Aspen tree bark? A pipe organ? A chorus of 10,000 bird mouths? Yes! The Populus Hotel (reference to Populus tremuloides, aka the Aspen Tree) by @studiogang brings a smile to your face - not just through it’s jaunty fenestration, but with its generous urbanity, skillful resolution, and a fresh approach to a tired building type. #hoteldesign #hospitalityarchitecture #hotel #precastconcrete #urbanarchitecture #architecturelovers #designinspᴏ

2+2: Four new homes climb up Potrero Hill. The design meshes two building types typical to the neighborhood: flat-roofed with bay windows at the property line, and gabled homes set up and back from the street. Inside, the upper units are barn-like lofts with killer views. Hoping to get these in the ground soon! #contextualmodernism #infilldevelopment #modernarchitecture #urbanarchitecture #urbanism #urbandesign #hillsofsanfrancisco #architecturelovers #designinspo

Morning sun slices into Mazzola Gardens. Named for prominent labor leader, Larry Mazzola (RIP), the new privately-owned public space gathers 4 separate alleyways into a place of respite between Market & Mission streets. Our design lifts 25 apartments onto thirty-foot V-columns to create a sheltered grand porch overlooking the new playground and gardens. A surprise and reminder that housing density and public space should complement one another. Thanks to the vision of Strada Investments, and @ua_local38 @thebradysf and the larger #1629market development. @cmgsite is the landscape architect @dciengineers is structural engineer, @suffolkbuild is the GC and @pacific.structures executed the concrete work. @davidbakerarchitects designed the building seen in the background. @bdearch was the executive architect #urbanarchitecture #structuralengineering #architectureanddesign #urbandesign #modernarchiteture #architecturelovers #landscapelovers #designinspo