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Glen Park BART Station

Tuesday, September 29th, 2009 Posted in Architecture | No Comments »

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Considered the crown jewel of the BART system, the Glen Park station has withstood the test of time both aesthetically and physically.

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

Monday, January 19th, 2009 Posted in Architecture, Book Reviews | 1 Comment »

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.

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Lawrence Halprin’s new outdoor theater in Stern Grove’s Concert Meadow

Wednesday, September 17th, 2008 Posted in Environmental, Landscape Architecture | 6 Comments »

“To create a mystical place where one would be inspired to reach into oneself.” This was landscape architect Lawrence Halprin’s intent in designing a new outdoor theater for San Francisco’s Stern Grove Concert Meadow.

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Islais Creek

Friday, May 9th, 2008 Posted in Urban Planning | No Comments »

Islais Creek is an inlet of San Francisco Bay located in the Central Waterfront between Potrero Hill and Bayview/Hunters Point. The area was once a vast salt marsh which when diked and drained contained small truck farms.

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