The inclusion of the word, light, in the name of Oakland ’s new Roman Catholic cathedral inspired the architects at the San Francisco office of SOM to design the cathedral as the embodiment of light. Thus, the building now nearing completion on the west shore of Lake Merritt is wrapped in translucent walls that convey the impression of layered light.
Go to Post | July 18th, 2008
The C. V. Starr East Asian Library on the University of California’s Berkeley campus opened in March 2008. Designed by Billie Tsien and Tod Williams, the building occupies a site on the north edge of the Memorial Glade that is part of the campus’s landmarked Classical Core. Yet, while honoring its context, the architects have created a building that has more in common with the tenets of Modernism than those of Classicism.
Go to Post | July 15th, 2008
Herzog & de Meuron’s de Young Museum in Golden Gate Park is nearly three years old. It’s time to review its design, construction, and landscaped setting. A tour of the building and grounds follows.
Go to Post | July 12th, 2008
The Glen Park Community Plan is one of several planning efforts underway in the City’s transit-served neighborhoods. Glen Park with its BART station is a piece of the Citywide Action Plan to meet the need for housing and jobs.
Go to Post | May 17th, 2008
The MUNI bus facility will have the capacity to maintain and operate 165 diesel buses, and provide a comfortable work environment for approximately 300 employees. The facility’s 5.32 acres of city land is on an industrial creek being reclaimed for public use by the community.
Go to Post | May 16th, 2008
Located in a redevelopment district at the edge of San Rafael’s downtown, the bus station occupies one city block. The client, Golden Gate Bridge District, wanted a hi-tech look that recalls the steel structures of the Industrial Revolution era.
Go to Post | May 14th, 2008
