“Today we are designing and building things that will have a longer shelf life both aesthetically and functionally,” says David Pierce in The Wall Street Journal’s article Simpler Style Sit Better With Tech Firms out today! Shout outs to Bay Area’s tech culture, including our recent projects with Dropbox, Inc. and SoundCloud. Great perspective on what’s to come – check it out.
North Beach's Malt Brewing House (circa 1909) before it became lofty residences. Photo Courtesy Anchor Brewing Co.
In need of a break from your lunchtime routine? Check out SPUR‘s lunchtime forum From Warehouse to “New” House, a discussion on the revitalization and reusability of historic buildings next Tuesday, February 21 at 12:30pm. Join David Baker of David Baker + Partners, Oz Erickson of the Emerald Fund, Rick Holliday of Holliday Development and John McNulty of MBH Architects as they offer insight into two of SF’s adapted spaces and the challenges of reusing these historic structures — like Malt Brewing House (pictured above).