“Didactic Details” Teaching a design studio at UC Berkeley this semester is an opportunity to revisit the wonderful but much maligned Bauer-Wurster Hall: a building that teaches by celebrating its structure, systems and circulation. Like many brutalist buildings, Wurster required a major seismic retrofit (demolition was floated as an option), that amplified its mission by exposing new structural elements and seizing new spatial opportunities. I do miss the graffiti in the stairwell…. @ucberkeleyarch #brutalism #concrete #midcenturymodern #modernarchitecture #midcenturydesign #designinspo #architectureeducation

One of the more mystical aspects of design… Selecting exterior colors in San Francisco is a fascinating exercise with its wonderfully mercurial light. The vicissitudes of fog, seasons, orientation and chromatic neighbors pull colors in unexpected directions. #color #colorstudy #designprocess #architecturelovers #interiordecor #designinspo

Morning sun on Lark Landing (aka Transbay Block-2E). Construction wraps up early May and residents will start moving in shortly thereafter. Will post details of interior spaces as they develop. 17 stories with 184 new homes, retail space and a childcare center operated by @kaimingheadstart #modernarchitecture #housingforall #larklanding @mercyhousing @swinerton1888 @dciengineers @meyersplusengineers @y.a.studio #affordablehousing #urbanarchitecture #architecturelovers #highrise #mixeduse #dreamhouse #façade #underconstruction