122 min read
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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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May 20, 20121 min read
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