Encompassing the renovation of a 18,600-square-foot midcentury natatorium designed by William Merchant and the addition of a new 3,400-square-foot clubhouse and connecting entry lobby, this project responds to the wide range of recreational and educational needs in the Mission district, while strengthening its role as a rich cultural hub for commun...
Project name
Garfield Center
Architecture firm
TEF Design in joint venture with Paulett Taggart Architects
Location
San Francisco, California, USA
Photography
Bruce Damonte
Principal architect
Alyosha Verzhbinsky
Design team
TEF Design team: Alyosha Verzhbinsky (Principal), Viral Vithalani (Project Manager), Robbie Wilcock, Mark Froemsdorf, Louise Louie, Paul Cooper. Paulett Taggart Architects team: Paulett Taggart (Principal), Jeff Hineline (Project Manager), Jacob Kackley (Designer)
Collaborators
Acoustic Consultant: Vibro Acoustic Consultant. Pool Consultant: Aquatic Design Group. Cost Consultant: Saylor Consulting Group. Signage: Lowercase Productions. LEED Consultant: STOK. Waterproofing Consultant: Simpson Gumpertz & Heger. Specifications: Emily Borland Specifications, Inc.
Civil engineer
Leahy Engineering
Structural engineer
Rivera Consulting Group
Environmental & MEP
Mechanical Engineer: Guttmann & Blaevoet Consulting Engineers. Plumbing / Electrical Engineer: E Design C, Inc.
Landscape
San Francisco Department of Public Works
Lighting
Architectural Lighting Design
Client
City and County of San Francisco
Typology
Sports › Community Pool Complex
A collaboration between Blue Truck Studio and a new homeowner with DIY construction experience, this home for a young family was a triumph in overcoming obstacles. Originally a dilapidated and compact two-bedroom, the house transformed into an expansive three-bedroom through the addition of a third floor cantilevered off the back
Architecture firm
Blue Truck Studio
Location
San Francisco, California, USA
Photography
Open Homes Photography
Principal architect
Peter Liang
Design team
Eric Reeder, John Flaherty, Ben Xuhan Shi
Structural engineer
Mosswood Engineering
Construction
CBP Construction Inc
Material
Concrete, Wood, Glass
Typology
Residential › House
This Andalusia-inspired home was designed for a former antiques dealer and connoisseur of the arts—an aerie retreat featuring lush terraces and gracious rooms. Here, space, art, objets d’art, and antique furnishings conspire to create a highly personal expression of home. The design leverages the particularly narrow site (25-foot-wide-by-110-foot-d...
Project name
Dolores Heights Residence
Architecture firm
Richard Beard Architects
Location
San Francisco, California
Photography
Matthew Millman
Principal architect
Richard Beard
Collaborators
Veverka Architects (Architect of Record)
Landscape
Suzman Design Associates
Material
Brick, concrete, glass, wood, stone
Typology
Residential › House
W San Francisco is an electric urban oasis located in the bustling heart of San Francisco’s SoMa District. Boasting 401 guest rooms including 12 suites, the hotel offers a hip and stylish downtown retreat. As part of the highly anticipated Gold Fever hotel refresh, Skylab Architecture was enlisted to design the guest rooms and major amenity spaces...
Project name
W San Francisco
Location
San Francisco, California, USA
Photography
Jason Dewey Photography; Brian Walker Lee
Design team
Jeff Kovel, Design Director. Brent Grubb, Managing Principal. Tony Tranquilli, Project Architect / Project Director. Sabrina Cheung, Project Designer / Construction Administration. Amy DeVall, Interior Designer. Eddie Peraza Garzon, Furniture Design. Julia Ahlet, Interior Designer. Nick Trapani, Project Designer.
Collaborators
Model rooms construction: Plant Construction Company; Guest rooms and corridors construction: CW Horton General Contractor, Inc.; Lighting / Electrical / Plumbing Engineers: PAE; 3D room scans: 3rd Eye Visual; ADA: Marx | Okubo; Specifications: m.thrailkill.architect.llc; Hospitality vendor: Canoe Hospitality; LEED EBOM and Sustainability Consultant: WSP; Artwork: Solidarity of Unbridled Labour; Signage: Martinelli Environmental Graphics.
