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

http://www.folkartintl.com

 

– 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://thebaylights.org   

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

http://www.archdaily.com/128552/the-jean-gray-hargrove-music-library-at-the-university-of-california-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/