An Outsider Architect’s Perspective On San Francisco
From Michigan architect Michael Poris (and John King): “I used to think of San Francisco as a museum, locked into doing buildings with bays,” says Poris, who worked for such…
North Beach Library And Playground Plans Like You Read About
Preparation of an Environmental Impact Report (EIR) for the new North Beach Branch Library and upgraded Joe DiMaggio Playground Master Plan is about to get underway. As proposed, the existing…
Prettier (Or Pettier) In Pink For 23 Presidio Terrace?
It’s a plugged-in reader that points it out (we even stole his headline). And while we don’t really have a story, it’s hard to believe there isn’t one behind the…
465 Hoffman: Architects Unveiling This Evening (And On The Market)
Purchased for $1,150,000 as an 800 square foot “tear-down” in March of 2007, on the lot now stands nearly 4,500 square feet of living space with four bedrooms and four…
2009 Decorator Showcase (2830 Pacific) Opens Its Doors And Kimono
San Francisco’s 2009 Decorator Showcase at 2830 Pacific simultaneously opened its doors this past weekend and hit the market this week. As a plugged-in reader noted, now listed at an…
Bourn To Run Party: A San Francisco Mansion Of Ex-Glory And Dreams
The listing of 2525 Webster sparked a discussion about 2550 Webster (a.k.a. The Bourn Mansion). And while we could have sworn we had previously profiled the San Francisco landmark clinker…
The King Debunks Seven San Francisco Architecture Myths
John King’s list of seven San Francisco architecture myths and misconceptions: 1. This is a liberal city where anything goes 2. Everything new looks old 3. San Franciscans hate everything…
Nice Gold Mine Hill Neighbor (And 1960’s Design Lover) Seeks Same
Designed by Fisher-Friedman Associates and constructed up in Diamond Heights as part of an “urban renewal” project in 1967, “Gold Mine Hill” is a collection of fifty-three units in four…
Tehama Lofts #304 Takes You Higher (Boom-Shaka-Laka-Laka)
We’re digging the high windows, high-end finishes (including the “sly” fireplace surround), and staircase within the true conversion Tehama Lofts #304 (245 5th Street). Now if only there were a…
Skate Design Or Die: Pushing The Envelope On 264 Clipper Street
The Envelope Architecture + Design remodel of 264 Clipper Street over in Noe Valley lands in The New York Times today. Purchased for $1,368,000 in August of 2005 according to…