Salvation Army’s new Turk Street Center

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The Salvation Army’s Turk Street Center, designed by Herman Coliver Locus, is that rare building which both honors the context of an historic district and stands out as decidedly contemporary.

Frank Gehry, Renzo Piano with Charlie Rose

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Prominent architects Frank Gehry and Renzo Piano talk with Charlie Rose about the architecture profession and their latest projects. (56 min video)

Mission Bay and San Francisco’s Future

As southeastern San Francisco continues to change dramatically, how will its transformation affect the city as a whole?

After It Came and Went

The Ninth World Social Forum 2009 took place in Belem, Brazil but did little to highlight the city’s own social problems.

Book Review: Cliff May and the Modern Ranch House by Daniel P. Gregory

From the early 1930s to the 1980s, Cliff May designed over 1,000 buildings, most of them houses, which came to symbolize “western living” for a national and even international audience.