2014 AIA SF Excellence in
Architecture Citation
The metal screen was fabricated from stainless steel sheet by a Bay Area fabricator, also an architect. Details were carefully worked out in consultation with the fabricator in order to ensure a crisp, well-tailored result. We provided the computer files used to fabricate the panels. Although a building is a bit larger than a typical furniture piece, the assembly of the facade was approached in a similar manner. The new butt-glazed storefront was intended to be a transparent plane allowing views into the interior and reflections back onto the street.
The store fits both the scale and pulse of Valencia Street without drawing too much attention to its architecture. The idea is to create an honest building with a contemporary timestamp simply inserted into one of San Francisco’s oldest, but eclectic neighborhoods.
The store fits both the scale and pulse of Valencia Street without drawing too much attention to its architecture. The idea is to create an honest building with a contemporary timestamp simply inserted into one of San Francisco’s oldest, but eclectic neighborhoods.