San Francisco and the Bay Area
List of Significant Buildings in San Francisco:
– University Art Museum Berkeley / Mario J. Ciampi (now closed)
http://www.greatbuildings.com/buildings/University_Art_Museum.html (CLOSED – NOW SLATED FOR DEMOLITION)
– Transamerica Pyramid / William L. Pereira & Associates
http://www.greatbuildings.com/buildings/Transamerica_Pyramid.html
– Saint Mary’s Cathedral / Pier Luigi Nervi
http://www.greatbuildings.com/buildings/St_Marys_Cathedral_SF.html
– Marin Civic Center / Frank Lloyd Wright
http://www.greatbuildings.com/buildings/Marin_Civic_Center.html / http://www.archdaily.com/343928/ad-classics-marin-civic-center-frank-lloyd-wright/
– Hallidie Building / Willis Polk
http://www.greatbuildings.com/buildings/Hallidie_Building.html
(one of first curtain wall buildings in the US 6 years after Peter Behrens Turbinenhalle)
– Golden Gate Bridge / Joseph B. Strauss
http://www.greatbuildings.com/buildings/Golden_Gate_Bridge.html
– Dominus Winery / Herzog and de Meuron (not accessible)
http://www.greatbuildings.com/buildings/Dominus_Winery.html (outside of SF – and might not be accessible!)
– De Young Museum / Herzog and de Meuron
http://www.archdaily.com/66619/m-h-de-young-museum-herzog-de-meuron/
– SF Art Institute / Paffard Keating Clay
http://awards.aiacc.org/portfolio/san-francisco-art-institute/
http://noehill.com/sf/landmarks/sf085.asp
– Congregation Beth Sholom / Stanley Saitowitz
http://www.archdaily.com/26634/beth-sholom-stanley-saitowitz-natoma-architects/
– California Academy of Sciences / Renzo Piano
http://www.archdaily.com/6810/california-academy-of-sciences-renzo-piano/ (Entrance fee $$$$$$$$ !)
– Jewish Contemporary Museum / Daniel Libeskind
http://www.archdaily.com/2113/jewish-contemporary-museum-san-francisco-by-daniel-libeskind-opening/
– V.C. Morris Gift Shop / Frank Lloyd Wright
– Mission Bay Block 27 Parking Structure / WRNS Studio
http://www.archdaily.com/88826/mission-bay-block-27-parking-structure-wrns-studio/
– The Cathedral of Christ the Light / SOM
http://www.archdaily.com/13276/the-cathedral-of-christ-the-light-som/
– SF Jazz / Mark Cavagnero Associates
http://www.archdaily.com/391302/sf-jazz-mark-cavagnero-associates/
– Bridge of Light / Leo Villareal / Public Art Installation
http://www.archdaily.com/339999/video-bridge-of-light/
– 1234 Howard Street / Stanley Saitowitz | Natoma Architects
http://www.archdaily.com/34504/1234-howard-street-stanley-saitowitz-natoma-architects/
– 1028 Natoma Street / Stanley Saitowitz | Natoma Architects
http://www.archdaily.com/27802/1028-natoma-street-stanley-saitowitz-natoma-architects/
– Federal Building / Morphosis
http://morphopedia.com/projects/san-francisco-federal-building
– Crown-Zellerbach Building / One Bush Plaza / SOM
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/One_Bush_Plaza
– Yerba Buena Lofts / Stanley Saitowitz | Natoma Architects
http://www.architecturenewsplus.com/projects/852
– Music Library at UC Berkeley / Mack Scogin Merrill Elam Architects
– Russell House / Erich Mendelson
http://www.mimoa.eu/projects/United%20States/San%20Francisco/Russell%20House
– One Maritime Plaza / SOM
http://www.mimoa.eu/projects/United%20States/San%20Francisco/One%20Maritime%20Plaza
– Hyatt Regency / John Portman & Associates
http://www.mimoa.eu/projects/United%20States/San%20Francisco/Hyatt%20Regency%20San%20Francisco (my favorite !)
Other Architecture that might be worth seeing but is probably closed to the public:
– Peter’s House / Craig Steely
http://www.archdaily.com/486560/peter-s-house-craig-steely/
– House 1532 / Fougeron Architecture
http://www.archdaily.com/440140/house-1532-fougeron-architecture/
– Flip House / Fougeron Architecture
http://www.archdaily.com/304115/flip-house-fougeron-architecture/
– Gallery House / Ogrydziak Prillinger Architects
http://www.archdaily.com/56058/gallery-house-ogrydziak-prillinger-architects/
– Honighaus / Ogrydziak Prillinger Architects
http://www.archdaily.com/84445/honighaus-ogrydziak-prillinger-architects/
– Concrete House / Ogrydziak Prillinger Architects
http://www.archdaily.com/83850/concrete-house-ogrydziak-prillinger-architects/
– Hundred Foot House / Ogrydziak Prillinger Architects
http://www.archdaily.com/81775/hundred-foot-house-ogrydziak-prillinger-architects/
– Bridge House / Stanley Saitowitz | Natoma Architects
http://www.archdaily.com/30966/bridge-house-stanley-saitowitz-natoma-architects/