Articles Tagged with ''California''

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Oak Pass House

A concrete design-build house exhibits a modernist finesse.
December 1, 2015
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As more architects get their hands literally dirty with the design-build process, this form of project delivery is resulting in some quite elegant structures.


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Lower Sproul Redevelopment

Town Meets Gown: With a renovation and a new building, a university redefines an important plaza and establishes a stronger connection between campus and the city.
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Clifford A. Pearson
November 15, 2015
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The four buildings and two outdoor spaces that define Upper and Lower Sproul Plaza and together constitute the Student Center at the University of California, Berkeley, were a veritable minefield for any architect or university administrator thinking of redeveloping the area.


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Pomona College Studio Art Hall

State of the Arts: A maverick building breaks with tradition and invites the entire campus to see art students at work.
Sarah Amelar
November 15, 2015
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Art breaks the rules” is an idea Pomona College’s art faculty hoped its new building would convey, recalls department chair Michael O’Malley.


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Facebook Building 20

Status Update: Channeling Facebook's startup culture, Frank Gehry creates a mammoth, vibrant warehouse for the social-media company.
Lydia Lee
August 16, 2015
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Channeling Facebook's startup culture, Frank Gehry creates a mammoth, vibrant warehouse for the social-media company.


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City of Hope, Kaplan Research Pavilion

Tree of Hope: A historic medical institution celebrates its centennial with new exhibition and event spaces that wrap sinuously around a camphor tree.
Sarah Amelar
June 16, 2015
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A historic medical institution celebrates its centennial with new exhibition and event spaces that wrap sinuously around a camphor tree.


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Retrospect Vineyards Residence

April 16, 2015
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Site size: 20 acres Project size: 4,986 square feet Program: A new residence on a working vineyard takes advantage of a magnificent country site and allows the owners to have greater involvement in the winemaking process. Location: A gently sloping knoll surrounded by 20 acres of vineyards for pinot noir grapes. Solution: The architects designed the rectilinear house with a double-height living-dining area overlooked by the family room on the mezzanine-like second level. A relatively opaque and private entry courtyard on the north side contrasts with the fully glazed south side, which includes large sliding doors that open onto a
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Meadow Farm House

In form and materials, the house reflects and celebrates its rarefied location.
Deborah Snoonian Glenn
March 16, 2015
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In Northern California, William McDonough + Partners designs an energy-neutral residence rooted strongly in its surroundings For sustainability guru William A. McDonough, FAIA, buildings aren't vampires sucking up natural resources, but regenerative systems that should improve the environment. “The idea of 'getting to zero' for water or energy use is ridiculous. Is that the best we can do?” he says. This ethos, the guiding principle of his design career, is clearly embodied by the Meadow Farm House, completed in 2013 for a family whose values align closely with his own. The building site, a secluded three-acre perch in northern California,
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