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San Francisco ADU
This backyard gem was a true collaborative effort with the owners, a tech savvy urban couple that put down roots in a gritty area of the Mission. […]
Skybox Prefab
The inspiration for this house came from walking the site with the Owner after she purchased a 5 acre unimproved ocean lot in rural Washington just across the border from Oregon. Even though the property touched the Pacific, it was heavily wooded and part of a larger, protected coastal wetlands. We wanted a light touch […]
Wisconsin
For this urban family, we were able to re- envision their home to stay true to the character of the neigborhood, but also give voice to the owner’s unique take on modern living. […]
Duboce
Sometimes you just get lucky. We were lucky to work with the owner of this 1905 Edwardian home to make a fresh, modern statement about color and texture. Bold shapes, classic white and black formality mixed with rich colors. […]
Swatch Lisbon
The second Swatch Pavilion for the World Expo in Lisbon Portugal was the open air cousin of the temporary structure for Atlanta. The Expo celebrated 500 years of Portuguese maritime history, and the pavilion mixed Swatch fashion and technology with water themed exhibits. The structure was almost entirely recycled and exhibits reused. […]
Swatch Atlanta
A temporary structure that changed color, content, and mood on a daily basis, the original Swatch Pavilion pulsed with the beat of the Olympics. The changing plastic skin of the building was inspired by the iconic Swatch jellyfish watch. Graphic projections were done with standard issue Kodak slde projectors fitted with color gels. Exhibits showcased […]
Marin Montessori School
New classrooms and administration facility for an existing private school located on a living marsh on San Francisco Bay. The classrooms are designed to enhance indoor/outdoor teaching and foster the Montessori principle of self-directed activity. High ceilings, an abundance of daylight, rainchains, and natural materials further reinforce the ‘Montessori’ way. […]
Textainer
Textainer is an international company that leases shipping containers. We were asked to expand and update the reception and elevator lobby at their corporate headquarters located at 650 California Street in San Francisco. Our inspiration was the texture of a standard corrugated metal shipping container. The reception area has a 3 dimensional design of dark […]
Laverne As Shirley House
Tucked into a low valley, next to a creek, our clients purchased this Mill Valley property for the level lot, and potential for indoor outdoor living. The existing house was large enough for the family of four, but the look and feel were dated, and an interior that was dominated by a massive, faux finished […]
Randall Street
“Give us an urban oasis, something minimal and modern but warm with a seamless flow from inside to out..” was the mandate from our clients for this San Francisco home remodel. […]
Mill Valley House
Two opposing roofs define public and private zones in this Marin County home for a filmmaker and painter couple and their 2 small children. We were inspired by architect Glenn Murcutt’s notion that a well designed home has both ‘prospect’ and ‘refuge’. The house is sited in a densely wooded area, drinks in Southern light […]
Manzanita
In San Francisco, Marina style homes were marketed by developers as a way to lure new home buyers with the promise of a big house at a low price point. The two story structures often had unimproved first floors. The idea was that an owner could live on the second floor, and easily convert the […]
Holley House
This mid-century modern home renovation in the Berkeley Hills features enhanced indoor-outdoor living, updated finishes, a structural upgrade, increased energy efficiency, and enhanced daylight. A new landscape courtyard (previously a pool area) creates a wind sheltered space for entertaining and gardening. The original concrete masonry fireplace was restored, and the existing floating concrete hearth was […]
Joan Brown’s Eichler
Previously the home of the American figurative painter Joan Brown, this San Francisco Eichler home at the top of Diamond Heights was purchased by one of our long term clients who asked us to provide a new vision for the house that could be implemented in phases. The house was suffering from a lack of […]
Eichler’s Disco
This Palo Alto 1970’s Eichler house remodel falls squarely into the ‘minimal modern meets disco’ camp. The project took focus as a result of the collaboration between architect, interior decorator and a supremely passionate owner. A former television producer, the owner had recently moved from Toronto with her husband (VP Linked In) and 4 small […]
Eureka Valley Residence
The only thing we didn’t touch on this San Francisco home was the original historic Edwardian facade. The house was converted from 2 BR/1.5BA to 4BR/ 3.5BA by adding space at the Garden level, and annexing part of the existing attic for a kids bedroom. […]
Greenmeadow Eichler
A classic Eichler in a neighborhood of classic Eichlers, this house was in a state of extreme disrepair when the owner purchased it, but everything was original. In other words, it hadn’t been screwed up but it needed a top to bottom overhaul and facelift. […]
Dolores Street
Our clients approached us with a challenge to re envision the communal spaces of their existing home located on a busy, urban street in the outer Mission neighborhood of San Francisco. The building consists of a street level Garage, second floor in law unit, and a 2-story flat on the 3rd and 4th floors. […]
Container Cabin Prefab
40′ highboy shipping container turned into a cozy hunting cabin. […]
Damore Johann
Ground up office building and interiors for branding firm Damore Johann. We were inspired by the idea of creating an office building that had the intimacy and feel of a house. We started with a simple gabled roof form, and blended this shape with a rectangular, flat roof volume at the rear of the building […]
California Street
We’ve always wanted to try our hand at renovating a classic San Francisco Victorian home, but adding modern touches on the way. When the owner of this home approached us, he challenged our team to come up with a unique personal aesthetic that would allow both modern and traditional sensibilities to co- exist in harmony. […]
Buena Vista
Nestled on a secluded property in the Berkeley Hills, this mid-century modern house was originally designed by Ratcliff, Slama & Catwalader for Robert Scalapino, a UC Berkeley emeritus professor of Political Science (d. 1990) and founding director of the Institute of East Asian Studies. Our client purchased the home in 2012 and commissioned YAMAMAR to […]