Information on architecture styles and examples of architecture
If you live in the San Francisco Bay Area, you may be familiar with Eichler homes and their close cousins, Alliance homes. Of the 10,600 homes Eichler designed, approximately 10,000 are in the Bay Area. Marin County warmly embraced the architect’s designs, buying and maintaining more than 1,700 homes in San Rafael, Mill Valley,
Have you ever considered what architects, contractors and builders bring to novels and films? The choice of a setting is crucial to storytelling. Novels and movies often happen in a town or city that takes on the essence of a featured character. The Big Apple plays a role in so many novels in a variety
Can dementia-friendly architecture help people cope with the disabling symptoms of Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias (ADRD)? It’s becoming more than just a theoretical question in clinical and design circles, given that an estimated 5 million people in the U.S. currently live with ADRD, a figure that the Centers for Disease Control projects will grow
Let’s look close to home first, in Marin County. If you live or work in Marin and travel up and down Highway 101, you’ve undoubtedly seen glimpses of the iconic Marin Civic Center building fondly dubbed, “Big Pink” in San Rafael. The last of Frank Lloyd Wright’s creations is nestled into the hills, and
There are so many things that influence how we move through the world. That is especially true for the world of design. Have you ever wondered how furniture design and architecture have influenced each other through the years? A recent article in the New York Times tackled the topic, “How do we define furniture?” Six
This post first appeared in 2019. From the 19th-century Mission San Diego de Acalá to the ultra-modern space of Oakland's Cathedral of Christ the Light, these worship spaces are very different examples of California architecture. The common theme that unites them is the way they use their environments and direct the eye with
This post first appeared in 2019. California architecture includes some unique industrial and office spaces. From the simple lines and elegance of the Salk Institute to the over-the-top glamor of the CAA Building, a wide variety of styles reflect the diversity and beauty of the Golden State.
This post previously ran in 2019. California architecture is as diverse as its population. It encompasses a wide variety of styles, from the Victorian "painted ladies" of San Francisco to the environmentally oriented designs of California Regional Modernism. I've traveled up and down the state since moving here from New York, and I've
These homes represent California architecture at its best. Each takes a different path to harmonizing with the environment, but each respects its natural surroundings and uses the landscape as an essential part of its structure – in the case of Frey House II, quite literally. Eames House Video Animation This video
This post first ran in 2019. These buildings are some of my favorite pieces of California architecture. These art spaces exemplify the variety of buildings that can work in our diverse environment. It is astonishing that they all exist within the boundaries of a single city: Los Angeles.
