Mission Branch Library in Santa Clara, CA
Surrounded by City Park and located close to downtown Santa Clara and a number of schools, the Mission Branch Library opened in 1954. The updated building was designed by Noll & Tam Architects
Palo Alto Residence in California, New Residence
A young couple approached Studio VARA to design their Palo Alto Residence – a new ground-up residence for their busy family of five on a prominent yet petite corner lot in Old Palo Alto.
Kentfield Residence, Marin County Home
Architects: Turnbull Griffin Haesloop. The building is located to engage the undulating hillside and capture the spectacular views of Mount Tamalpais and the San Francisco Bay. A curved retaining wall follows the contours of the hillside and anchors the house to the steep site.
Spring Ranch in Hollister, San Benito County
Nestled amidst the grazing livestock of a thriving walnut farm in California’s Central Valley, this family retreat in Hollister designed by Feldman Architecture strikes a balance between privacy and openness.
Los Altos Hills II House in California
Two rectilinear, cantilevered forms defined by planes of stucco form an L-configuration that orients this luxury house out to its yard and view of the hills: Los Altos Hills home design by Feldman Architecture in Santa Clara, Northern California, USA.
Studio Dental in San Francisco, California
Designed by Montalba Architects Studio Dental is located within a historic building in San Francisco’s rapidly developing Tenderloin neighborhood, the dental studio is defined by a modern aesthetic that honors the historic elements of the building it calls home
El Cerrito Recycling + Environmental Resource Center
A great little project by Berkeley-based Noll & Tam Architects, the El Cerrito Recycling Center in El Cerrito, California. The LEED Platinum project incorporated extensive community input.
RidgeView House Saint Helena, Napa
Zack de Vito Architecture’s RidgeView House sits atop the western edge of the Vaca Range overlooking St. Helena and the Napa Valley. The house is perched on a ridge with valley views to the west and forest views to the east.
Salesforce Transit Center Building
Multimodal transit station opens in downtown San Francisco designed by Pelli Clarke Pelli Architects. The complex links 11 transit systems connecting the city to the region, state, and nation. The innovative sustainable design in South of Market sits next to a 1,070-ft high office skyscraper.
1450 Page Mill Road Palo Alto, California
1450 Page Mill Road Palo Alto – design for Stanford Real Estate to develop this office and research building at the heart of the Stanford Research Park, Santa Clara County, California, USA.
Cole House in Napa, California Property
Cole House in Napa – reimagined site design honors several historic components of this California property through the preservation of significant trees, orchard trees, repurposing of a vernacular agricultural building, repurposing old tufa stone from the site
Scenic Advisement Offices San Francisco
Scenic Advisement Offices San Francisco, new Battery Street workspace in California, USA – design by Feldman Architecture – the spare, open layout contrasts with semi-transparent conference rooms that recall the horse stalls of the past.
Waverley Palo Alto Home, California
Waverley Palo Alto home design by Ehrlich Yanai Rhee Chaney Architects for a young couple, this 5,000 sf home & 1,700 sf back house in a 1920’s neighborhood: strong simple composition and highly refined materiality.
Golden 1 Center Sacramento Building
Designed for the city’s basketball team, the bold external envelope was designed and fabricated using parametric technologies. The main entrance features large, operable glass panels that open to the outdoor event plaza. There are 10,000 seats in the lower bowl close to the action, out of 17,000 seat total.
Lichen House Glen Ellen, Sonoma Valley
Lichen House Glen Ellen, Sonoma Valley residence, California, USA – by Schwartz and Architecture – the relationship between lichen and its host provides inspiration for an architecture specifically tailored to its site.
Hanover Page Mill Palo Alto Building, Stanford
Hanover Page Mill, Stanford Research Park, Palo Alto building design by Form4 Architecture – a LEED Platinum and net-zero electric building is a powerful statement of synthesis between architectural form and energy performance
David Rumsey Map Center Stanford University
David Rumsey Map Center at Stanford University design by Noll & Tam Architects: the design weaves together the stunning visual impact of the maps into the experience of the built environment. Visitors ascend three flights of stairs from the library rotunda, wrapped floor-to-ceiling in maps.
The Italian Swiss Colony Building Lobby
The Italian Swiss Colony Building Lobby, designed by jones | haydu architects and located in Levi’s Plaza in San Francisco, has won a 2018 Citation Award for Interior Architecture from the American Institute of Architects’ San Francisco Chapter.
Apple Campus 2: Cupertino Building, California
Latest drone footage shows work on Apple Park. 12,000 employees moved into this futuristic facility in April. The future headquarters is a radical circular building designed by Foster + Partners / Arup.
