residential

Lessons from Living in a House Designed by William Wurster

Thursday, January 12th, 2012 Posted in Architecture | 9 Comments »

Urban Designer Jay Claiborne reflects on thirty-five years of living in a house designed by William Wurster.

More... Lessons from Living in a House Designed by William Wurster

Artisanal Recycling by Leger Wanaselja

Friday, November 11th, 2011 Posted in Architecture | 2 Comments »

In this post, we highlight several projects from a Berkeley architectural firm that practices Artisanal Recycling, a craft-oriented approach to reusing materials and objects.

More... Artisanal Recycling by Leger Wanaselja

BRIDGE Housing at 25

Thursday, December 17th, 2009 Posted in Architecture, Urban Planning | 7 Comments »

bridge-housing

The BRIDGE Housing Corporation, a non-profit company considered by many to be the state’s foremost developer of affordable housing, has built more than 13,000 housing units since its founding in 1983.

More... BRIDGE Housing at 25

Salvation Army’s new Turk Street Center

Monday, June 29th, 2009 Posted in Architecture, Designer Activism | 11 Comments »

hcl-salvation-army

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.

More... Salvation Army’s new Turk Street Center

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.

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

Glen Park Community Plan

Saturday, May 17th, 2008 Posted in RCCo Projects, Urban Planning | No Comments »

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.

More... Glen Park Community Plan