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BRIDGE Housing at 25

Thursday, December 17th, 2009 Posted in Architecture, Urban Planning | 4 Comments »

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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.

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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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Salvation Army’s new Turk Street Center

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

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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.

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Mission Bay and San Francisco’s Future

Thursday, April 30th, 2009 Posted in Architecture, Urban Planning | No Comments »

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

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Lawrence Halprin’s Gardens at Levi’s Plaza

Wednesday, December 10th, 2008 Posted in Landscape Architecture | No Comments »

Levi’s Plaza, San Francisco’s most beautiful corporate estate, includes a spacious public park with streams, stepping stones and gardens, is a reminder of the civic generosity the blue jeans giant.

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