Shana Astrachan Jewelry Exhibit at Urban Interstice Gallery

Posted on Nov 18, 2010

Opening its doors at 3443 26th Street, San Francisco, from November 19th through December 18th, the Urban Interstice Gallery will feature the work of jewelry and object maker Shana Astrachan. Orchestrated by Shana herself, the retail shop and show space will feature holiday focused gift items by her and a handful of other talented artists, […]

Recap – Home Tours Weekend/GREENskin in arcCA

Posted on Oct 14, 2010

  The Home Tours weekend and inaugural gallery installation went extremely well, and concluded a very busy month of September in the office.  Now that we’ve had a bit a chance to catch our breath, we wanted to express our appreciation to everyone who participated in the Home Tours, and we were equally proud to […]

Mission:House Featured in 2010 San Francisco Home Tours + Urban Interstice Gallery Opening

Posted on Aug 26, 2010

The San Francisco Architecture and the City Festival commences next week and we’re pleased to invite participants  to both take a tour of our Mission:House, as well as view our newly completed Urban Interstice Gallery’s inaugural exhibit. As a part of the San Francisco Living: Home Tours weekend event, guests will be able to tour […]

Current Project: Comox House

Posted on Apr 7, 2010

The Comox House, located on Vancouver Island, BC, is nearing completion, and we thought we’d share some progress photos with you as its construction winds down to the finish.  If you’re curious to learn more about the house’s design, take a look at our website to see more photos and drawings. The existing site was […]

IA Office — Our "New" Space

Posted on Mar 30, 2010

We thought we’d share our “new” office with everyone – “new” being a relative term as we’ve been working in our renovated warehouse space at 587 Shotwell Street for about a year now.  Aside from a new kitchen, new lighting fixtures, and some custom furniture, our biggest improvement to the space has been the conference […]

Featured Project: 3443 26th Street Facade

Posted on Mar 29, 2010

We’re pleased to share some photos of one of our projects completed earlier this year – our facade renovation at 3443 26th Street.  Located in the Mission District, this two-story house’s first floor facade was completely redone using reclaimed sealed glazing units, sourced locally from area reclamation yards.  The steel framing structure that houses the […]

Featured Project: Kaiser Vallejo Courtyards

Posted on Feb 25, 2010

We’re pleased to share the latest images of a recently completed project: the courtyards at Kaiser Vallejo.  We were tasked with designing the entry, dining, and rehabilitation courtyard spaces, maintaining a similar design language between the three while creating unique experiences for each.  We elected to achieve this via bamboo plantings, using the natural architectural […]

Featured Project: Noel Barnhurst Studios

Posted on Feb 11, 2010

We’re happy to share some finished photography of our most recently completed project: the studios of Noel Barnhurst.  We were asked to renovate a 1930’s era concrete warehouse located in San Francisco’s SOMA district to accommodate the client’s food photography studio as well as other associated program including test + preparation kitchens, as well as […]

Agristructure | Ecostructure Featured in arcCA

Posted on Feb 3, 2010

We are pleased to have our submission to the 2009 Off Grid 2.0 competition featured in the Works/Sectors Issue ( issue 09.4) of arcCA!  Our project, titled “Agristricture | Ecostructure,” was awarded the Special Jury Commendation which in the words of the jury, “Was a very ambitious entry that explored teaching opportunities to a high […]