Interior design
Skylab Architecture
Material
Custom-designed carpet for guest rooms and corridors: design by Skyab; fabricated by Shaw. Bed throw and pillows, TV panel artwork, bathroom wall coverings: design by Solidarity of Unbridled Labour. Bathroom wall tile: ZYX Evoke. Custom casework: design by Skylab; fabrication by Cheng Meng Furniture
Client
Keck Seng Group | North America
Typology
Hospitality, Hotel
Studio Terpeluk reshapes a 1970’s San Francisco hillside house mixing vintage redwood tones with a contemporary language of color. Nestled among the California city’s neighborhood known for its streets lined with Victorian and Edwardian style homes, Studio Terpeluk completes the renovation of a 1974 two-story house of an American creative couple on...
Project name
Redwood House
Architecture firm
Studio Terpeluk
Location
Noe Valley, San Francisco (California, USA)
Principal architect
Brett Terpeluk
Design team
Brett Terpeluk, Huy Nguyen
Collaborators
Beatrice Santiccioli (Color Consultant)
Built area
Existing: 210 m², New: 299 m²
Completion year
January 2022
Structural engineer
Strandberg Engineering
Landscape
Monica Viarengo
Construction
Saturn Construction
Material
Concrete, Wood, Glass, Steel
Client
Gagan and Jasmin Arneja
Typology
Residential › House
How an architecture studio created a lifestyle for a working professional and dedicated surfer. If you’ve ever surfed, you know that you need to watch the water. The swells tell a surfer when it’s time to surf, not the other way around. For the committed, this means that living at the beach isn’t a luxury; it’s a necessity.
Project name
Above the Dune on Great Highway
Architecture firm
Levy Art + Architecture
Location
Ocean Beach in San Francisco, California, USA
Photography
Joe Fletcher Photography
Principal architect
Ross Levy (Levy Art + Architecture)
Design team
Melissa Todd, Patrick Donato, Shirin Monshipouri (Levy Art + Architecture)
Collaborators
Cabinetry design / installation: Eckhoff Furniture Manufacturing; stair fabricator: Luke Gosellin. Permit Consulting: Quickdraw. Entitlements: Jeremy Paul (Quickdraw)
Interior design
Frances Weiss (Levy Art + Architecture)
Structural engineer
FTF Engineering
Environmental & MEP
Levy Art + Architecture
Lighting
Frances Weiss (Levy Art + Architecture)
Supervision
Blair Burke General Contractor (BBGC)
Tools used
Autodesk Revit, Rhinoceros 3D, AutoCAD
Construction
Blair Burke General Contractor (BBGC)
Material
Hybrid wooden steel frame, Marvin Modern windows, other materials upon request
Typology
Residential › House
Originally built in the 1920s, the renovation of this historic Italian Renaissance style home was a delicate balance between preserving its historical character while leaning forward to respond to a more contemporary way of living. To bring the building up to earthquake code, the home had to be taken down to the studs and the foundation reinforced...
Architecture firm
Walker Warner Architects
Location
San Francisco, California, USA
Photography
Matthew Millman
Principal architect
Brooks Walker
Design team
Senior Project Manager: Brian Lang. Architectural Staff: Matthew Marsten, Hana Bittner
Interior design
Redmond Aldrich Design
Landscape
Scott Lewis Landscape Architecture
Construction
Matarozzi Pelsinger Builders
Typology
Residential › House
Twin Peaks Residence is a mid-century San Francisco 1964 house that was remodeled by Feldman Architecture. The house was originally designed by San Francisco architect Albert Lanier (husband of renowned sculptor Ruth Asawa). The house has expansive views of San Francisco and features a fantastic rear garden. This most recent remodel takes the house...
Project name
Twin Peaks Residence
Architecture firm
Feldman Architecture
Location
San Francisco, California
Collaborators
Cabinetmaker: Eby Construction
Interior design
Feldman Architecture
Structural engineer
Strandberg Engineering
Landscape
Ground Studio; Landscape Contractor: Frank & Grossman
Lighting
Kim Cladas Lighting Design
Construction
Upscale Construction
Typology
Residential › House
