http://designbythebay.com Robin Chiang & Company Sat, 07 Apr 2012 07:06:35 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://designbythebay.com/2012/03/san-franciscos-central-subway-and-its-roots/ http://designbythebay.com/2012/03/san-franciscos-central-subway-and-its-roots/#comments Thu, 29 Mar 2012 03:24:39 +0000 admin http://designbythebay.com/?p=1792 Structural Engineer Cris Subrizi shares his insights on subway construction through the lens of the current Central Subway project in San Francisco. He explores the history of tunneling and also tells a sparkling story of how a shipworm transformed into the modern day TBM, Tunnel Boring Machine.]]> http://designbythebay.com/2012/03/san-franciscos-central-subway-and-its-roots/feed/ 5 http://designbythebay.com/2012/02/architectural-ornament-plants/ http://designbythebay.com/2012/02/architectural-ornament-plants/#comments Wed, 15 Feb 2012 01:24:01 +0000 Sally B. Woodbridge http://designbythebay.com/?p=1653 When used as ornament in western architecture plants have generally been rendered naturalistically as if they grew on the buildings they adorned. ]]> http://designbythebay.com/2012/02/architectural-ornament-plants/feed/ 5 http://designbythebay.com/2011/10/architectural-ornament-heraldry-and-emblems/ http://designbythebay.com/2011/10/architectural-ornament-heraldry-and-emblems/#comments Wed, 26 Oct 2011 23:02:33 +0000 Sally B. Woodbridge http://designbythebay.com/?p=1481 When we look at architectural ornament of heraldry and emblems, we see things associated with the aristocracy. Over time the aristocracy of business and commerce subsumed that of humans. Companies and corporations commissioned heraldic crests emblazoned on shields, which were displayed on the buildings they owned and occupied.]]> http://designbythebay.com/2011/10/architectural-ornament-heraldry-and-emblems/feed/ 4 http://designbythebay.com/2011/09/architectural-ornament-animals-and-birds/ http://designbythebay.com/2011/09/architectural-ornament-animals-and-birds/#comments Tue, 20 Sep 2011 22:25:28 +0000 Sally B. Woodbridge http://designbythebay.com/?p=1415 The animals commonly depicted on buildings exemplify desirable human character traits. They are the focus in this second installment of the series Architectural Ornament in San Francisco.]]> http://designbythebay.com/2011/09/architectural-ornament-animals-and-birds/feed/ 4 http://designbythebay.com/2011/06/architectural-ornament-human-form/ http://designbythebay.com/2011/06/architectural-ornament-human-form/#comments Mon, 27 Jun 2011 21:35:50 +0000 Sally B. Woodbridge http://designbythebay.com/?p=1263 Modernism replaced ornament with a different vocabulary of details involving straight lines, right angles, and clean edges. Still, since we admire buildings from the time when ornament was popular, revealing the meaning of decorative motifs would broaden our understanding and increase our pleasure in passing by them. They contribute to the urban texture of our cities.]]> http://designbythebay.com/2011/06/architectural-ornament-human-form/feed/ 5 http://designbythebay.com/2010/04/350-mission-street/ http://designbythebay.com/2010/04/350-mission-street/#comments Thu, 29 Apr 2010 18:45:07 +0000 Sally B. Woodbridge http://designbythebay.com/?p=825 The 27-story office building designed by SOM's Craig Hartman, is proposed for 350 Mission, a site adjacent to the future Transbay Terminal. The project epitomizes contemporary design aided by computerized tools and committed to energy conservation and environmental responsibility.]]> http://designbythebay.com/2010/04/350-mission-street/feed/ 0 http://designbythebay.com/2009/12/bridge-housing-at-25/ http://designbythebay.com/2009/12/bridge-housing-at-25/#comments Thu, 17 Dec 2009 18:40:03 +0000 Sally B. Woodbridge http://designbythebay.com/?p=541 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.]]> http://designbythebay.com/2009/12/bridge-housing-at-25/feed/ 7 http://designbythebay.com/2009/09/glen-park-bart-station/ http://designbythebay.com/2009/09/glen-park-bart-station/#comments Tue, 29 Sep 2009 22:23:48 +0000 Vincent Giordano http://designbythebay.com/?p=510 Considered the crown jewel of the BART system, the Glen Park station has withstood the test of time both aesthetically and physically.]]> http://designbythebay.com/2009/09/glen-park-bart-station/feed/ 0 http://designbythebay.com/2009/06/salvation-armys-turk-st-center/ http://designbythebay.com/2009/06/salvation-armys-turk-st-center/#comments Mon, 29 Jun 2009 18:50:57 +0000 Sally B. Woodbridge http://designbythebay.com/?p=431 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.]]> http://designbythebay.com/2009/06/salvation-armys-turk-st-center/feed/ 11 http://designbythebay.com/2009/04/mission-bay-sf-future/ http://designbythebay.com/2009/04/mission-bay-sf-future/#comments Thu, 30 Apr 2009 15:45:03 +0000 Sally B. Woodbridge http://designbythebay.com/?p=332 As southeastern San Francisco continues to change dramatically, how will its transformation affect the city as a whole? ]]> http://designbythebay.com/2009/04/mission-bay-sf-future/feed/ 0