You’ll Have To Pardon Us If We Avoid Swapping Any Spit (125 Mono)
While we had been waiting for the website for 125 Mono to go live, a plugged-in reader simply reports: Just went to the open house on Sunday and it is…
From Anarchists & Hell’s Angels To Exquisite And No Arguments Here
Rumor has it that the grand Queen Anne at 719 Ashbury was once home to anarchists and Hell’s Angels (although not at the same time). Today, the remodeled home is…
A Contemporary Condo That Caught Our Eyes (You Supply The Story)
No specific story of which we’re aware (other than asking almost $1,200 a square foot on Elizabeth), a few of the images simply caught our eyes (not to be confused…
The Scoop: “Sunny Jim’s” Mansion Atop Liberty Hill (3690 21st Street)
It’s a French Chateau inspired home (at least on the outside) atop Liberty Hill (3690 21st Street) which was built in 1908 by banker and entrepreneur James “Sunny Jim” Rolph…
The New And Improved (And Approved) Design For 300 Grant Avenue
From a seriously plugged-in tipster: Per your request…the approved project elevations . I am sure there will be much discussion about the changes! With all the back and forth on…
Detail On The Designs For UCSF’s Parnassus Heights Stem Cell Lab
Last month the announcement. This month a bit more on Rafael Viñoly’s design for UCSF’s Parnassus Heights Stem Cell Lab. ∙ Stem Cell Research Funds New UCSF Building Outside Of…
The Proposed Sixty-Six Forty-Five Condos (And Parking) Of 300 Grant
It was sixteen months ago that we first plugged you in to the proposed design for a ten-story mixed use development at 300 Grant (corner of Grant and Sutter). At…
A Quote We Wish Could Be Written For San Francisco As Well
“At its best, the celebrity-architect trend is finally upending the presumption that developers can put up any piece of junk if they have the location and the view. Van Berkel…
Across The Bay (But Modern Museum Architecture Is On The Brain)
“He doesn’t have the name recognition of a Frank Gehry or a Daniel Libeskind, but Toyo Ito is one of Japan’s most acclaimed and adventurous architects. Looking at the design…
Comment Dit-On “Quintessential” En Francais? (1242 Sacramento)
Quintessential isn’t a word that should be bandied about carelessly. And while the photography isn’t the best, and the style isn’t necessarily all us, we can’t argue with the listing…