Located in the Mission District of San Francisco, the house, viewed as a case study, explores use of unconventional and waste stream materials.  The facade uses reclaimed sealed glazing units, sourced locally from reclamation yards, to create a translucent mosaic facade.

IA’s submission to the 2009 Off-Grid 2.0 competition is featured in the 09.4 Issue of arcCA, Infrastructure.  The project, titled Agri-structure|Eco-structure, was awarded the Special Jury Commendation.

Interstice Architects’ 2009 mobile installation for PARKing Day is published in the February issue of Landscape Architecture Magazine.  See page 20 of Feb 2010 issue to read about our Forest on Foot, featuring 10 Jacaranda Trees, 20 white chairs, and a lot of spontaneously donated elbow grease.

New online forum is launched to present not only news pertinent to IA’s work, but also inspirations, insights, ruminations, and IA’s critical interest in design.  The blog is meant to serve as both a medium for presentation and as a platform for research.

Interstice Architects’ entry “Agristructure | Ecostructure” won the Special Jury Commendation Award in the 2009 Off-Grid 2.0 Design Competition. The jury noted that the solution was “highly engaged in activities that support environmental learning.”

IA’s new office at 587 Shotwell Street in San Francisco’s Mission District is complete – the biggest improvement being the glass enclosed conference room made from a simple wood frame structure, reclaimed clouded glass panels, and custom mounting brackets fabricated in IA’s shop.